{"id":320093,"date":"2026-04-17T12:02:45","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T06:32:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=320093"},"modified":"2026-04-17T12:02:45","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T06:32:45","slug":"heres-where-its-all-gone-terribly-unsuitable-for-arne-slot-at-liverpool-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/17\/heres-where-its-all-gone-terribly-unsuitable-for-arne-slot-at-liverpool-football\/","title":{"rendered":"Here&#8217;s where it&#8217;s all gone terribly unsuitable for Arne Slot at Liverpool | Football"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<\/div><figcaption>Liverpool\u2019s form has been inconsistent this season, is it time for a change in manager? (Picture: Getty\/ Metro)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Arne Slot\u2019s time at Liverpool is beginning to feel a little bit just like the slow end to a loveless marriage.<\/p>\n<p>The Dutchman\u2019s honeymoon period at Anfield was longer than usual after he led the Reds to the title with ease last season. Expectations soared after they spent big on Alexander Isak and Florian Wirtz throughout the summer and reached the moon after five dramatic wins of their first five games. <\/p>\n<p>And while there have been loads of mitigating aspects to point at for his or her inconsistent and sometimes disastrous form since then, recent results against Manchester City and PSG have left even probably the most patient Liverpool fans feeling like a change is required.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"594\" height=\"396\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2271423723.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=594\" class=\"article-image wp-image-27985503\" alt=\"Liverpool FC v Paris Saint-Germain FC - UEFA Champions League 2025\/26 Quarter-Final Second Leg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\">\t<\/div><figcaption>The losses to PSG have damaged Liverpool\u2019s season (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Indecision has cost Liverpool this season<\/h2>\n<p>There\u2019s a protracted list of reasons which most individuals will probably be aware of: poor squad constructing last summer, an enormous drop off in performances from the perfect players and the impact of Diogo Jota\u2019s death have all contributed. <\/p>\n<p>Nevertheless, in recent months one in every of Slot\u2019s best qualities has began to turn into his biggest weakness. <\/p>\n<p>The Dutchman was praised to high heaven last season for his decision making and talent to tweak things on the pitch during games to seek out ways to win. <\/p>\n<p>That knack has all but left him this time around. <\/p>\n<p>Take the constant changes to where Dominik Szoboszlai plays, for instance, or the insistence on picking Alexis Mac Allister despite the actual fact he hasn\u2019t looked fully fit once all season. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"431\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/SEI_292009499-9b9a.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=646\" class=\"article-image wp-image-27857015\" alt=\"MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - APRIL 04: Dominik Szoboszlai of Liverpool reacts towards booing fans following the Emirates FA Cup Quarter Final match between Manchester City and Liverpool on April 04, 2026 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Visionhaus\/Getty Images)\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\">\t<\/div><figcaption>Dominik Szoboszlai has been Liverpool\u2019s best player this season but ended up in an argument with fans after the 4-0 loss to Manchester City within the FA Cup. (Picture: Getty)<br \/><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Substitutions have turn into panicked and the approach to each legs of the Champions League quarter-final proved to be badly misjudged.<\/p>\n<p>The warning signs may be traced all the way in which back to Slot\u2019s third competitive game in charge at Liverpool.<\/p>\n<p>The Reds hosted Nottingham Forest and completely dominated the sport, but were unable to create any meaningful possibilities against what was then Nuno Espirito Santo\u2019s side.<\/p>\n<p>Callum Hudson-Odoi scored a terrific goal within the 72nd minute against the run of play and Slot made changes to try get back into the sport. Ibrahima Konate went off and midfielder Curtis Jones got here on. Players were thrown forward and Virgil van Dijk was left to fend for himself on the back.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s logic to the changes \u2013 Slot desperately desired to get back in the sport\u00a0\u2013 however the panicked feeling they induced meant what had been a controlled performance become a frantic one, with players being shunted around into different positions as each tweak was passed onto the pitch.<\/p>\n<p>That feeling was visible again at Anfield on Tuesday night, and never for the primary time this season. 