The adventure of Arne Slot on the Liverpool bench he couldn’t have started better. The former Feyenoord manager, at least for the moment, hasn’t let himself be crushed by the legacy of a beloved man like Jürgen Klopp and yesterday he definitively won over his new fans by beating their long-time rivals Manchester United: thanks to the 0-3 at Old Trafford, the Reds they are top of the Premier League table after three matchdays together with Manchester City.
A super start, as demonstrated by the data: Slot is the first to win the first three games in the English top flight with Liverpool (Ipswich, Brentford and Manchester United) and is only the second capable of winning at the first attempt at home. Red Devils. The only person to achieve this feat was George Kay in 1936, a full 88 years ago. Finally, he achieved three wins without conceding a goal in his first three Premier League games (2-0, 2-0 and 3-0): before him only José Mourinho and Sven-Göran Eriksson had achieved it.
Managers to win their first three Premier League games without conceding:
◎ 2004 – Jose Mourinho
◎ 2007 – Sven-Göran Eriksson
◉ 2024 – Arne SlotWhat a start to life in Liverpool. 🔴 https://t.co/MEcekSWxZU
— Squawka (@Squawka) September 1, 2024
Arne Slot is just the second Liverpool manager to beat Man Utd in first trip to Old Trafford and first since George Kay in 1936 🧠 pic.twitter.com/ii3hzRCnMg
— B/R Football (@brfootball) September 1, 2024