On Wednesday evening, the Reds delivered another dreadful display at Anfield, suffering a heavy defeat to Dutch club PSV Eindhoven in the UEFA Champions League. ..Continue Reading
Strikes from Ivan Perisic and Guus Til, along with a pair of goals from Couhaib Driouech, earned Peter Bosz’s men a memorable 4–1 victory. Dominik Szoboszlai netted Liverpool’s only goal.
This loss to PSV marked Liverpool’s third consecutive defeat, following 3–0 losses to Nottingham Forest and Manchester City.
With the team sitting 12th in the Premier League and 13th in their Champions League group, the pressure on Slot is increasing rapidly.
Although names such as Xabi Alonso, Andoni Iraola and Oliver Glasner have frequently been mentioned in connection with the Anfield job, a new and unexpected option has surfaced.
TEAMtalk reports that former Tottenham Hotspur and Forest manager Ange Postecoglou might be considered by Liverpool should they opt to part company with Slot.
According to the outlet, Postecoglou, who was dismissed by Forest earlier in the campaign, “is someone the Liverpool board admire massively and he would be seen as someone who would suit the club”.
The article further states that the Australian’s disastrous spell at the City Ground “has not dampened Liverpool’s admiration for him”.
Discussing Slot’s situation, a source told the publication: “[Is he in danger?] Yeah and no – he’s under pressure, but it’s not as black and white as some say. We’re going through a hard time. Everyone knew there would be a downturn at some point after Jurgen. We’re entering a new cycle – new head coach, new staff, younger squad profile. That was always part of the plan.
“Three or four more bad results and the conversation changes completely. But there is more leeway than people outside think. We don’t sack managers easily at Liverpool. The owners hate knee-jerk decisions and FSG still see this as year zero of a multi-year project.”
Following the defeat to PSV, Slot was questioned about whether he fears for his position.
He responded: “I am feeling safe, I am OK, I have got a lot of support from above.
“It would be nice to turn it around and get a victory of course but if you are working as a coach and not doing well then it is normal that questions are asked. I am OK with my position. It is not the first time I’ve been in a difficult position but it is about time that we turned it around.”
Liverpool return to Premier League action this weekend, facing West Ham United at the London Stadium on Sunday afternoon.
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