'Most entertaining' - How Liverpool boss has been compared to Jurgen Klopp prior to signing

Arne Slot has been heralded as the ‘most entertaining manager’ in the Eredivisie across the last 35 years as Liverpool await a new era at the club.

The most recent comments from Dutch journalist Marcel van der Kraan has only made us ponder how Jurgen Klopp was spoken about in the build-up to his arrival - and if we can take anything from such comments made about Slot.

Van der Kraan spoke incredibly highly of the new Reds boss, as he said: "I’m not saying that he will be in England but in Holland, he’s the most entertaining coach I’ve seen over the last 35 years.” He will arrive coming off the back of a successful spell at Feyenoord, where they won the league, cup and reached the Europa Conference final across a few years. Hailed for his style of football, which boasts some similarities with Klopp’s, Slot is well-placed with a terrific squad to bring a fresh energy to the club.

Yet, looking back in time, Klopp enjoyed a mixture of reviews and claims before he officially signed as manager. One interesting quote came from Sir Alex Ferguson, a figure that Klopp would eventually match and beat across certain managerial records. The ex-Man United boss called him a ‘class act’ and that his large personality made him worried in July, 2015 that he would help Liverpool to overtake United. “He is going to make a difference at that club with his personality, drive and knowledge. Things are looking up there.” He told beIN Sports. And the legendary coach predicted corrently.

Famed European-football journalist Raf Honigstein also spoke on the emotional connection between Klopp and Liverpool that would ensure it would be a job he wouldn’t turn down. This was a precursor for what formed the bedrock of Klopp’s success at the club. He told talkSPORT back in 2015, “As a emotional connection, and an ideal fit, Borussia Dortmund to Liverpool is the closest resemblance you can find.”

We then unearthed an interesting article from FourFourTwo which included the fans voice (Anfield Wrap) when it came to predicting Klopp’s success. It also had Arsenal and City fans clamouring for him to take over from Manuel Pellegrini and Arsene Wenger. The piece featured his personality heavily and that the board at Liverpool may have seen that as a potential risk for replacing Brendan Rogers.

"Klopp would be a good fit for the Premier League. He's not just a good manager, he's a big personality and that goes a long way in England. Fans want good football but they also want good theatre off the pitch and Klopp would undoubtedly supply that.”

And lastly, James Lawton, an experienced sports journalist, claimed that Klopp would ‘remind Liverpool who they really are’ and after winning every trophy available to him, except the Europa League, across nine seasons, it’s safe to say he did just that. But will Slot be able to live up the ‘most entertaining manager’ claims? Only time will tell.