Arne Slot joins elite Premier League group with odd members as Liverpool win again
Arne Slot has become the fourth manager in history to win each of his first four away games in the Premier League.
Liverpool's 1-0 victory in Crystal Palace consolidated their impressive start to the season and guaranteed first place before the international break.
The Reds dominated the first half and took the lead through Diogo Jota, before Slot's men were forced to absorb late pressure from the Eagles.
Slot has overseen wins against Ipswich, manchester unitedWolves and now Crystal Palace as life in the post-Jurgen Klopp era continues to flourish.
The Dutchman's impact since arriving at Anfield this summer has been exceptional and the only blemish on his record was the 1-0 defeat at home to Nottingham Forest last month.
And the records continue to fall for the former Feyenoord boss who feels at home in his new surroundings on Merseyside.
In Wednesday's Champions League victory over Bologna, Slot recorded wins in eight of its first nine games in all competitions – the first Liverpool manager to do it.
And now the 46-year-old has joined an elite group of managers who have won their first four league games away from home.
Slot joins ex Chelsea Boss Felipe Scolari, John Gregory and Bobby Gould in a different group of away specialists.
Former Aston Villa manager Gregory won his first five away games, while former talkSPORT presenter Gould won his first four away games for Coventry City.
However, Slot will have a long way to go to eclipse Brazilian coach Scolari, who won eight consecutive times at the start of the 2008/09 campaign.
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Win Arnie Slot's Day Away
August 17: Ipswich 0-2 Liverpool
September 1: Manchester United 0-3 Liverpool
September 28: Wolves 1-2 Liverpool
October 5: Crystal Palace 0-1 Liverpool
Slot jumped at the chance to succeed Klopp in what many believed was an impossible job after the German's successful eight years at the club.
Slot knows that while his team has delivered results so far this season, bigger tests await in the coming weeks.
The Reds face Chelsea, Liverpool, Brighton, Aston Villa, city of manchesterNewcastle and Everton in the Premier League over the next two months.
Meanwhile, in the Champions League, Liverpool face RB Leipzig, Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen and Champions League winners. real Madrid.
