Dutch football legend Johnny Rep has backed new Liverpool boss Arne Slot to win the Premier League in his very first season.
Feyenoord manager Slot is set to replace Jurgen Klopp at Anfield in the summer and two-time World Cup finalist Rep believes he will make an instant impact.
It would be Liverpool's 20th league championship, drawing them level with rivals Manchester United.
'Arne has what it takes to fill Klopp's big boots and it's possible he'll win the Premier League in his first year,' Rep told The Sun.
'Arne has done great things at Feyenoord, winning both the league and the cup, and I can't wait to see him do the same in Liverpool.
'He has all the credentials to manage a club as big as Liverpool because he's simply an excellent coach.'
Slot, 45, guided Feyenoord to the Eredivisie title last season, their first since 2017, and this month won the KNVB Cup with a 1-0 win over NEC.
A £9million compensation package has been agreed for Slot to move to Anfield in the summer with personal terms to be agreed.
Klopp, 56, ended Liverpool's 30-year wait for a league title in 2020, a year after he led the team to a sixth Champions League success.
Rep, 72, who was part of the famous Dutch 'Total Football' sides in the 1970s, believes Liverpool fans will warm to Slot's way of playing.
'Arne was influenced by Johan Cruyff's Total Football and loves to set his teams up on the front foot,' he added.
'But even though the offensive side of his game is the one that stands out, his teams are defensively adept, too.'
Rep added that Liverpool's Dutch players Cody Gakpo and Ryan Gravenberch will improve under Slot.
Klopp's final season at Anfield has fizzled out. On for a potential Quadruple when they lifted the Carabao Cup in February, they have since exited the FA Cup and the Europa League.
Their hopes of winning a second Premier League title for Klopp appear to be over after a 2-0 loss at Everton and a 2-2 draw at West Ham last week.
Liverpool sit third in the standings, five points behind leaders Arsenal with three matches to play.
China6655055
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Despite being a Liverpool fan, I don’t think he’s going to do that well. At least in his first season.
losbdikopu
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Just wait n see..Slot havent start his work yet.!!!
mukoya_kanyengo
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After Metal football now we will have Total Football
Popilnopz
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What a koje I think van Basten has been smoking some strong stuff.
Kwocodile
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We don't want words and descriptions we want Actions, Nb Liverpool has been a challenging and a threat to the premier's top six especially well shaped man city and other big clubs in Europe, we need that to continue
Trust the process. Klopp had the time to get to where we are today. Kids that starts complaining the moment things go south, it's time to go support Man United cos we know you are plastics.
Fudge007
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dwl if Ten Hag can't then who the hell is this guy to do it😂😂 you lot are delusional because first of all top clubs don't shop in Netherlands for talent lol look at Gakpo and how awful he has been.... so getting a manager from the league won't do anything but bring back Liverpool to the days before Klopp
Zuwabesz
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Slot YNWA
besacelmpy
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Klopp passing the baton on. Dutch courage needed for the next phase.
igunnu
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Time will tell
just being Sam
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The same thing was said about ETH!
Bezcemors
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We don't want words and descriptions we want Actions, Nb Liverpool has been a challenging and a threat to the premier's top six especially well shaped man city and other big clubs in Europe, we need that to continue
nasapru
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Eno be mouth. EPL is totally different!
Kesadlor
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he will bring total football to disgrace 😭
Mebacoy
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Oh yes total filling station 😀😀😀 from Johannesburg.
Schlembeckler
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Go Arne! YNWA
kayapeople
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before he arrived, Liverpool is in good shape. we see what he gonna applied