But even though all things must come to an end, a change in Liverpool's boss didn't have to mean a departure from their recent run as title challengers, and boy, has Arne Slot proven that to be true.

Arne Slot inherited a world-class squad of players from Jurgen Klopp in the summer, with some of the biggest stars in world football plying their trade for Liverpool. However, the Dutch manager has admitted two players have 'surprised' him the most during his half-year in charge.

Arne Slot hailed a special moment after guiding Liverpool into the Carabao Cup final during his first season, but insisted his thoughts were already on the next game. The holders booked a Wembley date with Newcastle next month as they comfortably overturned a 1-0 first-leg deficit in their semi-final against Tottenham with a convincing 4-0 victory in the Anfield return on Thursday.

Arne Slot has been left with a 'difficult decision' thanks to a rule that the Liverpool boss can't understand, after Federico Chiesa and Joe Gomez missed out vs Bournemouth