has responded to hypothesis that he’ll quickly be dealing with the sack as boss and admits he’s in shock on the – their worst for greater than 70 years.
If issues appeared bleak after a harrowing on the weekend, they solely received worse when got here to city on Wednesday night within the and dished out
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Liverpool had been overrun by their Dutch opponents as they slipped with barely a whimper – a ninth loss of their previous 12 matches to make sure the membership’s worst 12-game stretch for the reason that 1953-54 season when, for context, Winston Churchill was the UK’s prime minister.
Having gone down 3-0 to each Man Metropolis and Forest immediately previous to this 4-1 defeat, Slot has now additionally overseen three straight losses by a margin of at the very least three targets by the Reds for the primary time in 72 years.
Regardless of profitable the Premier League title simply six months in the past, Liverpool had been booed off by their followers on the and Slot’s job is coming
He admits hypothesis surrounding his standing is honest however claims he doesn’t really feel beneath strain, though he’s shocked by how issues have deteriorated.
Issues are going badly unsuitable for Arne Slot at Liverpool (AP)
“It’s a shock for everybody, for the gamers, for me, that is very, very surprising,” Slot mentioned. “I’m feeling protected, I’m okay although.
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“It could be good to show it round and get a victory however in case you are working as a coach and never doing properly then it’s regular that questions are requested.
“If any supervisor around the globe loses soccer video games, not to mention as many as now we have misplaced, it’s fairly regular individuals have an opinion about that. If it’s honest or unfair, it’s for different individuals to evaluate. Is that ordinary? I believe it’s. If you happen to lose so many instances, individuals begin speaking about that.
“I’ve received numerous help from above. I’m okay with my place. They [the board] don’t name each single minute of the day to say they belief me however within the regular conversations now we have, I really feel the belief.”
Liverpool appeared lifeless at Anfield – and have already misplaced their extra instances this season than they did within the entirety of the earlier marketing campaign – whereas the general show, relatively than the outcome, is what anxious the boss most.
Liverpool had been overrun by PSV (Getty Photographs)
“The feelings are very damaging and disappointing,” Slot added. “I used to be additionally hoping and anticipating a greater efficiency, as a result of the efficiency was removed from what we’re used to, even when we’re shedding, our performances have been higher.
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“Even after we don’t play properly, (we’re) in a position to rating two targets and create extra possibilities. However you can not even compete… as a result of we merely concede too many targets.
“I believe it’s all the time in regards to the group and I believe we are able to all do higher; people you’re speaking about but it surely goes all the way down to everybody together with myself. I don’t assume that is the time to stress particular person errors.”
Though Slot was eager to not emphasise particular person errors, these errors did value Liverpool towards PSV with Virgil van Dijk needlessly dealing with the ball to provide away a penalty for the opening purpose, Mohamed Salah and Milos Kerkez each misplaced their males for the second and Ibrahima Konate missed the ball to permit the Dutch facet in for a 3rd.
Curtis Jones acknowledged that issues wants to vary at Liverpool (REUTERS)
And midfielder summed up the despair presently hanging over Anfield.
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“I’m a fan, and I’ve seen this membership all my life,” mentioned Jones. “In an extended, very long time, I haven’t skilled a Liverpool group going by means of a interval like this with outcomes like these. Proper now, we’re within the s*** and it wants to vary.
“On the finish of the day, we nonetheless have that badge on our chest and till that badge is gone, we’re all the time going to combat. We’re going to attempt to get this group again to the place it must be, present everybody once more what this membership is about and why individuals name it the very best group on the planet.
“This was once a spot the place you hated to return, with the followers, with us, how we performed. How we pressed, we had been absolute canines after which now we have the ball and play. Now, we hardly even play. There’s instances after we do play however off-the-ball stuff, that’s the stuff that has to vary.”