Gini Wijnaldum has claimed new Liverpool boss Arne Slot “is on the identical stage” on the coaching pitch as Jurgen Klopp and Jose Mourinho.
Regardless of taking part in for Steven Gerrard‘s Al-Ettifaq, Wijnaldum is heading to Euro 2024 as a part of a powerful Netherlands squad that options three Liverpool gamers.
In keeping with the ex-Reds midfielder, the trio of Virgil van Dijk, Cody Gakpo and Ryan Gravenberch are in for a good time below Slot.
The 33-year-old advised Algemeen Dagblad he thinks “Liverpool have actually acquired an amazing successor.”
Slot is a comparatively unknown entity exterior of Holland, however Liverpool’s seek for a brand new supervisor introduced them to Feyenoord’s door because of the supervisor’s type of play and talent to develop people.
“The truth that they don’t all know Slot inside out in England just isn’t an issue in any respect,” Wijnaldum added.
“After I went from PSV to Newcastle United, I had develop into Dutch champion. I used to be already taking part in within the Dutch nationwide crew and we have been taking part in European soccer, however I didn’t assume they stated something there.
“The Premier League is so large and so good, they don’t actually take a look at different nations. It’s a bit similar to what I’m experiencing now with the step to taking part in soccer exterior Europe. Individuals simply don’t care that a lot.”
Final summer time, the then 32-year-old joined Al-Ettifaq to play below Gerrard in Saudi Arabia and performed 31 matches this season, scoring seven targets.
Wijnaldum then defined how he is aware of Slot might be a great match for the Reds, saying: “In the beginning of this season I skilled for a number of days at Feyenoord and there I noticed how Slot labored.
“That was of a really excessive stage, I believed it was actually nice. I can evaluate it with Klopp and Mourinho after which I say that Slot is on the identical stage.
“Sure, he now comes into a totally completely different world, that’s simply true, however that doesn’t imply he can’t do there what he did at Feyenoord.”
It’s excessive reward from a person who was integral to Liverpool profitable the Premier League and Champions League below Klopp.
Wijnaldum began alongside Gravenberch within the Netherlands’ final pleasant, a 4-0 win over Canada, however each could possibly be displaced come their Euro 2024 opener in opposition to Poland.
We might get a greater thought of who will begin for the Dutch when Ronald Koeman picks his crew for his or her last pleasant, in opposition to Iceland on Monday.
For the event, the Netherlands are in Group D with Poland, France and Austria.
