Last year, in contrast, Klopp’s successor seemed to follow in the footsteps of Bob Paisley, Joe Fagan and Kenny Dalglish, who all won their first league titles with the aid of continuity and with groups broadly assembled by others.

Liverpool are still very much a team in transition, despite their success from last season.The reigning Premier League winners achieved their crown with a number of cracks having been papered over

Slot has the opportunity to join an exclusive list of back-to-back title-winners - but the Dutchman knows it’s a tricky undertaking