A number of Liverpool journalists have been in settlement {that a} change of the pinnacle coach could also be required to coax a critical enchancment out of the Reds.
That adopted a dire 4-2 defeat to Aston Villa – a scoreline that somewhat flattered Arne Slot’s woeful Reds, who have been performed off the park in Birmingham.
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Two set-piece targets from Virgil van Dijk softened the scoreboard considerably, however Unai Emery’s males have been good worth for his or her three factors, which confirmed Champions League soccer for the hosts.
Arne Slot can’t be trusted with the Liverpool job subsequent season
The time has come for Liverpool to make the tough however obligatory alternative: shake arms with Slot, thank him for the reminiscences, and decide to a contemporary begin for the 2026/27 season.
As David Lynch and Lewis Steele rightly famous on X (previously Twitter), it’s tough to think about the Dutchman main us out of the continuing mess we discover ourselves in.
Tonight summed up why so few Liverpool followers imagine Arne Slot can repair this. Sure, this facet is brief in assault and signings will assist, however they will not type a midfield and defence which were shambolic all season. So, with out a change of head coach, how does it get higher?
— David Lynch (@davidlynchlfc) Might 15, 2026
The accidents: truthful sufficient the entrance three was weak. However that again 4 had three of the perfect 4. The midfield three is the one which received the league. So that will not lower as a adequate excuse for why they leaked so many possibilities tonight.
— Lewis Steele (@LewisSteele_) Might 15, 2026
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Sure, there have been… (sigh)… mitigating elements.
Nobody denies that the previous Feyenoord boss was dealt a poor hand straight from the off this season.
However he was additionally afforded lots of of thousands and thousands of kilos’ value of funding right into a squad that comfortably received the Premier League title final time period.
Sure, there have been accidents which have disrupted the progress and, in Alexander Isak’s case, the provision of stated firepower.
However what doable excuse could be given for the collapse of a Premier League-winning midfield three in Alexis Mac Allister, Ryan Gravenberch and Dominik Szoboszlai that hasn’t modified?
What of a backline that’s principally the identical, barring the unlucky damage of Alisson Becker and Trent Alexander-Arnold’s departure?
Usher in Xabi Alonso earlier than it’s too late
Proper, let’s get one factor straight: bugger the so-called “knowledge”.
Stories popping out of the membership point out that Arne Slot stays the membership’s decision-makers’ desire to steer the membership subsequent season.
He’s received credit score within the financial institution nonetheless (apparently) from final season’s exploits, and there’s sympathy for issues which have merely spiralled out of the supervisor’s management.
Extra to the purpose, the so-called “knowledge” signifies that the 47-year-old stays the very best match for Liverpool, forward of probably Chelsea-bound Xabi Alonso, at this level.
How?
Based mostly on what?
As a result of allow us to let you know one thing: that 4-2 defeat to Aston Villa was removed from stunning. We’ve seen that very same turgid show, that outstanding absence of spine, far too many instances this season.
And there’s no likelihood of this supervisor fixing it with a few wingers in the summertime switch window.
It’s time, Liverpool. It’s time to sack Arne Slot.