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that Liverpool's last Champions League game for a while?\",\"title\":\"Slot boosted by Liverpool display in 2-0 second leg loss to PSG at Anfield\",\"videoId\":3635987}\" preload=\"metadata\" playsinline=\"\"><source src=\"https:\/\/videos.metro.co.uk\/video\/met\/2026\/04\/15\/3397954558428072342\/480x270_MP4_3397954558428072342.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\"><\/source><\/p>\n<p class=\"vjs-no-js\">To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to an internet<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tbrowser that<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/videojs.com\/html5-video-support\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">supports HTML5<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tvideo<\/a><\/p><\/video>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"metro-poll\" id=\"1776342047246-27997222\" data-option1=\"Arne Slot\" data-option2=\"Xabi Alonso\" data-url=\"https:\/\/api.metro.co.uk\/polls\/v2\/\" data-track-module=\"poll\">\n<h3 class=\"metro-poll__title\">Who would you select to be Liverpool manager next season?<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"metro-poll__list\">\n<li data-option=\"option1\" class=\"metro-poll__option\">\n<\/li>\n<li data-option=\"option2\" class=\"metro-poll__option\">\n<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p>The club\u2019s hierarchy don\u2019t appear to think a change is required, with all of the noise coming from Anfield pointing towards Slot still being in charge next season. Take that with a giant pinch of the best salt \u2013 there\u2019s little doubt that Liverpool\u2019s owners are on the very least planning for a change, even in the event that they\u2019d prefer to not make one.<\/p>\n<p>And while there&#8217;s a world where Slot stays on, with Ekitike\u2019s horror injury, Mohamed Salah set to go away and the shadow of Isak only now beginning to appear like he\u2019s played football before, Liverpool\u2019s short-term future now rests on the expensive shoulders of Wirtz.<\/p>\n<p>I do seem to recollect a certain former club hero getting the perfect out of him in Germany\u2026 if Liverpool were to file for divorce this summer, a rebound fling with Xabi Alonso would make everyone feel alive again.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>For more stories like this,\u00a0check our sport page<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Follow Metro Sport for the most recent news on <meta charset=\"utf-8\"><br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sportmetro\">Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Metro_Sport\">Twitter<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/metrosportuk\/\">Instagram<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\"><svg><title>Arrow<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#common-right-arrow\" href=\"#common-right-arrow\"><\/use><\/svg><span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\">MORE: Alan Shearer\u2019s Premier League predictions including Man City vs Arsenal and Chelsea vs Man Utd<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\"><svg><title>Arrow<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#common-right-arrow\" href=\"#common-right-arrow\"><\/use><\/svg><span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\">MORE: Rio Ferdinand claims only three managers would reject Manchester United to affix Arsenal<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\"><svg><title>Arrow<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#common-right-arrow\" href=\"#common-right-arrow\"><\/use><\/svg><span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\">MORE: Man Utd urged to sign \u00a342m Premier League \u2018monster\u2019 to exchange Casemiro<\/span><\/p>\n<section id=\"share-buttons-bottom\" class=\"share-buttons share-buttons-bottom\"><a class=\"metro-button share-bar-comments\" data-vars-position=\"bottom\" href=\"#metro-comments-container\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<span><svg><title>Comment now<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#social-comment\" href=\"#social-comment\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"share-bar-comments__label\">Comments<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span><svg><title>Add Metro as a Preferred Source on Google<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#social-preferred-source\" href=\"#social-preferred-source\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"share-bar-preferred-source__label\">Add as preferred source<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/section>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Liverpool\u2019s form has been inconsistent this season, is it time for a change in manager? (Picture: Getty\/ Metro) Arne Slot\u2019s time at Liverpool is beginning to feel a little bit just like the slow end to a loveless marriage. 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