Jamie Carragher questions Arne Slot’s future after Liverpool held by Spurs in ‘awful performance’

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Jamie Carragher has questioned whether Arne Slot remains the right man to lead Liverpool following their “awful performance” in Sunday’s 1-1 draw against Tottenham Hotspur at Anfield.The reigning champions squandered an opportunity to move up to fourth in the Premier League table after Dominik Szobsoszlai’s first-half free-kick was cancelled out by Richarlison’s late equaliser.It was the third late equaliser Liverpool have allowed this season, in addition to five injury-time winners conceded, as relegation-threatened Spurs avoided defeat for the first time in six matches. Home supporters booed at full-time, a reaction that the head coach said was “completely normal.”Liverpool’s latest dropped points mean they are now 21 behind leaders Arsenal with eight league games remaining and on Wednesday they host Galatasaray in the second leg of their Champions League round of 16 tie having lost the first meeting 1-0 in Istanbul.Is Arne Slot still the right man for the Liverpool job?

I think a lot of it goes back to what happened in the summer, the profile of the players coming in.Jamie Carragher was shocked by Liverpool’s performance against Spurs (Getty Images)“There are just too many players wanting to play when the ball’s at their feet. That’s why it’s so easy to play against this Liverpool team."Roy Keane, meanwhile, described them as “bad champions” while calling on both decision-makers and players to “have a good look in the mirror” before Wednesday’s potentially season-defining game against Galatasaray."There’s definitely something missing at Liverpool, obviously.

There’s something amiss, whether it be players, issues with the manager, recruitment hasn’t panned out how they hoped."Liverpool have got to have a good look in the mirror. They’ve been bad champions.