The race for Champions League football remains alive, but only because Chelsea and Liverpool both suffered defeats, with Liam Rosenior and Arne Slot under enormous pressure.
Only a point separates Liverpool in fifth and Chelsea in sixth, after the Reds were beaten by Brighton and Chelsea lost 3-0 to Everton. The Premier League is set to win five Champions League positions this term.
With Man United looking good for third despite failing to beat Bournemouth and Aston Villa back to their best with a comfortable home win over West Ham, it looks like a two-team shootout for fifth this term.
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The international break is upon us. If any managerial changes are made, it is likely to happen in the next fortnight. Rosenior and Slot will be nervously waiting by the phone, but who is more likely to be axed?
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For Rosenior, that is now four straight defeats including twice to PSG, while winning just one of Chelsea’s last six Premier League games. The Blues’ chances of a top-five finish have dwindled to just 10%.
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Meanwhile, having won the Premier League and spent a fortune, Liverpool are only a point in front of Chelsea and yet, miles behind the team they were in Slot’s first season. Nicol was a pundit on ESPN.
He was asked who is more likely to be sacked before the end of the season. The former Liverpool man replied: “Before the end of the campaign? Rosenior. Slot is not getting sacked before the end.”
It’s simple: Arne Slot has credit in the bank, Rosenior doesn’t
While Slot has spent a fortune bringing in the likes of Florian Writz, Hugo Ekitike and Alexander Isak, Liverpool have gone from Premier League winners to being in danger of missing out on the top five.
It is a massive fall from grace and many feel that if he had not won the Premier League, the Dutchman might have been sacked some time ago. Slot seems incapable of trying new things, or personnel.
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Yet, Liverpool remain in the top five and there are games in which Liverpool show glimpses. Rosenior, on the other hand, lacks that credit in the bank. All he has is past success at Strasbourg to show supporters.
Off the pitch, neither are helping themselves. Slot is coming across somewhat petulant while Rosenior is criticised for his LinkedIn-style comments. As things stand, they look set to remain, but for how long?
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