Patience is something increasing number of modern football fans do not have time for. Witness the outrage in some online circles over Liverpool’s recent dismal form.
Six defeats in seven had led some fans to question whether Arne Slot was still the right man for the Anfield job, despite having responded to the difficult task of following in Jurgen Klopp’s footsteps by winning the club’s 20th championship in his debut season earlier this year.
That reaction serves as a reminder of the growing pressures in the current game, even with Slot now in charge of the squad revamp that many expected the previous summer. According To ECHO NEWS.
Certainly, it is frequently ignored that Bill Shankly, possibly Liverpool’s most famed manager, went seven years without winning a trophy between 1966 and 1973 as he attempted to transition from his first great Reds generation to the next.
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“Exactly,” says Ian Callaghan, Liverpool’s record appearance holder with 857 games and a member of both Shankly squads. “Arne Slot took over Jurgen’s team, if you will, and won the league.
“Being manager of Liverpool is a big task. I think Arne comes across quite well, and I am convinced he will get things right.
“Being a Premier League manager nowadays is a huge task. When Bill Shankly and Bob Paisley arrived, they were working with squads primarily composed of British players.
“For a long time, however, squads have been made up of players from all over the world, with diverse lifestyles and backgrounds. Without a doubt, managers’ jobs are becoming increasingly difficult.”
Callaghan agrees. “Bob was Bill Shankly’s assistant, but he had a different personality,” he recalls, speaking on behalf of The Pools, where he is still a panel member.
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