Liverpool could hire ‘Europe’s best young manager’

Liverpool manager Arn Slott’s future at Anfield has been called into question after his side dropped points with a 3-3 draw at Leeds United in the Premier League on Saturday.

The Dutchman, who won the title in his first year, has lost 10 of 23 games in all competitions this term, including six in the top flight.

Moreover, Mohamed Salah claims that his relationship with his manager has broken down after he was left on the bench for the third game in a row against Leeds.

Salah’s situation and poor results this season have put pressure on the former Feyenoord tactician, with the club reportedly considering potential replacements.

Liverpool praise national team manager

Dave OCKOP reports that Steven Gerrard has been approached to potentially come in on an interim basis to steady the ship should FSG decide to part ways with Slots in the coming days or weeks.

According to the newspaper, Liverpool are also fans of German national team manager Julian Nagelsmann, who previously managed Bayern Munich and Hoffenheim.

However, he added that the 38-year-old manager will not be available immediately as he is expected to lead his country to the World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico next summer.

However, OP Dave Ock has suggested that the German tactician could be available after the World Cup, in which case it could make sense for Gerrard to step in as an interim option.

If Liverpool end up bringing in Nagelsmann as Slott’s long-term replacement, he would be the perfect person to get the best out of Florian Wirths.

Why Nagelsmann is the perfect fit for Wirtz

According to Sofascore, Werts is yet to score a single goal or assist in the Premier League, so it’s safe to say he hasn’t lived up to expectations so far in a Liverpool shirt.

The Reds spent £116m to sign the attacking midfielder from Bayer Leverkusen in the summer transfer window, and he has scored zero goals and provided three assists in 19 appearances in all competitions.

Slott, who scored 16 goals and provided 14 assists (Sofscore) for Leverkusen last season, has not been able to make the most of his huge contract, but with the arrival of Nagelsmann there is a chance he could flourish at Anfield.

Wirtz’s form for Germany at international level is proof that he could shine for the Reds if Nagelsmann were to take his place in the dugout. Because he has proven that he can perform in that system.

As can be seen from the table above, Liverpool’s attacking midfielder has been the most influential attacker for the national team during the manager’s reign, providing more goals and assists combined than any other player.

More specifically, Wirths had no goals and three assists in his first 10 games for Germany before Nagelsmann took over, showing that the former Bayern coach can get the best out of him.

My 38-year-old boss was once said to be “.Europe’s best young coach” Josh Bunting said in 2022, and it’s hard to argue with that assessment today.

Mikel Arteta, 43, and Xabi Alonso, 44, are two of the brightest young managers in charge of Arsenal and Real Madrid, but they have won the same number of league titles together (one) as Mr. Nagelsmann, who won the Bundesliga with Bayern, and he is five and six years younger than them.

According to Transfermarkt, the German manager has scored 2.31 points per game during his time at Bayern, while Slott has scored 2.00 points per game in 79 games with Liverpool so far.

This suggests that Nagelsmann could be brought in as a versatile manager and an upgrade to the Dutchman, while also being the perfect addition to get the best out of Wirtz at Anfield.

So, if FSG decide that parting ways with Slott is the way to go in the coming weeks, bringing in Gerrard as an interim appointment with a view to signing Nagelsmann next summer could be a good move.