Arne Slot Scrutiny Intensifies Amid Liverpool’s Downward Spiral

Liverpool’s title defence has unravelled with alarming speed and the latest 3-3 draw at Leeds United has stirred another round of scrutiny around Arne Slot. Supporters expected turbulence this season after last year’s euphoric title win, yet few anticipated a collapse of this scale. Four wins in the last 15 games across all competitions tell their own story and Slot’s position is now a major talking point across the fanbase.

David Lynch captured the mood when speaking to Anfield Index. He said, “Since the back half of last season, there has been a big decline in performances and results.” That is the sort of line that cuts through sentimentality and lands with the weight of evidence behind it.

Slot’s Struggles Exposed

Liverpool entered what looked like a favourable run of fixtures with Nottingham Forest, PSV, West Ham, Sunderland and Leeds. Instead of stabilising, the team sank deeper into inconsistency. A 0-3 home defeat to Forest, followed by a bruising 1-4 loss to PSV, was compounded by dropped points against Sunderland and Leeds. Only the 2-0 win at West Ham provided a glimmer of competence.

Lynch added, “That poor situation has only got even worse over the last few weeks. We’ve had a run of games against team sat 18th, 16th and 7th in the league and they’ve only managed five points and the performances have been poor.” Those numbers do not flatter anyone and the performances have lacked intensity, cohesion and conviction.

Decline In Output

There is a growing fear that the team’s issues are not temporary dips but structural flaws that have gone unaddressed. The fallout between Slot and Mohamed Salah has cast an additional cloud, raising concerns about dressing room harmony at a moment when unity is essential.

The assessment from Lynch was blunt. “It’s really bad at the moment and I’m struggling to take any positives out of the recent games.” In previous eras of turbulence at Liverpool, there were often green shoots that supporters could lean on. Right now, those feel sparse.

Slot arrived with a reputation for progressive football and tactical clarity. Instead, Liverpool look disconnected in possession and surprisingly vulnerable without the ball. Lynch highlighted the fan expectation succinctly when he said, “The minimum was to see some decent levels of performances and picking up a good amount of points and we’re not seeing that.”

Future Outlook

There remains enough of the season left for a turnaround, but few observers would bet confidently on Liverpool finding the required consistency. Lynch did not sugar-coat it: “Liverpool are going to lose a lot more games before the end of the season.” That prediction reflects not pessimism but realism based on weeks of flat football.

Slot’s job security will be debated heavily in the coming weeks. Results of this nature create their own gravitational pull and Liverpool’s hierarchy must judge whether this is a temporary slump or the start of something irreversible. Either way, the mood is shifting rapidly and the manager needs a convincing response soon.