Liverpool sent direct Arne Slot sack message as Sky pundit exposes harsh truth
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Daily Mirror IconSportFootballArne SlotLiverpool have lost seven of their last eight Premier League games, but Jamie Redknapp believes Arne Slot deserves patience from the club's supportersJamie Redknapp has come out in support of Arne Slot, despite Liverpool's recent disastrous run of form. The Reds have been on the losing end in seven of their last eight league matches, with performances that have raised eyebrows.However, Redknapp believes that Slot, who led Liverpool to Premier League glory last season with games to spare, deserves patience and time to turn things around.
Speaking on Sky Sports, he asserted: "They [Liverpool] need to be patient, Arne Slot deserves that after last year."Redknapp also pointed out that the tragic loss of Diogo Jota and the struggle of new signings to settle in have further impacted Liverpool's displays. Their latest blow came on Saturday when Nottingham Forest clinched a 3-0 victory at Anfield - a stark contrast to their narrow triumph at the same venue 14 months ago.READ MORE: Alexander Isak given brutal 'non-existent' rating for Liverpool after Arne Slot mistakeREAD MORE: Virgil van Dijk points finger of blame as Liverpool's miserable season hits new lowThis defeat marks Liverpool's second home league loss this season, following a previous defeat to Manchester United.Chelsea, Manchester City, Brentford and Galatasaray have also managed to topple the Reds since their winning streak was broken by Crystal Palace in late September.Florian Wirtz and Conor Bradley were ruled out of Saturday's encounter due to fresh knocks, and with Jeremie Frimpong remaining on the treatment table, Curtis Jones was deployed at right-back.Alexander Isak returned to lead the line which saw Hugo Ekitike drop to the bench.
The latter was introduced shortly after half-time whilst Isak made way in the 68th minute.Slot's decision to hand the Swedish forward a starting berth had been hinted at during his Friday press conference."Alex, it will still take a bit of time but he will end up being the player he was at Newcastle if we get him fit, or how he was at Sociedad or all the other clubs he was at," Slot explained."He just needs to become fit. "But for him to get there, he might need to have minutes where you could argue that another player might be further ahead of him in terms of match fitness."This morning, I had a conversation with the performance staff: 'What is the best way for him - not for Liverpool - to get him as fast as we can to that 100%?'."I always have to find the balance between what is the best for him as an individual and for us as a team."