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Former Liverpool midfielder gives Arne Slot key advice
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Didier Hamann has given his advice to incoming Liverpool manager Arne Slot ahead of the new season.
Slot faces a few problems after his arrival from Feyenoord, not least what to do with the future of Mohamad Salah.
Jurgen Klopp was a hero at Anfield after finally delivering a Premier League title, and he also conquered Europe.
But with questions in a number of areas, Hamman told Prime Casino that Slot needed to trust himself.
Speaking to Prime Casino , he advised him: “Be yourself and win (laughs). It’s easier said than done of course. The people who know him, they speak very highly of him. He seems to be a man manager.
“From what I’ve read about him, there are similarities to Klopp, which I think will help. At the same time, he can’t try and copy Jurgen – he has to be his own man.
“The big question is what is going to happen with Salah. Does he want to stay or does he want to go? Virgil van Dijk has committed himself to next season, which is a good thing.
“Liverpool have a very good team. I think there are still some doubts about Darwin [Nunez]. He will need to make a decision there. Is he going to win you a league or a big title? I'm not too sure. I’ve always defended him, but I think it's gone too far now. I don’t think he’s delivered consistently enough in the two years he has been at the club.
“Liverpool have got a number of players who are injury prone as well. Dominik Szoboszlai missed a lot of football. He started the season well; I wasn't too sure about him when he signed. I think the jury is still out on him.
“Slot needs to understand what the best role for Alexis Mac Allister is. [Wataru] Endo did well as a defensive midfielder, but that didn’t surprise me because I watched him in Germany a lot.
“Slot must decide on the futures of two or three players. What has hindered Liverpool over the last two or three seasons, even though they went close, was when they needed a goal in big games, apart from Salah, there was nobody that you would hang your hat on to make the difference.”
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