Cody Gakpo has revealed the key difference between Jurgen Klopp and Arne Slot, who happened to German in Anfield last summer.
Under the former Feyenoord manager, the Reds have risen to the top of the Premier League and seek in the course to capture a coveted upper flight title in English that achieves record.
Gakpo was signed by Klopp for £ 44 million in January 2022 during a tumultuous season for the reds. The striker was often played from his favored left position and could not produce the performances he showed with the national team of the Netherlands or in his former PSV Eindhoven club.
However, under his compatriot, Gakpo has become one of the driving forces behind the position for the title of the team and the 25 -year -old acclaimed the tactical insight and the 'patient' approach, which he thinks he gets the best from its center of the countryside.
“This process, of course, began with Klopp,” he wrote in The player's tax. 'Now, Slot is being built on that basis.
'He is a very realistic manager. Very quiet, composed. You can talk to him about football, life, anything. It is so good tactically, and I think we fit well in your system. If you look at our field center, Curtis, Ryan, Dominik, Wataru, Elliot, Alexis, all are complete midfielders.
Cody Gakpo has become one of the most important Liverpool players while they charge towards the title of the Premier League
The Dutchman was taken to the club by the former head of the Reds, Jurgen Klopp, in an agreement worth £ 44 million in January 2022
Gakpo has flourished under Arne Slot, who has played it predominantly in the left wing of the Liverpool attack
'They can do everything: run, win duels and find themselves among the lines. With Klopp we play more frequently a long ball and then fight, but now that we are playing more patience and shorter passes, you can see completely how much quality our center has. ''
After a striking start for life in Merseyside, which included an orthopedic device against Manchester United in a historical victory, and more attacks against Everton and West Ham, Gakpo's production stagnated.
Last season she was often used as a substitute, enjoying most of her minutes in the Cábabao Cup and the Europa League.
The Netherlands International revealed an anecdote particularly moving his father's attempts to help him during this period, a routine that has continued as his form has improved.
Johnny Gakpo, a former footballer, “invited” his son to the garden after a Liverpool game and played the role of Mohamed Salah while drilling a sequence of the accessory that was not his taste.
Gakpo continued: 'Any mistake I made, we repeated the exact situation, just like how we used to practice when I was a child.
“He said:” Okay, I will be Salah. “And he ran to the right wing and recreated the same game stage.” Ok, let's do it well this time. “
'I'm not being funny! This is real. He does this all the time. I will return home after a match of the Champions League, and Dad will be waiting.
The 25 -year -old revealed that his father still performs training sessions with him and even pretended to be Mohamed Salah during a session after a game last season.
Gakpo is the second highest scorer in Liverpool in his season and took his account to 14 in all competitions with an Ipswich device
The additional sessions of the backyard with his old man seem to be paying dividends this season, with the striker showing his best form since he moved to the Premier League.
Gakpo scored his goals from the seventh and eighth league in the 4-1 victory on Saturday over Ipswich and his 19 goal contribution account in all competitions is only improved in the club by Salah.
I am back in the left wing. I think that the most important thing made the slots made for my game is to put me back in that position instead of playing on a more central role, “he added.
Basically, everything is in the details. Those are the type of things that have to fall in their place at the right time. Everything has to click.