Phil Jones tells Arne Slot he's 'clutching at straws' after what he said about Liverpool's form

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Phil Jones has slammed Arne Slot for saying that other teams are playing too “direct” when they face Liverpool. Some thought that this would be the beginning of the end for Slot’s reign as Liverpool manager, but fortunately, they clawed it back and managed to beat Aston Villa 2-0 on Saturday.

However, before the game at Anfield had even kicked off, former Manchester United man Jones tore into Slot’s claims and said that opposing teams would be “foolish” to open up when facing the Reds.Phil Jones slams Arne Slot as Liverpool’s ‘vulnerability’ is exposedThe 2025-26 season has been anything but a walk in the park for Liverpool. Since then, however, teams have figured out how to cause panic among Liverpool’s defensive line, with Jones even going as far as saying that Slot is “clutching at straws” when asked about why his team were losing so many games.

Every time the ball goes in the box, it looks like a panic.”Liverpool need to build on their 2-0 win against Aston Villa Liverpool’s performance against Villa was arguably one of their best of the season. It’s still early in the season, and things could either end up getting better or even getting worse again, but if Liverpool build upon their win against Villa in their next few games, they should slowly start getting back to their former selves.