Former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher has admitted that he would have preferred the Reds to go after Thomas Tuchel rather than Arne Slot as he has a proven record.
Liverpool are expected to work out compensation with Feyenoord and appoint Slot as their new manager at the end of the season.
The Dutchman has already made it clear that he wants the move but there are concerns about his lack of experience outside the Netherlands.
Many observers believe Slot is not proven enough and despite winning the Eredivisie last season, Feyenoord are trailing league leaders PSV by nine points at the moment.
Carragher insisted that Liverpool should have given more consideration to a proven winner such as Tuchel.
The former defender stressed that the German would improve most clubs in the Premier League and he would have preferred him over a coach who has everything to prove at the top level.
Carragher wrote in his column in The Daily Telegraph: “I would have given more thorough consideration to a coach like Thomas Tuchel who took on and beat Pep Guardiola in the ultimate test – a Champions League final.
“Tuchel followed Klopp at Mainz and Borussia Dortmund and did well.
“It has not worked out at Bayern Munich this season, but you only have to look at Carlo Ancelotti and Unai Emery to recognise how top coaches recover from setbacks.
“If another English club takes Tuchel, that would convince me they will significantly improve, but my sense is Liverpool don’t want a coach with a reputation for being fractious.
“I would prefer a proven winner who could be difficult to manage to a coach who might be easy to manage but still have everything to prove.”
Liverpool are convinced that Slot is the man given his style of football and his ability to work with a budget.
