Arne Slot sack verdict reached as Liverpool hit new low in Nottingham Forest defeat
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Arne Slot saw his Liverpool side lose a sixth game out of seven in the Premier League at the hands of Nottingham Forest on Saturday and pressure is building on the DutchmanScrutiny is growing on Arne Slot after Liverpool slumped to a sixth Premier League defeat in seven games - but pundits can't see the Dutchman being sacked the season after winning the title.Slot, 47, enjoyed a dream maiden year at the helm after succeeding Jurgen Klopp by guiding the Reds to Premier League glory. However, the former Feyenoord chief has endured a difficult start to the 2025-26 campaign, with Saturday's chastening 3-0 home defeat against Nottingham Forest sparking fresh concern.Question marks have been raised over Slot with Liverpool looking significantly out of sorts after spending £450million to reshape their squad in the summer, with Slot predominantly working with the team he was left by Klopp last season.READ MORE: Jurgen Klopp verdict speaks volumes with Arne Slot and Liverpool in crisisREAD MORE: Marc Guehi sends three-word message as Arne Slot makes brutal Liverpool decisionMartin Keown, though, is adamant that Slot won't be shown the door by Liverpool after the impact he had last 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 Final Score after the game."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. Unthinkable.""I don’t think you can win the league one year and get sacked the next," the former Arsenal defender added."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."Jamie Redknapp, the former Liverpool midfielder, echoed similar sentiments on Sky Sports in the aftermath of Forest's victory, where he also referenced the turbulent summer Slot and the players endured. 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."Join our new WhatsApp community and receive your daily dose of Mirror Football content.