Liverpool's biggest problem is not Arne Slot
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Liverpool have suffered nine defeats and a draw in their last 14 games in all competitions. Is it time for manager Arne Slot to go?
Liverpool's board are under increasing pressure amid Arne Slot's porous run of form and Sir Alex Ferguson has made clear what he'd do if tasked with deciding the manager's future
"It's clear that teams that play us now think they can get a result, not only think, because that has been shown this season," said Slot. "Even in the games we've won, they also fuelled the confidence for other teams like, 'Hmm, something is possible', because the wins we had at the beginning of the season weren't easy ones as well," Slot added.
That fear factor has been well and truly lost. Liverpool have failed to win three successive matches in all competitions at Anfield for the first time since the Covid pandemic when matches were played behind closed doors during the 2020-21 campaign.
The odds have shortened drastically for Liverpool manager Arne Slot to be the next boss sacked in the Premier League following their 1-1 draw against Sunderland.
Liverpool were held to a 1-1 draw by Sunderland, with Alexander Isak facing a hostile reception from away fans over his Newcastle past.
Liverpool had lost three matches in a row in all competitions, each by a three-goal margin, before Sunday's 2-0 win over West Ham.
Arne Slot has admitted he was "relieved" to see his struggling Liverpool side clinch a 2-0 victory over West Ham United following a torrid run of form.
Liverpool were held to a 1-1 draw at home to Sunderland as Mohamed Salah was benched for the second straight game.
Arne Slot says the pressure is growing after Liverpool’s alarming losing run. The defending Premier League champion has lost nine of its last 12 games in all competitions.
Liverpool were forced to settle for a point in a tense Premier League meeting with Sunderland, a match that underscored both the unpredictability of this season and the resilience required from Arne Slot’s side.