Arne Slot told he'll lose Liverpool job unless he makes huge changes to starting XI
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Danny Murphy has told Arne Slot what he must do to avoid being sacked after struggling Liverpool hit a new low at the weekendFormer Liverpool star Danny Murphy believes Arne Slot could be sacked if he doesn't make changes to his team quickly. These weren’t only Liverpool's most expensive signings over the summer, but they were also the most expensive in the entire transfer window.It looked like, after winning the Premier League with a squad passed on from Jurgen Klopp, Slot was ready to create his own team.
With rumours now circulating on social media regarding Slot's job security, Murphy believes he has big decisions to make.On why Liverpool have been struggling this season, Murphy told Match of the Day: "A lot of the players have to look in the mirror because out of last season's players, I'd say only [Dominik] Szoboszlai, [Ryan] Gravenberch, maybe [Andy] Robertson, when he's come in, have even got near to the levels of last season and that's not good enough."Okay, there's lots of different reasons and theories, but a lot of it's mentality, you know, because you've won something and maybe the comfort zone a little bit because physically they're not at it."And only one of their new four or five top signings, Ekitike, has done well. He's got to make some huge decisions and that means leaving some big players out because back to basics is key."Defending better, working harder, being more physical, doing the hard yards — it sounds very basic stuff — but he's got to pick his most physical 11 who he thinks are going to defend the best for him and start getting some points on the board, because if you keep losing games, he won't be in a job."Despite Robertson being labelled one of the better performers this season, the Scotsman's future at the club is in question.
Having missed pre-season due to his Newcastle boycott, Isak took time to settle into the new campaign and is yet to play a full 90 minutes this season.His striking counterpart, Ekitike, has gotten off to a better start. However, Ekitike hasn't scored in his last five outings for Liverpool.The big decisions facing Arne Slot not only relate to his squad choices, but also which Liverpool players who were at the club before the summer he wants to keep going forward.For the latest news and breaking news, visit liverpoolecho.co.uk/all-about/liverpool-fc.