Jamie Redknapp says Arne Slot can't avoid 'elephant in the room' over Liverpool future

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All the latest news and analysis from Anfield on the Liverpool Echo's dedicated LFC Facebook page"What I am seeing this year is what I expected to happen last year," Redknapp told Sky Sports. But then it didn't happen, they won the league."Now this year, for whatever reason, there has been such a drop-off.

And I say 'for whatever reason', there have been so many reasons behind it, mitigating circumstances at the start of the season and I don't want to make too many excuses for the players but that isn't good enough what we've seen this year, what has been served up, the [lack of] energy."But Isak you sign for big money, gets injured, starts getting fit, gets injured again. A lot of people are maybe going away from wanting him as the manager next year."I really struggle with that because when you've won the league the year before and decide you want to get rid of the manager the following year - that doesn't sit too well with me.""And obviously the massive elephant in the room is Xabi Alonso.

It didn't work out at Real Madrid and I see the attraction [for Liverpool fans]."But there is also a part of me, and I am sure a lot of Liverpool fans will say they don't see that, but I think you deserves another year after winning the Premier League title. But I expect better next year."I expect a better version of Wirtz, I see a better version of getting Isak fit, Ekitike is still going to be a while [out injured] yet but they need another right-back and more energy into the team."But I am still uncomfortable, if they get the Champions League, with getting rid of the manager."FOLLOW OUR LIVERPOOL FC FACEBOOK PAGE!