Milan manager explains differences between Arne Slot and Jurgen Klopp

AC Milan head coach Paulo Fonseca believes the main difference between Liverpool boss Arne Slot and predecessor Jurgen Klopp is how they build attacks from out wide.

The Reds travel to San Siro to face Milan in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday night. This rematch of the 2005 and 2007 finals comes on the first matchday of the newly revamped competition, which now features 36 teams and an extended league phase.

Speaking to the press ahead of Tuesday's encounter, Fonseca was asked to explain how Slot's Liverpool differ from the team under Klopp.

"They have solid positional play and strong players who we all know. We must be defensively perfect to win," Fonseca replied.

"We can make no mistakes against these teams. If we make a mistake, they'll score. We must be complete in attack and defence. I see the game as an opportunity for the team to prove that we are improving. Facing Liverpool is a big opportunity and it brings something different to what we are accustomed to in Serie A.

"Slot has just arrived and they have different players. I think there are many differences [from Klopp], but also similar traits like the way they defend. They are very different when they play on the wings, while the way they recover the ball and press high is pretty similar."

Liverpool head to Italy off the back of their first defeat under Slot having been beaten 1-0 by Nottingham Forest at Anfield on Saturday.

Milan, meanwhile, returned from the September international break with an impressive 4-0 victory at home to Venezia, earning Fonseca his first win in charge of the Rossoneri following his summer arrival from Lille.

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