Liverpool players make Arne Slot feelings perfectly clear as squad reacts to shock sacking
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Ekitike was one of the standout players during Slot's second season and the Frenchman contributed during key moments when his fellow summer arrivals struggled, including Frimpong who faced injury issues during his first campaign on Merseyside.The former PSG man said: "Thank you for everything that you taught me and for the time you gave me both on and off the pitch. I wish you all the very best coach."FOLLOW OUR LIVERPOOL FC FACEBOOK PAGE!
All the latest news and analysis from Anfield on the Liverpool Echo's dedicated LFC Facebook pageFrimpong, meanwhile, said in a post to his Instagram story: "Thank you for everything coach, all the best for the future!"Ryan Gravenberch took time out of his World Cup preparations to send a message to the departing head coach. Under the tutelage of Slot, the former Ajax and Bayern Munich midfielder proved to be a crucial cog in the midfield but failed to continue his high-level performances during the second campaign.He said: "Thank you for everything, coach!
Wishing you all the best for the future."Content cannot be displayed without consentThe news of Slot's departure is said to come as a surprise with former Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola named as the frontrunner to replace him.The 47-year-old had his sights set on next season after securing Champions League qualification and following the 1-1 draw with Brentford, he was reflective on his own shortfalls throughout the campaign.He said: "We, I haven’t been perfect, but I would have answered this question exactly the same in the year we won the league because as a manager you can never be perfect [and] a player can never be perfect."But all the decisions I’ve made throughout the whole season has been only with one idea, and that’s being very well prepared. So, all the decisions I made were never made from, ‘Oh, I have no time, let’s make a decision like this.’"No, I thought about it really well and as you know, not every decision can be the right one so it would be stupid for me to sit here and say all the decisions I’ve made were the right ones.