Jamie Carragher fears Liverpool are repeating Man United mistake with Arne Slot 'worry' clear
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SportFootballLiverpool FCLiverpool legend Jamie Carragher likens Arne Slot's situation to that of Erik ten Hag's final months at Manchester UnitedLiverpool legend Jamie Carragher has compared Arne Slot's situation at Anfield to that of Erik ten Hag's prior to his sacking at Manchester United.And Carragher thinks the Reds' hierarchy are risking a lot by sticking with Slot this summer given the number of potential replacements that won't be on the market once the campaign begins.The Liverpool head coach lifted the Premier League title 12 months ago as his side were crowned champions by 10 points.But this season has been much more difficult for Slot with the Reds having lost 18 times in all competitions.READ MORE: Danny Murphy says in-limbo Liverpool star will be 'desperately open' to change in managerREAD MORE: Thirteen players could miss Liverpool's trip to Aston Villa as major injury update imminentLiverpool remain on course for Champions League qualification but their style of football has drawn plenty of criticism and fans have aired their grievances at Anfield on a handful of occasions in recent months, including on Saturday lunchtime when boos could be heard after a 1-1 draw with struggling Chelsea.Carragher likened the current situation to that of Ten Hag's at Man United in 2024, when he was given a chance to turn things around in the summer only to be relieved of his duties in late October.And by then, the 2005 Champions League says, the best candidates on the managerial market may have found new jobs.“I don’t even think it’s a 50/50 split now on Arne Slot," Carragher told Sky Sports' Monday Night Football."And I know people outside of the club can’t quite get their heads around that, thinking: ‘This guy won the league, it looks like he’s going to get you Champions League football in his second season'.“But the drop-off has been so stark, and there’s been no improvement really from day one until the end of the season, in results or performances that you think: ‘Is it going to get any better?’FOLLOW OUR LIVERPOOL FC FACEBOOK PAGE! All the latest news and analysis from Anfield on the Liverpool Echo's dedicated LFC Facebook page“My worry with Liverpool and Arne Slot a little bit is are we going to be in a situation where, a little bit like Ten Hag, where he had a great first season, didn’t win the league, Slot won the league so that’s a completely different level, but the second season was really poor.“Then you keep the manager on the back of what he did in his first season, and then it carries on poorly.
Then you get into October and you think: ‘We’ve got to change the manager’.“I think that’s probably a little bit of a feeling with Liverpool supporters, but it looks from the things we’re hearing that Arne Slot’s going to be given another opportunity next season.”Liverpool return to action when they are entertained by Aston Villa on Friday evening, which is their penultimate fixture of the campaign.Victory for either side would secure Champions League qualification.Choose Liverpool Echo as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Liverpool FCJamie CarragherManchester United FC