"From Feyenoord to Liverpool is a huge jump and I think it shows at this moment that there's probably a dearth of real top managers out there, when you look at who Liverpool are going for," Jamie Carragher told Sky Sports about Arne Slot who is now the frontrunner to become the next Liverpool head coach.
"Initially it was Xabi Alonso - it's only his first full season as a manager - then there was talk of Ruben Amorim from Sporting, who's only 39. Now Arne Slot is the favourite."
"I don't think it's like Benitez coming in, or Klopp. Benitez coming in on the back of two La Liga titles and a UEFA Cup, or Klopp winning a couple of league titles and getting to a Champions League final. Liverpool were actually in a different space then.
"That Liverpool team, certainly under Benitez that I was part of, we were the team trying to qualify for the top four. The same with Klopp when he came in.
"But Liverpool are in a different era now. They actually fancy themselves to challenge for the Premier League every season. Next season, in the Champions League they'd expect to get to the quarter-finals at least.
"I think it's a huge jump but he's obviously a great coach with a great track record so far. We'll see."
Slot has indeed never managed — or played for — any clubs outside of the Netherlands, so moving to the Premier League would be an especially serious challenge for the 45-year-old, even though he speaks good English.
At the same time, Slot has earned rave reviews for his attacking style of play with AZ and Feyenoord and is thought to be a good communicator which will certainly come in handy at Anfield.
