Heraffenberg: I ​​won the Premier League from the No. 6 position, and I wish him a happy 23rd birthday!

Last summer, after Slott took over as Liverpool coach, his first tactical adjustment was to move Heraffenberg's position back to the No. 6 position. Now it seems that this adjustment is a "good return", which not only activates Heraffenberg, but also helps Liverpool win the Premier League championship trophy in one fell swoop. In the last season of Klopp's coaching, Liverpool's main player at the No. 6 position was Endo. The Japanese captain's defensive hardness is fine, but his ball control and ball output ability is limited, which does not meet Slot's definition of a No. 6 position player. McAllister is also competent, but he prefers having a No. 6 player behind him. So last summer window, Liverpool once turned its attention to Zubi Mendi.

After the failure to introduce Zubimendi, Slot boldly activated Herafenberg. Since Heraffenberg participated in the European Cup semi-finals, he would not have participated in the club's preseason for the United States, but in order to practice tactics in advance, Slott asked Heraffenberg to return to the team early and start the No. 6 position in the preseason against Manchester United.

Regarding this trial, Slot later recalled: "I immediately fell in love with his performance in that position. He was very comfortable in possession. If you watched that game, someone from our team passed the ball to him again, and the opponent rushed up to try to press him, but he simply blocked it with his body. The player who was named the one who pressed was stunned for several seconds. I immediately felt that he had the advantage of playing the No. 6 position."

In the summer of 2023, Liverpool spent 40 million euros to bring Heraffenberg to Anfield. In Klopp's last year coaching Liverpool, Heraffenberg only made 38 appearances, including 21 starts and 17 substitutes, with only 2 games playing the whole game. But after Slott let him change to the No. 6 position, Heraffenberg has made 47 appearances this season and all starters, playing 35 times.

From a rotation player to the absolute main force of the team, Slot activated Herafenberg with one move, allowing him to win the Premier League championship at the No. 6 position. In the German market, Heraffenberg's personal value is as high as 70 million euros, while his net worth is only 35 million euros in a year. What is even more exciting is that May 16, 2025 is Heraffenberg's 23rd birthday. I wish him a happy birthday and a more brilliant future career!