'Emotional' Arne Slot channels his inner Jurgen Klopp

Arne Slot and Jurgen Klopp are different characters, both in how they express themselves on and off the pitch.

Klopp was famous for his high-energy, 'heavy metal' football that provided countless goalscoring opportunities and a fast-paced game.

Slot prefers a more controlled environment, where Liverpool keep the ball and draw their opponents onto them before playing through the press and creating space for the forwards to attack one-on-one against defenders.

Klopp was also known for being an emotional character on the touchline, often loudly berating refereeing decisions and getting into arguments with opposition managers – famously arguing with another fiery figure, Mikel Arteta, during a 4-0 win over Arsenal.

Liverpool's new boss is more relaxed than his predecessor, cutting a mostly calm figure on the touchline during the season so far.

That laidback demeanour may be influenced by Slot's incredible record as Liverpool boss so far, with most games being relatively easy wins for the Reds.

However, one moment from the win against Chelsea shows how the two managers may be more similar than we first thought, with the Slot paying tribute to Klopp in his own special way.

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'VAR shouldn't have interfered'

Referee John Brooks' performance during Liverpool's win over Chelsea left a lot to be desired, with both clubs feeling major decisions should have gone their way.

In the first half, Curtis Jones was denied a second penalty after VAR overruled Brooks' decision to award Liverpool a penalty following a rash challenge by Robert Sanchez.

The Chelsea goalkeeper recklessly went in to tackle Jones, getting a touch on the ball but flipping the Liverpool midfielder over in the process. Brooks gave a penalty but changed his mind after watching it back.

Slot was disappointed with the decision, saying it could have been a crucial moment.

"It's not so important any more because we won, but I think it could have been a crucial decision for the VAR to overturn the referee's decision on the pitch, which I couldn't understand," Slot told Sky Sports.

"I think if the referee looks at it for a minute, it already shows that the VAR shouldn't have interfered. Even, in my opinion, if you look at it on the screen you still feel it's a penalty.

"Then there was the possible decision of the red card, which I saw yesterday was a red card in a similar situation," added Slot, on Brooks' decision not to send off Tosin Adarabioyo after a challenge on Diogo Jota.

"Big decisions because penalties or red cards influence the game a lot, but it's also nice that these moments are inside the game because it also creates a lot of energy.

"The fans really stood up today as well, they helped us a lot and that probably comes from these decisions as well, because they're just as biased as I am. In the end a good win against a very strong Chelsea."

While there were plenty of moments for Slot to be upset at during the weekend, one refereeing decision saw him channel his inner Jurgen Klopp.

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Slot's fiery Klopp impression

Darwin Nunez came on after half an hour for Diogo Jota, who was injured during the Adarabioyo 'red card' challenge.

The Uruguayan has been in poor form for Liverpool in recent months, struggling to score and assist.

He does often make an impact in other ways, as he showed during his hour on the pitch against Chelsea.

Nunez's first touch was a beautiful flick into the path of Mohamed Salah, and put in an incredible defensive effort. He had the second-most defensive actions for Liverpool with 8, completed 100% of his three tackles and made three recoveries, according to FotMob.

He did – in typical Nunez fashion – also get a yellow card during an ongoing battle with Benoit Badiashile, and it was a challenge between the two that had Slot channeling his inner Klopp on the touchline.

Nunez and Badiashile went into a challenge together, shoulder to shoulder, with the Uruguayan coming out on top. He had a lot of space in a great position inside Chelsea's final third, but Brooks blew his whistle for a foul that nobody in the stadium saw.

Slot and Nunez both lost it, screaming at Brooks in a manner Klopp would have been proud of.

The Liverpool boss may have been lucky not to get a second yellow card for his reaction, having been booked for his reaction to a decision in the first half as well.

Earlier this season, Slot said that he tries not to lose his temper that often.

"I don't lose my temper that much," he said, ahead of the home game against Bologna in the Champions League. "It's better to show them [players] the things they do. I don't accept mediocrity but these players don't accept it as well."

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Carragher: 'Slot got emotional'

Former Liverpool star Jamie Carragher spoke about Slot's touchline demeanour after the game.

"Slot is not as emotional as Klopp, but he got wrapped up in the game today," he said on Sky Sports.

"It was the first Anfield atmosphere he's been involved in. When Liverpool were under the cosh, you could see his reaction when Darwin Nunez got a foul given against him, you could see he showed elements of Jurgen Klopp - but he is a different manager.

"I think what the supporters are enjoying is that he is being himself. He is not trying to play up to being someone else."

Slot's run as Liverpool manager has been relatively easy so far, with Chelsea being the first real challenge for his side.

While they came out on top, Slot also showed during the game that he does have the ability to lose his cool, something we may see more of as the season plays out.