Liverpool suffered a rare home defeat against Manchester United on Sunday, which marked a number of negative milestones for the Premier League champions. The victory was their storied rivals’ first at Anfield in nearly a decade, while the Reds marked their fourth consecutive defeat, a streak they had not endured in over a decade.
As a result, Liverpool fell to fourth place in the Premier League points table, four points behind table toppers Arsenal, while Manchester United trailed Liverpool by only two points.
The fans are clearly not happy about it, and the Liverpool board now seem concerned about the situation and Arne Slot’s management. The Dutchman appears to be under some pressure for the first time since joining the club last year.
After landing at Liverpool as Jürgen Klopp’s successor, Slot led the English giants to their 20th Premier League title in a spectacular debut season. Despite this, FSG approved a significant squad revamp in the summer as they sought to build the future around the Dutch manager.
Liverpool board set two demands for Slot amid poor run of form
Liverpool spent around £446 million in the summer, a historic sum, bringing in players like Florian Wirtz, Alexander Isak, Hugo Ekitike, Jeremie Frimpong and more, but it seems like Slot has yet to fully integrate them into the team, with most of them failing to meet expectations.
Liverpool began the season on a winning streak, but they have appeared to struggle against stronger opposition in recent games, losing four in a row to Crystal Palace, Galatasaray, Chelsea, and Manchester United.
The fear is that the Reds have made too many changes in a single window and have disrupted the stability of the team, while the majority of their important players are not performing to their full potential.
According to a report from Spanish outlet Fichajes, the Liverpool board demands that Slot stabilize things before the project’s continuity is jeopardised. The club’s multi-million-pound signings must start delivering. There are doubts within the club about the manager’s ability to manage the transition.
According to the report, there are questions about Slot’s decisions, citing his decision to not play Andy Robertson more, change his system on the fly, and making substitutions far from the desired performance level.
Ankan Bhowmick