What could put Arne Slot 'under serious pressure' at Liverpool, according to Chris Sutton

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BBC pundit Chris Sutton has warned that Liverpool boss Arne Slot could find himself under serious pressure if performances do not improve, regardless of the current unbeaten run. Sutton argues that a nine-game streak without defeat flatters Liverpool, insisting that the underlying displays have been far from convincing and mask a worrying regression from last season’s title-winning standards.

According to Sutton, Liverpool now look like a “bang-average” side, a team no longer feared and certainly not considered genuine Premier League contenders. He believes Slot’s men are “miles off” the level they showed under Jürgen Klopp, both in intensity and structure, and suggests that opponents are beginning to sense vulnerability rather than aura.

The article explains that this criticism comes ahead of a pivotal trip to Arsenal, a match Sutton predicts Liverpool will lose comfortably. He tips Arsenal to exploit Liverpool’s defensive frailties and questions whether Slot’s team have the resilience or quality to go on the kind of long winning run required to re-enter the title conversation. In Sutton’s view, repeated under-par performances in big games could rapidly turn external skepticism into concrete pressure on the Dutchman.

Yet the piece also notes that such outspoken doubts may provide Slot with useful motivation material. Being written off gives Liverpool a rare underdog status, something they could harness to galvanise the dressing room and spark a response. The article concludes that while results have so far kept full-blown crisis talk at bay, a heavy defeat at the Emirates or a continuation of flat displays would intensify scrutiny – and that is precisely what could put Arne Slot under serious pressure at Liverpool.