Steve Nicol’s biggest concern for Arne Slot after ‘atrocious’ 2025/26 season at Liverpool

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Arne Slot has a huge job on his hands to turn Liverpool around next season, and former Red Steve Nicol is concerned. With the World Cup taking over the summer, Liverpool’s manager will barely get time to work with his full squad before the new season starts.

Fallon/AFP/Franco Arland/Marcelo Endelli Steve Nicol adds to Arne Slot’s Liverpool concerns with World Cup claimThe biggest event on the sporting calendar begins on June 11th, and for most supporters, it will offer a welcome distraction from Liverpool’s miserable season. For Slot, though, it creates a complication.Liverpool have a host of World Cup-bound players, meaning pre-season will be disrupted before the manager can even begin fixing what went wrong.Speaking on ESPN, Nicol addressed the disaster that was Liverpool’s season, and why this tournament could not be coming at a worse time.He says: “There is nothing that this Liverpool side showed us this season that you want to keep and carry on into next year.

So he’s not going to have a lot of time to work with the squad by the time they all come back.“So the odds against Arne Slot starting the season well are, I’ll tell you, he’s up against it big time.” Who would you rather see at Liverpool next season, Diomande or Barcola? 🤔 One of the most exciting teens in Europe vs a Champions League winner… Photo by Oliver Kaelke/DeFodi Images/DeFodi via Getty Images Slot will still have players to work with, and the likes of Giovanni Leoni and Jeremy Jacquet will benefit massively from the extra attention they can receive. Liverpool need a reset, and Slot may not have the time to deliver it.READ MORE: Arne Slot’s one word to sum up dismal Liverpool season is just as frustrating as fans would expectJoin Our NewsletterReceive a digest of our best Liverpool content each week direct to your mailbox