"Our playing style is not so much different," said Slot, of comparisons with Klopp, at his first press conference in early July. An unbeaten pre-season was followed by three successive wins – including a 3-0 victory at fierce rivals Man Utd – in a perfect start to the Premier League campaign.

Ipswich Town have been relegated from the Premier League after Saturday’s 3-0 defeat to Newcastle United. The result left Kieran McKenna’s side 15 points behind 17th-place West Ham United with four games remaining.

Ipswich were relegated from the Premier League after slumping to a 3-0 defeat against Newcastle on Saturday.It is the first time in Premier League history that all three relegations have been confirmed with as many as four games to go.