Tribal Football

Van Persie hails Slot and Liverpool for 'ultimate football'

Van Persie hails Slot and Liverpool for 'ultimate football'
Van Persie hails Slot and Liverpool for 'ultimate football'CTK / imago sportfotodienst / Box to Box Pictures/Yannick Verhoeven

Former Arsenal striker Robin van Persie praised Arne Slot’s style of play, describing Liverpool as playing the “ultimate form of football.”

The English champions have begun their title defense in fine form, securing back-to-back victories over Bournemouth and Newcastle United.

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"The way Liverpool play the game is the ultimate form of football. We all love to play attacking football and want to serve attractive football to the fans. But that is not always possible,” he told the media.

“What I love about Liverpool is that their ideas are the absolute foundation for a game. The way their game starts and the way they end the game. 

"The match at Newcastle was, from that perspective, the ideal football you want to see as a coach and as a fan. There are very few games where we all see the perfect match. 

“There are a lot of great coaches around, but how often do you get a victory with 3-0 or 4-0? In the Premier League, the level of the players is so high."