Cody Gakpo picks out the key difference between Jurgen Klopp and Arne Slot... and reveals why his dad pretended to be Mo Salah after his 'not great' Liverpool display
Cody Gakpo picks out the key difference between Jurgen Klopp and Arne Slot... and reveals why his dad pretended to be Mo Salah after his 'not great' Liverpool display
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Cody Gakpo has revealed the key difference between Jurgen Klopp and Arne Slot, who succeeded the German at Anfield last summer. Under the former Feyenoord manager the Reds have ascended to the top of the Premier League and look on course to capture a coveted record-equalling 20th English top-flight title.
![[The Dutchman was brought to the club by former Reds boss Jurgen Klopp in a deal worth £44million in January 2022]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/28/16/94602407-14334361-image-a-3_1738082446440.jpg)
Gakpo was signed by Klopp for £44million in January 2022 during a tumultuous season for the Reds. The forward was often played out of his favoured left-wing position and failed to produce the performances he displayed with the Netherlands national team or at his former club PSV Eindhoven.
![[Gakpo has flourished under Arne Slot, who has predominantly played him on the left wing of Liverpool's attack]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/28/16/94602417-14334361-image-a-1_1738082439632.jpg)
However, under his compatriot, Gakpo has become one of the driving forces behind the side's title charge and the 25-year-old hailed Slot's tactical acumen and 'patient' approach, which he believes brings the best out of their midfield. 'This process, of course, started under Klopp,' he wrote in The Player's Tribune. 'Now, Slot is building on that foundation.
![[The 25-year-old revealed that his dad still conducts training sessions with him and even pretended to be Mohamed Salah during a session after a game last season]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/28/16/94602697-14334361-image-a-4_1738082454858.jpg)
'He’s a very down-to-earth manager. Very calm, composed. You can talk to him about football, life, anything. He’s so good tactically, and I think we fit well in his system. If you look at our midfield — Curtis, Ryan, Dominik, Wataru, Elliot, Alexis — they’re all complete midfielders.
![[Gakpo is Liverpool's second-highest scorer his season and he took his tally to 14 in all competitions with a brace against Ipswich]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/28/16/94602737-14334361-image-a-5_1738082459042.jpg)
Cody Gakpo has become one of Liverpool most important players as they charge towards the Premier League title. The Dutchman was brought to the club by former Reds boss Jurgen Klopp in a deal worth £44million in January 2022. Gakpo has flourished under Arne Slot, who has predominantly played him on the left wing of Liverpool's attack.
