Paul Merson makes bold Arne Slot sack prediction as Liverpool face daunting prospect

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Paul Merson has weighed in on Arne Slot's future as Liverpool bossArne Slot has struggled to guide Liverpool to a successful Premier League title defence in what has proved to be a disappointing campaign. They have suffered nine league defeats this season and drawn a further six, leaving them embroiled in a battle to secure a Champions League berth.Although Liverpool remain active in Europe and the FA Cup, Slot has found himself under increasing scrutiny at Anfield following a string of underwhelming results.

All the latest news and analysis from Anfield on the Liverpool Echo's dedicated LFC Facebook pageSpeaking on Sky Sports, Merson said: "If he [Slot] won the FA Cup, but didn't finish in Champions League positions it wouldn't make any difference at all. I think Liverpool have got to get in the Champions League with the [financial] fair play rule."The more you get into the Champions League, the better quality player you can bring in.

He will have to get in the top four, I would have thought, otherwise he might be [the next] Tottenham manager," quipped Merson, making reference to the relegation-threatened Spurs.Slot, however, does not appear concerned about his future at the helm of Liverpool. We played the League Cup final [against Newcastle], we were very, very, very close to beating Paris Saint-Germain in the last-16 round [Champions League]."This season, I think it's safe to say and fair to say that this season has been much more of a struggle than last season.