Liverpool boss Arne Slot faces brutal sack question amid nightmare run
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Daily Mirror IconSportFootballLiverpool FCLiverpool suffered a 3-0 defeat to Nottingham Forest at Anfield on Saturday, prompting former Premier League defender Ashley Williams to question whether Arne Slot can turn their fortunes aroundFormer Swansea City and Wales defender Ashley Williams has cast doubt over whether Arne Slot is capable of rescuing Liverpool from their alarming nosedive in form. Liverpool are currently 11th in the top-flight and could find themselves 11 points adrift of leaders Arsenal should the Gunners beat Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday afternoon (4:30pm kick-off).READ MORE: Liverpool sent direct Arne Slot sack message as Sky pundit exposes harsh truthREAD MORE: Man Utd outcast Jadon Sancho issued with simple demand to land ideal transferAnd Williams has told BBC Sport's Final Score that he now harbours doubts about Slot's future at Anfield.He said: "Today's the first time I've thought 'I'm not sure Arne Slot can resolve this situation at Liverpool'."Then you start looking at whether they make a change, which seems crazy at the start of the season.
They brought [in] good players."I thought 'well they've brought three or four of the best players around Europe, they're going to go and steamroll the league again'. "Whether it's a crisis, I don't know," he said."It's certainly a major problem for the manager to go six defeats from seven.
The wheels are coming off now for Arne Slot."It was Jurgen Klopp's team and he has tried to come in and make changes, but he has spent £450m on players and they are going backwards."Slot took full responsibility for a "very, very bad result" for Liverpool on Saturday – but insists he can turn around his side's worrying form.He said: "How bad that is difficult to measure but it was very bad. I haven't seen us creating so much in the opening half-hour maybe the whole season, we were able to create a lot and the first time they arrived in our box they scored a goal."It is a very difficult cocktail to drink if you miss out on your own chances and every time you concede one the ball goes in."Sky Sports discounted Premier League and EFL packageThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it.