{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6633aa7d28201200122f5638/680f30d92e4e0a1b46735872?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The Man Behind Liverpool’s 20th Title - Arne Slot’s story","description":"<p>Welcome to It Was What It Was, the football history podcast. </p><p><br></p><p>Liverpool wrapped up their 20th English league title at the weekend, so today co-hosts Jonathan Wilson and Rob Draper focus on the fascinating career of manager Arne Slot who has won the Premier League at his first attempt at Anfield. </p><p><br></p><p>Beginning with his unique upbringing in a football-centric Dutch Bible Belt town, we explore how watching his father coach from a young age shaped Slot's tactical mind, travel through his early playing days, his reputation as a tactician, and his impressive managerial stints that led him to win the Eredivisie with Feyenoord and now the Premier League with Liverpool. </p><p><br></p><p>On Friday, Jonathan and Rob will assess where Slot's Liverpool title winners sit in Liverpool's glorious history.</p><p><br></p><p>00:00&nbsp;Introduction: A Coach's Son</p><p>00:40&nbsp;Early Life and Background of Arne Slot</p><p>01:26&nbsp;The Dutch Football Culture</p><p>03:01&nbsp;Influence of Johan Cruyff and Total Football</p><p>05:02&nbsp;Arne Slot's Youth and Early Football Education</p><p>07:11&nbsp;Professional Career Beginnings</p><p>13:40&nbsp;Tactical Innovations and Coaching Philosophy</p><p>21:58&nbsp;The Early Coaching Journey of Arne Slot</p><p>23:14&nbsp;Challenges and Successes at Cambuur</p><p>25:56&nbsp;Influence of Pep Guardiola and Data Analytics</p><p>29:10&nbsp;Rise at AZ Alkmaar</p><p>34:43&nbsp;Success at Feyenoord and Coaching Style</p><p>43:45&nbsp;Legacy and Future Prospects</p>","author_name":"The Overlap"}