Arne Slot has nowhere to hide as Liverpool's ultimate humiliation could be worse than it thought
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Arne Slot is sounding more and more like a defeated man, and if Liverpool continues on the same path, its humiliation could turn out to be even worse than it imaginedArne Slot is running out of excuses for Liverpool's poor showings(Image: Getty Images)Here’s a sentence you rarely hear from a Liverpool supporter - thank God for the international break.Often the bane of the Reds’ fans’ existence, right now, nearly two weeks without a domestic game sounds like Heaven, such has been the mire that Arne Slot’s side finds itself.Yet again this season, the feel-good factor of a result that felt like a turning point in a dismal season has been all too quickly extinguished. At this point, it feels pointless to get your hopes up, even after the sort of performance that saw Liverpool summarily dispatch of Galatasaray in the Champions League.READ MORE: Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool return confirmed as wife made thoughts on decision clearREAD MORE: Dominik Szoboszlai and Ibrahima Konate show true colors after heated Liverpool exchangeEurope is offering just about the only respite at the moment from a Premier League campaign that, if not already derailed, feels like it’s about to be.The draw with Tottenham was met with anger by a lot of supporters.
Even Slot himself sounds like he’s resigned himself to this reality.It was another day to forget for Arne Slot and Liverpool against Brighton(Image: Getty Images)"They were the better team and created more chances than us,” he said after Saturday’s defeat. “Everything I say about this, people will see this as excuses and I never like to use excuses after the game."He would in fact go on to try and offer some reasoning for his side’s consistently under-par showings, but ended his defense of the club’s summer spending spree by reiterating: “No matter how many excuses I can come up with, it's still not good enough, the position."There’s no hiding places left for Slot.
And yet, the Reds could still be on course to salvage a place in next season’s Champions League.Get LFC's 2025/26 season home and away kitsThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn moreFrom $100LFC.comSee the dealLiverpool's home and away strips for the 2025/26 season are the first in their new partnership with adidas.Fans can order jerseys in the US at Fanatics.com or via the LFC Online Store in both the US and across the world.As bad as Liverpool has been recently, Chelsea has been even worse, and the Blues are allowing the Reds to cling on to that all-important fifth spot, which could be just about enough.The problem is, if this form continues, it’s not just Chelsea that Slot and co will have to worry about.The race for European spots is getting tighter.