Paul Merson makes clear Arne Slot firing point in 'madness' attack on Chelsea
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Liverpool FC NewsFeaturesChelsea FCChelsea and Liverpool both suffered damaging defeats in their respective pushes for Champions League qualification over the weekend at Everton and BrightonArne Slot is under pressure at Liverpool(Image: Justin Setterfield)Paul Merson has harshly cast doubt on Liam Rosenior's credentials to manage Chelsea following a disastrous 10-day spell for the Blues boss.Within the space of a fortnight, Chelsea suffered four consecutive defeats across all competitions. In his initial 19 fixtures as Blues manager, Rosenior has secured 10 victories, suffered seven defeats and recorded two draws, with Chelsea now embroiled in an intense struggle to secure next season's Champions League qualification.READ MORE: Mohamed Salah and Alisson issue Liverpool injury updates after missing defeat at BrightonREAD MORE: Hugo Ekitike joins France squad 48 hours after Liverpool injury and Arne Slot admissionLiverpool is also involved in the race for Europe's premier competition but fell to Brighton on Saturday afternoon, intensifying the pressure on Arne Slot.Merson has queried whether Rosenior would even secure an interview for the Liverpool position should Slot face the sack.
In his latest Sky Sports column, Merson stated: "It's been a bad month for Liam Rosenior at Chelsea. It didn't look to me that the players were really on the same page as the manager."If Arne Slot was fired at Liverpool this week, or if Eddie Howe left Newcastle, would Strasbourg boss Liam Rosenior have got one of those two jobs?
It's madness."This Chelsea team don't sit pretty at all with the fans, who have put Rosenior under pressure from day one. But the board - whatever plan they've got - you'd think Rosenior would need to get into the top five for them to be happy."Liam Rosenior said Chelsea's 3-0 loss to Everton was the "most disappointing" of his time in charge of the BluesSlot meanwhile is feeling the pressure after the defeat to Brighton and said afterwards: "It makes complete sense if you win the league and you spend that the expectations are high.