From Promising Turnaround to Growing Doubt: Pressure Mounts on liverpool’s Arne Slot
Recent results have cast a shadow over Arne Slot’s position as Liverpool manager, despite a brief resurgence following victories against Aston Villa and Real Madrid. A comprehensive 3-0 defeat to Manchester City on Sunday has prompted significant criticism from English media outlets.
While acknowledging the difficulty of winning at the Etihad Stadium, reports highlight the extent to which Liverpool were outplayed. The team managed only one shot on target compared to City’s six, fueling concerns about the team’s performance.
Sky Sports pundit Roy Keane was blunt in his assessment, stating, “It’s okay to lose to a club like Manchester City, but losing seven of the last 10 games – five in the league – means a crisis for a club like Liverpool. I thought Liverpool was very weak today…There was no intensity, too little energy, and the substitutions did not make the difference. I think it is a crisis for Liverpool.”
Other publications echoed this sentiment. The Mirror described liverpool as having “completely lost their way,” while The Daily Mail questioned whether Slot is “a man who ended up on the wrong building site” as he attempts to implement his vision.The Sun even pointed to the precedent of previous title-winning managers, Jose Mourinho and Claudio Ranieri, being dismissed shortly after their successes, suggesting Slot’s position isn’t secure despite last season’s title win.
Currently, Liverpool sits in eighth place in the league, trailing Manchester City by four points and league leaders Arsenal by eight. This season, Slot’s team has already suffered five losses, a stark contrast to last season were Liverpool lost only four games total, with two of those defeats occurring in the final five matches of the campaign.
