'He's become Ruben Amorim' - Pundit drops 'brutal' on-air verdict on Arne Slot at Liverpool
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Credit: Imago Sat 1 November 2025 7:00, UK Arne Slot has been compared to one of his rivals as the Liverpool boss faces extreme pressure at Liverpool just weeks into the new campaign.Crystal Palace knocked Liverpool out of the Carabao Cup on Wednesday, 29 October, losing their sixth game in the last seven across all competitions, causing serious questions to be asked.Football Insider understands that Liverpool are expecting a rapid turnaround from Slot, especially after spending hundreds of millions of pounds during the summer months.Just a matter of weeks ago, Ruben Amorim was facing crushing pressure at Man United, but with three straight wins last month, those at Old Trafford are beginning to believe in the manager’s plans.Now, the tables appear to have turned in the top half of the Premier League table.Credit: ImagoArne Slot is compared to Ruben Amorim live on-airTony Cascarino spoke live on talkSPORT (1 November, 6:11am) about where it has all been going wrong for the Reds boss, suggesting that his situation is not all that different to his rival’s.“The last two seasons with Feyenoord, he won loads of games. Now, he’s experienced, but he’s become Ruben Amorim in the newspapers,” he said.
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If Slot had said, ‘we’re playing Villa on Saturday, then we’ve got Real Madrid and Man City‘, I’d understand changes.Credit: Imago“But, the big but, is that he changed formation, he played a mixed bag and nobody on the bench who would’ve made an impact, like Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk. And what annoyed me is that it’s not the latter end of the season.”How can Slot turn things around at Liverpool?Sadly, things do not get any easier after defeats to Chelsea, Man United, and Brentford, with their only recent victory coming against Eintracht Frankfurt in the Champions League.Trent Alexander-Arnold could be fit for an Anfield reunion for when the Reds face Real Madrid on Tuesday, 4 November, but not before they clash with an in-form Aston Villa side.Then, with a trip to face Pep Guardiola‘s Man City, it is difficult to see where the manager can take some of the pressure off his shoulders, but he’s got enough experience to weather the storm.While some fans are already quite reactionary, fearing the worst about his future, the Reds are still likely to experience a successful campaign.