Liverpool manager Arne Slot is under growing scrutiny after suffering a sixth Premier League defeat in seven games, with the reigning champions' defence of their title in tatters
Dan Marsh Senior Sports Reporter and Neil Docking
11:42, 23 Nov 2025
Liverpool and Arne Slot are in an "unthinkable" position
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Liverpool and Arne Slot are in an "unthinkable" position
Pressure is mounting on Arne Slot following Liverpool's alarming slide to a sixth Premier League loss in seven matches.
The 47-year-old Slot had a fairytale debut campaign at the helm after taking over from Jurgen Klopp, steering the Reds to Premier League glory and a record-equalling 20th top flight title triumph. But the ex-Feyenoord manager has faced a torrid beginning to the 2025-26 season.
Saturday's humiliating 3-0 home capitulation to Nottingham Forest intensified the pressure with serious questions now being asked about Slot, as Liverpool appear completely off the pace despite splashing out more than £450million on new signings during the summer, having largely relied on the squad inherited from Klopp in his debut term.
Arsenal legend Martin Keown, however, insists Slot won't face the axe at Liverpool given his heroics from the previous campaign, reports the Mirror.
"We have to give credit to Forest for what they are doing but yes, the wheels are coming off now for Arne Slot," Keown said on Final Score following the match.
Martin Keown says what's happening at Liverpool is "unthinkable"
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Martin Keown says what's happening at Liverpool is "unthinkable"
"Obviously, it was Jurgen Klopp's team, and he has tried to come in and make changes, but he has spent £450million on players, and they are going backwards. They have simply been undone.
"Whether it's a crisis I don't know, it's certainly a major problem for the manager to go six defeats from seven. Unthinkable."
"I don't think you can win the league one year and get sacked the next," the ex-Arsenal defender added. "It's remarkable what we are seeing with Liverpool.
"Their fall from grace and to lose this many games at the start of the season, they are eight points behind top spot, it is unthinkable really from this time last season."
Liverpool's Dutch manager Arne Slot reacts during the English Premier League football match between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest at Anfield in Liverpool, north west England on November 22, 2025.
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Arne Slot is facing huge pressure at Liverpool(Image: AFP via Getty Images)
Former Liverpool midfielder Jamie Redknapp shared similar views on Sky Sports following Forest's triumph, also highlighting the chaotic summer that Slot and his squad experienced.
He said: "I look at Liverpool now, this is what I expected to happen last season. After Jurgen Klopp leaving the club I thought it would have some negative effect on the team.
"There wasn't. They did something absolutely extraordinary and won the league.
"Right now, I think it's a time for patience because they'll be people, pundits, everyone going crazy, [saying] 'Sack the manager'.
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"[Be] calm, take your time, make sure you assess it, it's been the most difficult pre-season you can imagine for those players."