As Liverpool head coach, Arne Slot shall be anticipated to be aggressive in Europe and even win silverware, one thing he nearly managed in 2022.
One key component of Slot’s job shall be to make sure Liverpool can compete on home and European fronts.
This took Jurgen Klopp a while to study however Slot most likely gained’t have that luxurious. He’ll, although, have an even bigger and higher squad than his predecessor inherited.
Right here, we have a look at how the Dutchman has accomplished in European competitors throughout his managerial profession up to now, and why he could wish to keep away from Roma in any respect prices.
2019/20 – Europa League play-off spherical
In his first season after being promoted to grow to be supervisor of AZ Alkmaar, Slot guided his staff by means of three rounds of qualifying to achieve the Europa League group stage.
There, he confronted Man United, shedding 4-0 at Outdated Trafford however main his facet to a goalless draw at Alkmaar’s AFAS Stadion.
They drew twice in opposition to Partizan Belgrade, however thrashed Astana 11-0 over the 2 matches to complete some extent above Partizan.
They progressed no additional, although, being crushed by LASK within the spherical of 32, 3-1 on mixture.
2020/21 – Europa League group stage
For groups who normally profit from passionate residence assist, like Alkmaar, the behind-closed-doors season of 2020/21 is troublesome to take a lot steering from.
Nonetheless, we are able to take from it that Slot was nonetheless creating his commerce and getting used to European soccer earlier than occurring to attain higher issues at Feyenoord.
His staff had been crushed within the Champions League qualifiers by Dynamo Kyiv, then knocked out on the Europa League group stage, regardless of profitable in opposition to a robust Napoli facet of their final match.
2021/22 – Europa Convention League runners-up
This was when Slot actually started to return into his personal as a supervisor. In his first yr at Feyenoord, he took all of them approach to the Europa Convention League last.
They had been narrowly crushed 1-0 by Jose Mourinho’s Roma, however alongside the highway they knocked out an excellent Union Berlin staff, a difficult Slavia Prague facet then Marseille within the semi-finals.
The stamina they confirmed that season was spectacular, having to play 18 complete matches within the competitors, together with three qualifying rounds to achieve the ultimate. All of the whereas, they managed to complete third within the Eredivisie.
2022/23 – Europa League quarter-finals
The subsequent marketing campaign was an opportunity to show Feyenoord might take their performances and match them at the next stage.
They usually did, till their marketing campaign was as soon as once more ended by Mourinho and Roma on the quarter-final stage of the Europa League.
Slot’s facet stuttered by means of the group stage however progressed due to a 1-0 residence win over Lazio on the ultimate matchday.
Subsequent, they had been drawn to face Shakhtar Donetsk and the primary leg was shut, ending 1-1 at Legia Warsaw’s stadium.
The return fixture was something however shut, as Feyenoord placed on considered one of their greatest shows of the Slot period, profitable 7-1 at De Kuip.
The frustration of one other defeat to Roma was later offset by profitable the league for the primary time in six years.
2023/24 – Champions League group stage
As champions of Holland, Slot led Feyenoord into the Champions League group stage and their first two residence video games introduced six factors in opposition to Celtic and Lazio.
4 defeats of their different matches, although, together with a 2-1 loss within the last sport in opposition to Celtic, meant they had been despatched right down to the Europa League play-off spherical.
There, they once more confronted Roma and once more misplaced. Fortunately, the Italian staff haven’t certified for subsequent season’s Champions League so Liverpool can’t meet them!
Total in Europe as a supervisor
Performed: 57Won: 25Drawn: 18Lost: 14Points per sport: 1.63Honours: Europa Convention League runner-up, 2021/22
