Arne Slot's appointment as Jurgen Klopp’s successor drew early theories that he could be the new Bob Paisley, benefiting from the foundations his predecessor, Bill Shankly, left in place.
A league title in the first campaign marked a step towards that.
Slot, like Paisley proferred, has sought to strengthen from a position of strength, with five first-team new signings - four of which started at Wembley. And should Alexander Isak arrive, it could be 50 per cent of the Reds’ outfield players being new signings.
