Arne Slot may not be sacked despite two wins in 10 but another key Liverpool figure could be - journalist
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Liverpool’s decline under Arne Slot this season has been nothing short of monumental.Saturday saw the Reds take a 2-0 lead at Elland Road via a Hugo Ekitike brace before eventually being forced to settle for a point against Leeds United.The result leaves Liverpool eighth in the Premier League table and 10 points off first-place Arsenal.Join our newsletter for news & smart analysis. They have won just two in 10 league matches under the Dutchman, and things are not looking good for Slot.
Liverpool have won just two of their last 10 Premier League matches. Use the comment button on the bottom left to have your say Why Liverpool may not sack Arne Slot after Leeds UnitedSlot failed to meet a target set by Jamie Carragher, who said he needed seven points from three games to keep his job.Yet, despite what has been a rough couple of months, journalist David Lynch has named a reason the 47-year-old could remain in his role.When doing so, he suggested that Liverpool’s set-piece coach, Aaron Briggs, should be the man sweating.He said: “If Slot is to keep hold of his job despite recent form, then perhaps it will be because it is so easy to point the finger elsewhere.
If you are the man who is solely responsible for those vital moments in the game, then you should surely be under fire?”If they do stick with Slot, it’s hard to see Liverpool making it into the Champions League this season.At present, though, they wouldn’t even qualify for the Europa League or Europa Conference League.It has been some time since Liverpool didn’t compete in Europe, and Jurgen Klopp was the man in charge.The German joined in late 2015 and saw the Reds finish eighth in the English top-flight in 2015/16, their current position after Saturday’s games. Use the comment button on the bottom left to have your say Liverpool can survive without Champions League football, but not even qualifying for the Conference League after winning the title last term would be a major step backwards.