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I don't recall SlickRic calling him a fraud but I know I did.

And yes, I do.

Yep, he defo deserves some gratitude for the title win imo. His somewhat standoffish attitude enabled the team to play with minimal pressure and get it over the line, even if it was Klopps team. Sometimes things just click momentarily, like it did for Rodgers too. I still look back on 13/14 with a lot of fondness, and will do the same on Slots first season.

Once he started implementing tactics it was going downhill, perhaps he would have done better with time, but the unfortunate timing of Jota death scuppered the whole plan.

Now that he’s gone I think fans should just forget about the last year, appreciate #20 and move on.

He did,why in your opinion is a manager who won us a league title a fraud?

Why are people offended by 'fraud'? It feels like we're just playing semantics for the sake of it, and getting offended. He wasn't doing his job well, simple as that.

He proved himself capable of tweaking enough of the machine to help us get a title, while riding on the back of 6 months of Salah genius. Superb. And I'll always be thankful.

But he did very little to prove that he could build a team to go again. I stand by that. I don't like the lack of intensity. I don't like the lack of identity. I don't like his excuses. I don't like the fact he doesn't use his squad, and uses the same cohort of players until they drop. All red flags that have been there for over a year.

Iraola may be worse - particularly in the short term. But I'm willing to take that chance, because Slot had to go.

I was 100% in the Slot out camp but labelling him a fraud is pure hyperbole.

The definition of a fraud is someone who is pretending to be something they’re not, which in no way describes Slot.

He’s a top level coach who has had success with the only 2 teams he’s managed. He had a difficult second year, but that’s not uncommon. Klopp had had struggles a year after his title win. Benitez and Rodgers had big dropoff after their title pushes too.

Like so much of what’s been spoken about him over the last few weeks, it’s overly harsh on the man. He might deserve to go, but he’s anything but a fraud.

Thanks for a fantastic debut season Arne, I'd have loved it to have worked out better in the end but alas, here we are.

If Iraola comes in, wins the league at a canter next season but then performances fell off a cliff the following season.......would we take that now? I know I would.

I'm not sure about him tho. It gives me the feeling of a cup manager signing and I'm not sure why. Few fa cups, league cups but dunno about leagues or champions league. I'd love to be wrong tho

Clearly results between then and now just weren't up to the required standard and the club took a considered view of what would be needed to regain competitive edge.😉

We must have played a rake of games between the 21/5 and today for the club's hierarchy to finally change their mind 🤔👀

On a serious note and to echo a lot of sentiment already expressed.
Thanks Arne for No20, good luck in your future endeavours and let's remember the 1st 11 months for the wonderful title.

My big concern about Iraola is he has zero European football experience. How will he cope playing 3 times a week? Liverpool is a massive jump up.

Let's hope the club work with him to bring in an experienced setup around him,Would like to see Thiago join him

He's not playing though???

Fair enough.

Genuinely surprised the term 'fraud' is so offensive. I know its literal meaning, but its also often used as a synonym for someone who is doing their job really badly.

If taken literally, it's obviously harsh.

That’s sort of my point, people are saying that Slot is a fraud and it was Klopps team, I’m saying he actually did manage that team to the title, and clearly he has a fair bit of ability to do so. I dont think he’s a fraud.

It’s a legit shame it didn’t work out longer term, but I’m ok to move on and wish him success in the future.