A new Premier League manager has been given a glowing endorsement amid a strong start to the season.
Fabian Hurzeler, Enzo Maresca and Arne Slot are all brand new managerial presences this season in the English top flight.
Slot has enjoyed a strong start to life at PalaceAFP
But only one has had their team been ranked as one of the top five highest rated teams across Europe.
That would be Slot’s Liverpool who, according to statistics site WhoScored, are the second-highest rated team among Europe’s top five leagues this season.
WhoScored gave Slot’s side a score of 7.04, with only Vincent Kompany’s Bayern Munich rated ahead of them at 7.11.
Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid round out the top five.
The scores are calculated from a detailed and lengthy list of attacking and defensive metrics.
Liverpool’s placing on the list may come as a surprise, especially since Manchester City have had a better start to the season.
Pep Guardiola’s side are in first on the ladder with four wins and one draw, while Liverpool hold the same amount of wins but lost to Nottingham Forest.
Liverpool have also had a reasonably kind run of league fixtures, having played Ipswich Town, Brentford, Forest, Bournemouth and Manchester United.
As for City, who are seventh on WhoScored’s list with a rating of 6.92, they have faced Chelsea, Ipswich, West Ham, Brentford and Arsenal.
The Gunners are one spot behind City on WhoScored’s ratings list.
Slot has Liverpool sitting second in the Premier LeagueGetty
Slot’s bright start to life at Anfield is all the more impressive given he succeeded legendary manager Jurgen Klopp, who spent nearly nine years at the helm.
Liverpool won eight trophies under Klopp, including the Premier League, the Champions League and the FA Cup.
Granted, Slot’s tenure at the club is in its infancy, but his small tweaks have already helped some individuals unlock new levels.
One player who has found a new lease of life under the Dutchman is midfielder Ryan Gravenberch.
Gravenberch has started every league game this season and was also named the Player of the Match for his performance in Liverpool’s 3-1 win over AC Milan in the Champions League.
Colombian winger Luis Diaz is another who has benefitted from Slot’s style and has scored five goals in as many league games.
Operating on the left flank, Diaz’s goal haul is second to only Erling Haaland in the Premier League golden boot race.
Slot and Liverpool will aim to solidify their credentials as one of Europe’s most impressive teams when they travel to Molineux on Saturday evening to take on last-placed Wolves
