Arne Slot could be haunted by Brendan Rodgers' comments after Liverpool's £450m summer

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Liverpool are facing their worst start to a Premier League season since Brendan Rodgers was in charge of the RedsLiverpool's dismal start to the season has left the Reds with their worst league record since Brendan Rodgers was in charge more than a decade ago. Arne Slot’s side suffered a shock 3-0 home defeat to Nottingham Forest at the weekend, the team’s sixth loss in their last seven Premier League matches.It was Liverpool’s joint-heaviest home defeat of the Premier League era and saw the club slump to 11th in the table.

Slot’s side is facing a similar drop-off to the one that Rodgers dealt with in 2014, as he lost six of his first 12 games, months after narrowly missing out on the league title. Liverpool’s big-spending summer increased expectations, twice breaking their transfer record, and Rodgers previously alluded to the added pressure that comes with high-profile signings.READ MORE: Arne Slot sack verdict delivered as Xabi Alonso Liverpool return addressedREAD MORE: Arne Slot told he'll lose Liverpool job unless he makes huge changes to starting XIWhen asked for his feelings ahead of Liverpool’s heartbreaking defeat to Chelsea in April 2014, Rodgers insisted that the Reds could play with a freedom that was not afforded to their bigger-spending rivals.

Rodgers led the team to sixth place, but was eventually sacked in October 2015 after another slow start to a campaign.Liverpool’s current poor run of results, losing eight of their last 11 in all competitions, has seen Slot come under increasing scrutiny. However, Liverpool’s expensive additions during the summer, including record signings Florian Wirtz and Alexander Isak, make Rodgers’ historic comments about added pressure ring true.The lasting impact of Diogo Jota’s tragic death should not be overlooked when discussing a Liverpool squad who are still grieving.