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Journalist expects Arne Slot to leave Liverpool in the summer

Arne Slot's future at Liverpool under intense scrutiny Liverpool’s managerial conversation has rarely felt as febrile as it does right now. After the highs of Arne Slot lifting the Premier League trophy in his debut season, silverware now feels like a distant memory after a sluggish title defence. Saturday’s 1-1 draw with Burnley at Anfield was...

Slot discusses Alonso sacking and sporting directors

Arne Slot, Xabi Alonso and the Unease of Modern Football Power Anfield has never been a place that tolerates uncertainty particularly well. It thrives on conviction, on belief made flesh through noise and ritual. Yet as the 2026 season unfolds, Liverpool find themselves caught in a familiar modern contradiction: stability in results, instability in mood....

Steven Gerrard weighs in on Arne Slot and Liverpool’s direction

Liverpool Unease Grows as Arne Slot Faces Scrutiny Despite Title Glory Less than a year after lifting the Premier League trophy, Arne Slot finds himself navigating an unexpectedly tense period at Liverpool. Success, once banked, has quickly been replaced by suspicion. The title winning glow of 2024-25 has faded under the weight of performances that...

Arne Slot faces questions as Liverpool drop points against Burnley

Slot Under Scrutiny as Anfield Patience Thins There was no hiding place for Arne Slot as boos echoed around Anfield at the final whistle, and The Athletic captured the mood with forensic clarity. A 1-1 draw with Burnley felt like another missed opportunity in a season that has drifted from dominance into discomfort. Liverpool’s 12...

Stats and Alonso show why Slots Liverpool reign could be up

Liverpool, Slot and the Alonso Question as Anfield Reaches a Crossroads Liverpool’s season did not unravel in one dramatic collapse. There was no single calamitous defeat or headline-grabbing implosion. Instead, it has ebbed away quietly, point by point, draw by draw, until the gap between ambition and reality has become impossible to ignore. The latest...

Why Virgil van Dijk Could Anchor Liverpool’s Next Era Under a New System

Virgil van Dijk and the Value of Control There is a growing assumption that Virgil van Dijk’s Liverpool career is nearing its natural conclusion. He is 34, the legs are not quite what they were, and the chaos-heavy demands of the current system have exposed moments that were once erased by sheer athletic dominance. But...

Fabrizio Romano reveals latest on Jurgen Klopp to Real Madrid

Jurgen Klopp and Real Madrid rumours refuse to fade The managerial summer of 2026 already feels restless, a period when elite clubs rarely sit still for long. Liverpool, even under Arne Slot, hover on the edge of that turbulence, while Real Madrid have once again reached for the reset button. In the middle of it...

The Red Room: “Slot is ruthless but pressure is shaping his man management”

Liverpool Unease Beneath the Unbeaten Run Liverpool’s current unbeaten stretch under Arne Slot formed the backbone of a wide ranging and revealing discussion on The Red Room podcast, hosted by Grizz, with contributors Mike, Lewis and debutant Darren offering frank assessments of performances, pressure and the growing Xabi Alonso noise. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ts_s_E_VzSI Lewis set the tone early, framing...

James Pearce: Former Liverpool star a ‘popular choice’ to replace Arne Slot

Pressure Mounts as Liverpool Future Comes Into Focus Speculation around Liverpool’s managerial future has intensified, and the latest report has added further intrigue to an already uneasy season at Anfield. Credit must go to James Pearce of The Athletic, whose insight once again cuts close to the heart of internal thinking at the club. Arne Slot’s...

“It doesn’t help” – Arne Slot’s Liverpool future dealt major blow

Pressure Builds on Arne Slot as Liverpool Eye the Summer Liverpool rarely do calm, and this season has followed the familiar script of drama layered on expectation. After winning the Premier League title in his debut campaign, Arne Slot was handed significant backing, with around £450m spent in the summer. Yet, by January, the Reds...