Walk On: Inside Arne Slot's Liverpool

Inside Arne Slot's Liverpool

By: James Pearce

Narrated by: Adam Stevens

‘The story of an unforgettable season’ Virgil van Dijk

The definitive chronicle of Liverpool's footballing renaissance under Arne Slot, filled with exclusive interviews and unparalleled insight

An engrossing and inspiring account of a new manager’s remarkable rise to prominence.

Arne Slot arrived at Liverpool FC with little fanfare but a burning ambition. As a relatively unknown figure in English football, his appointment was met with scepticism. How could he hope to step into the shoes of the club’s greatest manager of the modern era? High drama and era-defining results would follow; unprecedented achievements, and pain too. But what was it like from the inside?

James Pearce, Liverpool correspondent for the Athletic, draws on exclusive interviews and unparalleled behind-the-scenes insight to tell an unmissable story of a season, and a Premier League victory, like no other.

From Slot’s beginnings as ‘The Bergkamp of Bergentheim’ to Liverpool’s deft use of player data; from the high drama of turning-point matches to the backroom negotiations around keeping talent like Mohammad Salah at Anfield, Pearce retells Liverpool’s dramatic recent history in enthralling detail and at addictive pace.

Walk On is the book for any Liverpool fan to understand just how Slot transformed Liverpool into Premier League champions, and how he intends to keep them there.

With an exclusive interview with Liverpool chairman Tom Werner, the book also features conversations with Arne Slot, chief executive Billy Hogan, captain Virgil van Dijk, Curtis Jones, Ryan Gravenberch, Harvey Elliott, former assistant manager Pep Lijnders, former director of research Ian Graham, and a number of ex-Liverpool players including Sander Westerveld and Dirk Kuyt.

©2025 James Pearce (P)2025 HarperCollins Publishers

Critic reviews

'A brilliantly detailed, insightful account from a well-respected reporter about how Liverpool launched a new era at Anfield in style with league title glory.' Jamie Carragher

'James Pearce is always a must-read on Liverpool. Great insight, great writer.' Henry Winter

'The remarkable tale of an unforgettable season as we climbed back on our perch.' John Aldridge

Wonderful storytelling

This inside look at Slot’s first season was a wonderful retelling of a powerful season both on and off the field. Going more in depth than his already excellent reporting for The Athletic, James Pearce wrote a book that had me hooked right from the beginning. The penultimate chapter focused on our Forever 20 Diogo Jota was also heartfelt and touching, and had me in tears remembering that day and all the days since he and his brother Andre Silva passed. This book is perfect for anyone who loves football, sport, and getting a behind-the-scenes look at how teams come together on and off the pitch. I’m so glad I picked this up and am sure I’ll read it again and again. YNWA.