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Liverpool manager Arne Slot joins exclusive club with Crystal Palace win as fans say ‘turning doubters to believers’
Slot could soon be joined by another Premier League rival
LIVERPOOL’s win over Crystal Palace saw manager Arne Slot join an exclusive club as fans claimed he is “turning doubters to believers.”
The Dutch ace had no hesitation in taking charge from Anfield legend Jurgen Klopp this summer.
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And despite Liverpool having a quiet transfer window with just one signing, Slot has already ticked all the boxes.
The Reds sit top of the table with six wins from seven games.
Their sole defeat came at the hands of Nottingham Forest.
And today’s 1-0 victory at Crystal Palace saw Liverpool record their third win on the bounce.
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However, that was not the only milestone for the Merseysiders.
With the win coming at Selhurst Park, it saw Slot just the fourth manager in top-flight history to win his first four top-flight away games.
Former Chelsea boss Luiz Felipe Scolari, ex-Aston Villa gaffer John Gregory and Coventry City icon Bobby Gould are the only other tacticians to achieve the same feat.
Slot’s record also sees him become the first-ever Liverpool boss to win four away games on the bounce.
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But for now, the Dutchman remains behind his three managerial pals.
Gould and Gregory both ended up winning their first five respective matches.
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Gaffers to win first four top-flight away games
- Luiz Felipe Scolari, Chelsea - 8
- John Gregory, Aston Villa - 5
- Bobby Gould, Coventry City - 5
- Arne Slot, Liverpool - 4
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While Scolari took Chelsea on an EIGHT-game winning away run.
However, Slot could end up being matched fairly soon by Enzo Maresca.
The Chelsea boss has also enjoyed a strong start to life in his role.
And Maresca’s next away victory will also see him do four in a row.
Yet Slot himself can put the dent in his Italian rival’s dream.
That’s because Chelsea’s next away fixture is at Anfield against Liverpool after the international break.
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