What Arne Slot has been saying privately and how it could blow up in Liverpool boss' face

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Arne Slot is fighting a battle to save his skin at Liverpool. A year later, they are in a very different situation and Slot is no longer being hailed as the hero he once was.The former Feyenoord boss has overseen Liverpool's dismal attempt to defend their Premier League crown.

According to the Daily Mail, he privately told people that he would be prioritising the Champions League as far back as January.However, the Reds have now fallen flat and it will be up to Slot to galvanise the troops ahead of a season-defining comeback attempt against PSG.A faltering end to the campaign could spell trouble for the Dutchman, with Xabi Alonso already tipped to take over in the event of a managerial change.Pulling the trigger wouldn't guarantee success, though, with Liverpool legend John Barnes not entirely convinced that Slot should be relieved of his duties.Speaking to the Liverpool Echo, he said: "I understand the clamour because Xabi is a Liverpool favourite, but did he not fail at Real Madrid? They’re very fickle."We won the league with Arne Slot and all of a sudden we want to sack him?

If he then goes and Alonso comes, suppose Alonso fails in his first six months or first year, are we going to sack him and bring somebody else in?"I always support the managers, whoever they are, because they come to the club because of their success, because they’re good managers and they have to be given time." Liverpool FC news, fixtures, results and transfer gossip plus selected offers and competitions Invalid emailWe use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. I think Xabi will be a great manager one day, but I want Arne Slot to stay."