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However, Arne Slot‘s team have won only one of their seven games since, losing six in a remarkable turnaround in fortunes. They currently sit in 11th place.Slot has earned huge amounts of praise during his time at Anfield so far, much of it completely justified.However, while the Dutchman has previously been compared to the great Bob Paisley, he has now matched an unwanted Brendan Rodgers record which could yet see him sacked.Photo by Molly Darlington/Getty ImagesLiverpool lose six out of 12 for the first time since Brendan RodgersSlot was always going to get away with a slight dip in form for Liverpool from last year to this.
No Liverpool team should be losing half of their first 12 Premier League matches.READ MORE: Gary Neville launches defence of Arne Slot and blasts Liverpool fans for talking ‘nonsense’ onlineAs it turns out, one Reds side has actually done it before. Rodgers led Liverpool to a similar record after a dozen matches of the 2014/15 campaign.The Northern Irishman’s start was even worse, with Liverpool losing six, drawing two and winning only four.
Should Liverpool sack Arne Slot? Drawing the third in that run meant the Reds stopped the rot and gave themselves something to build on.Although a crushing 3-0 defeat against Man United was thrown in there, Liverpool also got a creditable draw with Arsenal to make it eight points from 15 available.Slot is likely to want better than that across Liverpool’s next five this season, but it provides a reminder that things can turn quickly in football and if the Reds can find form in their next chunk of matches then they can soon shoot up the table.The writing was ultimately on the wall for Rodgers, and that is something that Slot must bear in mind.
