Former Liverpool player and manager Graeme Souness believes Dutch head coach Arne Slot will only lead the Reds to a third-place finish in the 2024-25 season.

Souness said: “Liverpool under Jurgen Klopp finished third last year and everyone says he is a great manager. He has the help and support of this group of players but they still managed to finish third.”

“I think Arne Slot still needs to strengthen his squad in some areas because if Klopp can’t do it with the same group of players, will they finish better than third? I don’t think so. ยูฟ่าเบท http://ufabet999.app Last season I thought the next manager who took over from Klopp was going into a dream situation where the whole system, the players and the budget for the transfers should be ready for him to rebuild the team.”

 “I don’t think it’s a dream anymore. They didn’t do well at the end of last season. They had the Premier League title to go with 10 wins left and didn’t get it. Don’t get me wrong, I’m grateful to Klopp. I know we did our best but to be successful in this era we can’t leave room for mistakes.”

 “Slot will walk into the dressing room full of energy and enthusiasm, but I don’t think that’s enough to bring success to the team this season.”