Report: What Arne Slot has privately told his friends about saving Liverpool amid poor season
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Arne Slot’s long-term future at Liverpool looks up in the air after what has been a very poor campaign for the Reds.Despite suffering their joint-most defeats in the Premier League since 2015/16, the latest news is that the Reds are backing Slot.At present, there is every chance that Liverpool miss out on a top-five finish, don’t win the FA Cup and are knocked out of the Champions this month, but Slot still thinks he can save the Reds from their current struggles. Rate Arne Slot’s second season as Liverpool head coach Can anyone make a serious argument for higher than a C? 😶 Photo Credit: Getty Images/Carl Recine Arne Slot thinks he can turn Liverpool aroundThe Times have shared that: “Slot is not known to doubt himself and he has told friends that he will turn it round.
He continues to be hands-on on the training pitch, along with his assistant Sipke Hulshoff, and will have spent time poring obsessively over every perceived mistake”.While Slot might be optimistic about the future, there is one key reason he may struggle to achieve his goal.Liverpool fans want the manager gone and have made their feelings very clear online.But while social media users can be more vocal about their displeasure, the big concern for the Dutchman is that he has started to lose the match-going supporters.In recent games, we have seen loud boos at Anfield, which, even earlier in the campaign during a run of nine defeats in 12, were not that noticeable.The problem is not results, as was made clear during parts of Jurgen Klopp’s reign when the team weren’t winning enough but were still playing good football.The issue Slot is facing is that Liverpool no longer have an identity and the displays week in, week out, lack passion and anything for fans to get excited about.Liverpool could be in the exact same position under a different coach, and if there were actually signs of quality and improvement, the sentiment towards the manager would be much different.But we are now in April, and Slot has shown no signs that he is capable of changing anything after being given plenty of time to adjust to the summer signings and players like Luis Diaz leaving.Join Our NewsletterReceive a digest of our best Liverpool content each week direct to your mailbox