Arne Slot to Liverpool is an Example of How Premier League Clubs and Fans Want Their Coaches “untainted”.

After 48 hours of immersing yourself in the world of Arne Slot, it’s easy to convince yourself that Liverpool have identified the next football super-coach. A man who operates at the tactical vanguard, an expert in people management and a master of the media.

But when I heard the praise of those who worked with Slot, I was reminded that I not only recently went through the same process with Ruben Amorim’s admirers, but also when I was studying the story of Erik ten Hag before his Arrived two years ago.

There were stories about how he had transformed his previous teams on and off the field. His open approach to management, his no-nonsense attitude, which over time led inexorably to success at the Go Ahead Eagles, in Utrecht and at Ajax.

At that time, Manchester United’s choice fell on Ten Hag or Mauricio Pochettino. One had just won the Dutch title, the other had just won the French title. However, the crucial difference in the two men’s perceptions was only one thing.

Pochettino had previously worked in the Premier League.

Given the work he did at Southampton and Tottenham, one could assume this is a strength. In fact, the biggest game of Ten Hag’s career had been a Champions League semi-final against Pochettino’s Tottenham – lost in dramatic circumstances.

But it was Pochettino who was influenced by the realities of the Premier League, the awareness that he was a coach who had already competed against Pep Guardiola and the others and had narrowly come up short. Ten Hag offered hope. He could be the guru, the man who changes everything.

In psychology it is known as shiny object syndrome. This concept came to mind when I was thinking about the list of candidates to replace Jürgen Klopp at Liverpool. After Xabi Alonso took himself out of the race, the names Amorim and Slot were bandied about.

It’s logical to aim for the next big thing rather than the last thing. This is, after all, a game that is constantly evolving. But it’s only fair to point out that both benefit from being untested not just in the Premier League but across all of Europe’s elite leagues.

Bear in mind that Steven Gerrard would certainly have been at the top of Liverpool’s list if only he had stuck it out in Glasgow with Rangers. A series of second places would not have put him out of the race. This required a move to Aston Villa.

This makes it clear that it was Unai Emery who engineered Villa’s strong recovery that took them to the brink of Champions League qualification. Emery has been in management for 20 years and has endured the ups and downs that come with it.

Sky Sports’ Jamie Carragher cites Emery’s example when he names Thomas Tuchel as his preferred candidate for the Liverpool job telegraph Column responding to Slot’s upcoming appointment. He understandably sees the pair as proven winners.

But Emery is unworkable now and would have been unpalatable a year ago. Even Tuchel, who was a more recent Champions League winner than Klopp and whose Bayern Munich team are currently second favorites to win the cup in June, could be considered old news.

Everyone knows that they are competent trainers. But are they all towering heroes capable of redefining the game, capturing the imagination and perhaps leading a team like Bayer Leverkusen to an unbeaten treble? Everyone also knows that this is not the case.

Shiny object syndrome is a human trait, but in some ways it is unique to the Premier League. In Italy, for example, the culture of changing coaches is more firmly established. In recent years, Max Allegri and Antonio Conte have won the title with different clubs.

Carlo Ancelotti’s problems at Juventus did not stop him from being appointed Milan coach. Maurizio Sarri has won a title with the Turin club since his time at Chelsea, but has fewer chances of a top job in England today than he did when he impressed with his style at Napoli.

In truth, encouraging movement within the Premier League has probably never made more sense. For all the frustration with the coefficient this season, the strength in depth is evident. Emery is not the only talented coach to have taken on a role in mid-table.

And yet there has been a waning of interest in Roberto De Zerbi and his performances at Brighton as form has waned following player sales and chronic injuries. He was cast as a Guardiola-lite player, not a Guardiola-without-the-world-class player.

These are the dangers of overexposure. A surprising home defeat against Twente or an unpleasant afternoon at Boavista can be forgotten. No one in England noticed. The fact that Manchester City were tactically destroyed under the microscope of the Premier League leaves scars.

Familiarity breeds contempt? Maybe that’s an exaggeration. But bullets can lose their shine when exposed to the glare of the Premier League. Ten Hag figured this out way too quickly. To avoid the same fate, the slot machine has to be really special.