'I’m done': Former Liverpool player launches Arne Slot rant after 'horrendous' Galatasaray defeat
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Jermaine Pennant has had enough of watching Liverpool under Arne Slot after their Champions League meeting with Galatasaray.While their Premier League form has been very questionable this term, the Reds have generally been better in Europe in the 2025/26 campaign.However, after Liverpool lost 1-0 in Turkey, former winger Pennant has admitted he’s done with Slot amid his unwillingness to bring Rio Ngumoha on in the second half of Tuesday evening’s clash. Who was Liverpool’s worst player vs Galatasaray? 😬 Credit: Liverpool FC/Cem Hasret Tekkesinoglu/Anadolu/Getty Images Jermaine Pennant baffled by Arne Slot not using Rio Ngumoha vs GalatasarayTaking to X/Twitter on March 10, the Englishman said every Liverpool player on the pitch was ‘horrendous’ and just didn’t understand why Slot never brought on the teenager.He wrote: “Ok I’m done with Slot now, played 65 mins and man of the match last game.
“87 mins gone, every single player has been horrendous, and Rio has not came on… Please, anyone, make it make sense, please.” Ok, let’s all agree Slot’s done, who you want to see in the dugout next? Credit: Arife Karakum/Anadolu/Anadolu/Getty Images Why Arne Slot probably decided not to use Rio NgumohaInstead of bringing on Ngumoha, Slot opted to make three changes during the 90 minutes.They were Andy Robertson for Milos Kerkez, Jeremie Frimpong for Mohamed Salah and Cody Gakpo for Florian Wirtz.Gakpo was dropped to the bench for the clash, much to the surprise of the Liverpool faithful on the night.It was perhaps a positive to see the Dutchman not selected amid a poor run of form, but Slot not selecting Ngumoha shouldn’t really shock fans that much.The teenager is still very inexperienced, and thrusting him into the XI or bringing him on late on when Liverpool were losing could have put him under a ton of pressure.Ngumoha still needs protecting, and though he’s amazing, it should not be on a 17-year-old to save this season; that’s the job of Slot, even if he’s doing a really bad job of it.Join Our NewsletterReceive a digest of our best Liverpool content each week direct to your mailbox