Liverpool head coach Arne Slot is looking forward to a reunion with compatriot Ruud van Nistelrooy even if his memories of their tussles in the Netherlands are not particularly happy.
As manager of Feyenoord, Slot drew and lost to the former Manchester United striker, who was boss of PSV Eindhoven for just over a year, but had the last laugh as his team finished seven points clear in winning the Eredivisie title.
“I was expecting you to tell the people over here that I lost once and drew once, but you made it positive saying we won the league title, which was true,” said Slot when his title win was highlighted.
“Cody Gakpo in his team, so I’m pleased that he’s in my team now when we play Ruud because Cody scored (in the 4-3 win).
“Ruud is first and foremost a great person. I met him once or twice and he did very well when he was at PSV because PSV for the last year and a part of them are at the most sensible of the league table.
“But if you look at the current part of the Ruud season, they have even lost.
“After their departure, some players bought more than when I worked there, but still showed that it can compete for the title.
“He also did well at United and I can’t wait to see it, especially if we win. “
He’s done well at United and I’m ahead to see it, especially if we win
After losing the Feyenoord name, Van Nistelrooy resigned with one game left in the season, leading to his withdrawal from the club.
However, the scenario in which it uneartments in Leicester is possibly more difficult.
They are two issues above the relegation zone having taken a point from their last 3 matches following victory in Van Nistelrooy’s first game on fee after taking over from Steve Cooper.
“I think the positive thing is that the groups that are in the back of the classification of the league usually lose matches, but Ruud is there and they also won.
“Now it had two difficult effects in a row, but for those teams, it is special for them to go to Anfield and they know that if they go to Anfield, they will have to be their most productive to never be underlying.
“Maybe it’s the right thing to do in those 15 minutes (when they conceded two goals in the 6-3 win over Tottenham) because we’ve shown that we understand that we can’t underestimate a minute in the Premier League because we’re not that smart. “as we might think we are if we are at the most sensible point in our game. “
Slot hopes to have Federico Chiesa on his team during the start of the past in Anfield.
The departure of the Liverpool race of the Italian International has been full of blows, since it has passed due to the window without preseason and suffering to be in shape again.
Having played the second half of the Carabao Cup win at Southampton he missed Sunday’s trip to London with illness.
“I am sad for him because he had a few minutes against the Southampton, but unfortunately he is bad health, so it is possible that we do not take him to the game,” added Slot, who continues to dispense with the defenders Conor Bradley (Biceps femoral) and Ibrahima Konate (knee).
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