From Shankly to Paisley, and now from Klopp to Slot – what do Liverpool get so right about their manager transitions? Kelly Cates is joined by football writer and Liverpool fan Tony Evans and Dutch football journalist Marcel van der Kraan. Hear from Arne Slot himself, as well as Cody Gakpo and tactics writer Mark Carey. And catch an interview with sport psychologist Dan Abrahams, who worked with Slot at Feyenoord.
04:00 Liverpool have a healthy history of changing managers
07:50 Arne Slot is ‘like a Swiss watchmaker’
09:35 Slot on successfully replacing Klopp
16:20 Tactics writer Mark Carey joins the pod
20:55 Gakpo’s take on the transition between managers
23:00 Has Gravenberch been a key to success?
29:20 Are Liverpool too reliant on Mo Salah?
34:40 Interview with sport psychologist Dan Abrahams
46:40 What does the future look like?
BBC Sounds / 5 Live commentaries next weekend:
Sat 1630 FA Cup Final Crystal Palace v Man City on 5 Live
Sun 1330 Women’s FA Cup Final Chelsea v Man Utd on Sports Extra 3,
Sun 1415 West Ham v Nottingham Forest in the Premier League on 5 Live,
Sun 1500 Brentford v Fulham in the Premier League on Sports Extra 2,
Sun 1630 Arsenal v Newcastle in the Premier League on 5 Live.
