Arne Slot sack verdict is in after latest Liverpool humilation vs Nottingham Forest

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The 47-year-old Slot basked in a fairytale debut campaign after replacing Jurgen Klopp, steering the Reds to league glory.Nevertheless, the ex-Feyenoord boss has encountered a torrid beginning to the 2025-26 season, with Saturday's humiliating 3-0 Anfield defeat to Nottingham Forest intensifying the alarm bells. Doubts are surfacing regarding Slot's methods as Liverpool appear drastically uninspired following a mammoth £450million summer spending spree to overhaul their squad, with Slot largely inheriting Klopp's personnel from the previous campaign.

Read our Privacy PolicyArsenal icon Martin Keown remains convinced that Slot will avoid being sacked by Liverpool, given his remarkable achievements in his inaugural year."We have to give credit to Forest for what they are doing but yes, the wheels are coming off now for Arne Slot," Keown told TNT Sports."Obviously, it was Jurgen Klopp's team, and he has tried to come in and make changes, but he has spent £450million on players, and they are going backwards. It's remarkable what we are seeing with Liverpool.

Their fall from grace and to lose this many games at the start of the season, they are eight points behind top spot, it is unthinkable really from this time last season."Martin Keown believes Arsenal will struggle to win the Premier League after a 'nightmare' behind the scenes (Image: TNT Sports)Former Liverpool midfielder Jamie Redknapp agreed on Sky Sports following Forest's win , whilst also highlighting the chaotic summer endured by Slot and his squad.He commented: "I look at Liverpool now, this is what I expected to happen last season."After Jurgen Klopp leaving the club I thought it would have some negative effect on the team. They did something absolutely extraordinary and won the league."Right now, I think it's a time for patience because they'll be people, pundits, everyone going crazy, [saying] 'Sack the manager'. [Be] calm, take your time, make sure you assess it, it's been the most difficult pre-season you can imagine for those players."