Arne Slot's Liverpool project might never recover if he can't beat Everton

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The Champions League, gone. It is a derby that he simply cannot afford to lose.“The Future Looks Bright”In an interview after the PSG defeat, Slot said “the future looks bright” but added that Liverpool would need more players.

The Dutchman explained that losing Trent Alexander-Arnold, Mo Salah, and Andy Robertson on free transfers means the club would need to sell in order to buy.Each Premier League club in next season’s Champions League could earn at least $100 million, and after the Reds spent around £450 million on signings last summer, that UCL money is sorely needed.Liverpool FC v Paris Saint-Germain FC - UEFA Champions League 2025/26 Quarter-Final Second Leg | Michael Regan - UEFA/GettyImagesEngland have earned one of the two European Performance spots for next season’s Champions League, which means five Premier League clubs will qualify. Champions League qualification is paramount for Liverpool in terms of attracting players.

Failure to qualify for the competition could set in motion a chain of events that costs Liverpool the foundation their next chapter is being built on.The Present: EvertonSlot can’t afford to look past Sunday, though.The sight of Hugo Ekitike, easily Liverpool’s most impactful new signing this season, being stretchered off against PSG would have added even more worry ahead of this match. Liverpool FC v Paris Saint-Germain FC - UEFA Champions League 2025/26 Quarter-Final Second Leg | Liverpool FC/GettyImagesBig-money signing Alexander Isak is only just returning from injury, has barely played in weeks, and is unlikely to play the full 90 minutes on Sunday.