Arne Slot future debated as his 'time at Liverpool is coming to an end'
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Pressure is building on Liverpool boss Arne Slot after another defeat — but will the former Feyenoord boss still be in charge of the Reds after this season ends?Arne Slot's Liverpool lost again(Image: Getty Images)Liverpool suffered another setback on Tuesday, losing 1-0 to Galatasaray in Istanbul.Mario Lemina's early goal was the difference between the two teams, who will meet again at Anfield in six days' time. The Reds are now in danger of an early exit from the Champions League, while their hopes of winning the FA Cup look heinous following the quarterfinal draw, which pitted them against Pep Guardiola's Manchester City at the Etihad.Liverpool is also at risk of missing out on Champions League soccer next season.
The Reds are sixth in the Premier League table, level on points with Chelsea in fifth and three points adrift of fourth-placed Aston Villa.READ MORE: Jamie Carragher issues Arne Slot brutal reality check over Liverpool's sad new normalREAD MORE: Virgil van Dijk hits out at 'crazy' Liverpool VAR controversy vs GalatasaraySo far, it's undoubtedly been a disappointing season for Liverpool. Instead, they are 19 points behind first-placed Arsenal.It begs the question — should Arne Slot lose his job as a result of Liverpool's underwhelming season?
With this same group of players, I'm not sure anyone would have Liverpool playing as fans want to see.Having won the Premier League title last season before overseeing a campaign where his roster has been left light in key areas, Slot deserves another go next year with the tools to play the game as he really wants.Sian JonesI think Slot's time at Liverpool is coming to an end.Expectations were high after a record-breaking summer and winning the Premier League, but it has been a poor title defense from the Reds, which I think both the players and the head coach are to blame for.I think even if Liverpool manages to secure Champions League next season, something needs to change because the Reds can’t go through another season playing badly yet somehow managing to scrape by.At this point, I don’t think winning silverware will even save his job unless the Reds somehow win the Champions League, which, after the performance against Galatasaray, looks unlikely too.Michael PlantTruthfully, I find it almost farcical that we’re back to this point so quickly, with calls for Slot to go.No one thinks the Liverpool head coach has had a great second campaign at Anfield — but there are several mitigating factors to consider, most notably the grief his team continues to contend with following the tragic passing of Diogo Jota.It’s also indisputable that this version of Liverpool has vastly improved from the side of November, which lost nine out of 12. Slot's reluctance to play Ngumoha is just one example of him failing to find the right solution to the problem.With glory in both the FA Cup and Champions League looking unlikely, Slot surely needs a top-five finish to keep his job.