Liverpool head into the new Premier League season with a squad shaped by smart, decisive transfer business — and under Arne Slot, the expectation is that the newcomers will make an immediate impact. For further insight into how Liverpool’s transfer work sets them up for the season ahead, we spoke to Will Rooney of LiverpoolWorld, who believes the new faces are ready to hit the ground running and get the title defence off to a fine start.
00:00Liverpool head into the new Premier League season with a squad shaped by smart, decisive transfer business.
00:08And under Arnie Schlott, the expectation is that the newcomers will make an immediate impact.
00:14Schlott's first summer at Anfield has been defined by targeted marquee signings rather than wholesale change.
00:21Each arrival has been brought in with a specific role in mind, complementing the high-tempo possession-based system.
00:28The Dutchman wants to continue.
00:31The focus has been on players who can slot straight into the starting XI and deliver from day one.
00:38For further insight into how Liverpool's transfer work sets them up for the season ahead,
00:43we spoke to Will Rooney of Liverpool World, who believes the new faces are ready to hit the ground running
00:49and get the title defence off to a fine start.
00:53Yeah, do you feel just it's a bit of a match made in heaven with Arnie Schlott's hard-working side
01:00because he's made, you know, he's up there with the top recovery stats across Europe as well.
01:05So, you know, and the ground covered as well, I believe, in terms of attacking output players, attacking positions.
01:11He's covered the most ground in Europe last season, you know, in terms of miles per game, which is quite, you know, astonishing.
01:19So, do you feel they might have looked at that and thought, yeah, with Arnie Schlott's side
01:23and the way he wants to work, you know, his players to work hard, relentlessly, you know, off the ball as well,
01:28that it's just going to be a match made in heaven?
01:30Or do you feel there could also be a little bit of risk with this signing?
01:33And, you know, we've seen players come over from the Bundesliga, the likes of, you know, Kai Havertz was incredibly, you know, touted to be an incredible player
01:41and he hasn't quite hit those heights in Germany that he did.
01:44Do you feel that there could be a bit of an element of risk as well in there?
01:47What's your thoughts on the signing?
01:50Yeah, another one that people know well is Naby Keita, who he paid a lot of money for and it didn't work out from the Bundesliga.
01:58But, as you say, Arnie Schlott wouldn't be signing this player if he didn't think, not only is he going to have, you know,
02:04a fantastic attack and output, I think 57 goals and 64 assists in nearly 200 games for Leverkusen,
02:13but he will do his fair share off the ball and he's quite clearly got both sides to his game.
02:21One's not compromised.
02:23It's clearly that him putting a shift in off the ball is an effect and going forward.
02:30So that'll be a key one that Arnie Schlott's look for when he's bringing him flowing where it's because, as you say,
02:38you can't get by with luxury players anymore in football.
02:41I think those are the things that have passed.
02:43I mean, maybe if he's a god sayer of Ryan Shearkey from Lyon,
02:48maybe he might be a little bit more attack and maybe want to stay a little bit further forward.
02:53And I think he can maybe forward that with one or two players.
02:56Obviously, his striker may be another attacker, but you can't with everyone.
02:59And if you're going to play a striker, say, Liverpool, do go and get one.
03:04And you've got Mo Salah up there than you need your other players to work hard.
03:08And I think that's what Wirt will do.
03:10And obviously, someone that he's very familiar with, Jeremy Frimpong, you know, being Arnie Schlott's first signing.
03:16Now, him himself has said, you know, massive boost, I feel, in terms of Trent Alexander-Arnold's exit at right back.
03:23And he believes he's up to the case.
03:25He's obviously familiar with English football, being involved with Manchester City as well for all those years.
03:30I mean, it must be pleasing as well for Liverpool fans to get business done early in this window
03:35and really get going because, you know, these are statements of intent in terms of they want to make sure
03:42they're still back at the top, they're competing across all competitions next season
03:45and they're not just going to roll over to the likes of Manchester City
03:48who have already spent, you know, a fair enough as well in the window.
03:53Yeah, and it's funny enough, after the last game of the season, I asked Arnie Schlott if he'd like to get a signing in early.
03:59And he said ideally everyone would, but he just wants good players.
04:02And I think if maybe Liverpool had to wait for a couple of signings, you know,
04:06the likes of, say, Werthes to sign a bit longer or Milos Kierkez, maybe they might have waited.
04:13But Liverpool clearly got a strong pitch.
04:18They don't really need to sell the club, do they?
04:20They've been Premier League champions.
04:22So Liverpool will be looking at that, raising funds, and then maybe they might dip into the transfer market again.
04:29Centre-back will be a priority now if Gerald want to leave.
04:32And even talk about Mark Gehie, can Liverpool get the right price for him?
04:36Did he go and look at other options?
04:38And then maybe a striker as well, depending on what Arnie Schlott fancies.
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