Liverpool have lost nine of their last 12 games in all competitions and the Reds' dressing room is said to be confused by their dramatic slump in form under Arne Slot
Scott Trotter Sports Writer and Neil Docking
16:37, 29 Nov 2025
Liverpool are in freefall under manager Arne Slot
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Liverpool are in freefall under manager Arne Slot(Image: PA)
Liverpool's changing room has been left stunned by the club's recent woeful form, with key players believing that Arne Slot has been badly served by his squad.
The Reds are suffering through their most dire period in 72 years following their crushing 4-1 Champions League home defeat to PSV Eindhoven. That humiliation came on the back of two straight Premier League defeats, with Nottingham Forest also comfortably seeing off Liverpool at Anfield.
Their dreadful streak has placed Slot's job in jeopardy, with the Dutchman presiding over nine defeats in 12 matches. Tempers flared in the changing room following the Forest reverse, with skipper Virgil van Dijk and fellow players "frustrated" by the current situation, according to Mail Online.
Virgil van Dijk of Liverpool looks dejected during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Phase MD5 match between Liverpool FC and PSV Eindhoven
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Liverpool were hit for four by PSV Eindhoven and the players are said to be angry at themselves and team-mates rather than the manager(Image: Offside via Getty Images)
The general view among the squad is reportedly that Liverpool manager Slot is being failed by his players. The team's overriding sentiment is understood to be bewilderment, given their current crisis has emerged mere months after they cruised to Premier League glory.
This campaign has seen the club languishing in the bottom half and trailing table-toppers Arsenal by 11 points. Several Liverpool stars have also gone public with their frustrations.
Homegrown talent Curtis Jones delivered a brutally honest verdict after the PSV loss, reports the Mirror. He said: "It's unacceptable to be honest.
"As I said, I don't even have the words, I'm past being angry and sad, I'm at the point now where I don't have the words.
Liverpool midfielder Curtis Jones spoke bluntly after the 4-1 hammering by PSV Eindhoven
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Liverpool midfielder Curtis Jones spoke bluntly after the 4-1 hammering by PSV Eindhoven(Image: RTE Sport/X)
"It's hard to find the words. I'm a player and a fan, I'm seeing it like this, I haven't experienced a team play like this bad and results like this.
"At the end of the day, we still have that badge on our chest, until that badge goes, we're always going to fight, try get this team to where it needs to be and show why Liverpool is the best team in the world. But as of now, we're in the s*** and it needs to change."
Slot acknowledged during his press conference that his squad has fallen short of expectations. The Dutch manager doesn't feel disappointed by his players, though.
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"No, not at all," he stated on Friday. "Although I do agree with you that our standards, and with our, I mean the team, [they] have not been of the standards we are used to and that we want.
"We think we can play better than we do. But last season when we did really well there was a lot of focus on certain individuals and I always said it should be about the team and the team makes the individuals look very good.
"If the opposite is happening, we should also look at the team and not the individuals. That's what it's about for me."