Arne Slot's start at Liverpool has matched an English top-flight record that stretches back a whopping 135 years.

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• Slot replaces Klopp at Liverpool
• Enjoys incredible start as manager
• Matches 135-year-old record

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  According to OptaJoe, new Liverpool boss Slot has become the joint-fastest to reach 20 wins in charge of an English top-flight team, alongside William Sudell with Preston North End in 1888-89, having done so in just 24 matches.

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  THE BIGGER PICTURE

  Many predicted former Feyenoord boss Slot would struggle to follow in the footsteps of Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool but so far he is making it look easy. His side's 2-1 win against Southampton in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday saw him claim his 20th since replacing the German. The Reds have lost just once – against Nottingham Forest in September – under the Dutchman.

• DID YOU KNOW?

  In his time in management, Slot has won the Eredivisie title and the KNVB Beker at Feyenoord. He also led the Dutch side to the Europa Conference League final in 2021, where they lost to Jose Mourinho's Roma.

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  WHAT NEXT?

  Slot's Liverpool side return to Premier League action on Sunday afternoon away to Tottenham, before hosting Leicester City on December 26.

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