Arne Slot’s Liverpool is proving its mettle as the challenges intensify. The manager's knack for enhancing individual performances has propelled the club to the top of both the Premier League and the Champions League. Slot had requested that evaluations of Liverpool's potential be postponed until after a series of seven matches spanning the October and November international breaks. However, it’s not premature to assert that the team is serious, formidable, and thriving after six of those fixtures. The recent match at Anfield against Bayer Leverkusen provided Xabi Alonso with a chance to showcase why many believe he should succeed Jürgen Klopp as Liverpool's manager. Yet, it was Slot’s name that resonated from the Kop following yet another victory, underscoring the effectiveness of the club's succession planning. Michael Edwards, the chief executive of football at Fenway Sports Group, who appointed Richard Hughes as Liverpool's sporting director, has demonstrated a remarkable ability in this regard.