Following Liverpool’s 4-1 loss to PSV Eindhoven at Anfield, the club is under increasing levels of pressure for its head coach, Arne Slot. The move comes as the problems at Anfield continue to grow.
When it came to the former Feyenoord manager’s job security on Merseyside, former Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard was in agreement with his old teammate at Anfield. despite the fact that the 45-year-old said that “serious questions” would be asked of the strategist who won the Premier League.
As a consequence of the defeat that they suffered at the hands of the Eredivisie team, the Reds are no longer in the position to qualify automatically for the knockout round of the Champions League. When it comes to Europe, Liverpool will have to go to Inter Milan and Marseille, both of which are difficult away matches, before playing Qarabag at Anfield, which will be the last encounter of the group.
Nevertheless, the Dutchman is coming under growing pressure to be freed of his responsibilities at Anfield after a string of nine losses in their most recent twelve matches.
McManaman and Gerrard, on the other hand, were quick to come to his support.
“I don’t think so. For what he has accomplished and where he is currently in this year, that is a solid run of fixtures, according to McManaman. I believe it is way too early to make such a statement.
“I have a full comprehension of the topic; nevertheless, considering the current schedule of matches and the fact that Liverpool is still in the process of competing in the Champions League, it is much too early to pose a question of that kind. They will have to be eliminated from the Champions League and relegated to the bottom of the league in order to ensure their elimination.
“The issue needs to be raised during the second week of January, when they are scheduled to face Arsenal, in my opinion. I had high hopes that they would have conquered the table. In order to give him time for the signings, he who has been injured on a regular basis, you need to give him time. These are the players you would anticipate to come in and help the squad.
“As a matter of fact, they have been detrimental to the squad since they seem to be biased. It is way too early to ask a manager that question when he has accomplished so much in such a short period of time. I do recognise that the world we live in is one in which that question will be thrown around. “
Gerrard shared his thoughts, saying, “That is the world we live in; that is football in the modern day.” Personally, I have been in that situation before.
“You are aware that if you are not achieving the desired outcomes, there will be serious questions raised, as well as enquiries from the stewards. This is something that is expected, particularly at the highest levels of the organisation.
“I agree with you, Macca, since we both went through it and endured the painful consequences of it. I have experienced both sides. Yes, that is going to happen.”
The home team was dealt yet another awful start as the Liverpool captain was called for a handball in the penalty area. Virgil van Dijk was the one who was responsible for the first goal, which was a consequence of the handball.
The Reds were able to equalise the score thanks to a goal scored by Dominik Szoboszlai, while Cody Gakpo, Hugo Ekitike, and Virgil van Dijk all came close to scoring before halftime. There were possibilities for Alexis Mac Allister, Van Dijk, and Gakpo to put Liverpool in the lead while they were playing.
In spite of this, they were unable to make their chances count, and PSV took advantage of Liverpool’s abundance of mistakes by scoring twice via Guus Til and Couhaib Driouech, which made Slot’s situation even more difficult.
