Liverpool's season went from bad to worse on Saturday lunchtime as they were humiliated by rivals Manchester City in the FA Cup quarter-finals in a 4-0 thrashing at the Etihad Stadium.
Arne Slot's side started the game well, but allowed the home side to grow into the clash and eventually crashed out of the competition thanks to an Erling Haaland hat-trick plus an Antoine Semenyo strike, with Pep Guardiola's side scoring two in each half.
But the result and performance just summed up where the Reds are at currently under this manager, and it perfectly exemplified why change is needed if they want to get back to the glories of just 12 months ago.
Liverpool Must Sack Slot ASAP
Arne Slot
Despite winning the Premier League last season, Slot's time at Anfield is surely now coming to an end after the way the team has dropped off this year.
The team have lost ten games in the Premier League, were eliminated from the Carabao Cup by Crystal Palace in the fourth-round in embarrassing fashion, and now after being thrashed by Man City in the FA Cup, they face a two-legged tie with Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League.
The season could ultimately be over by the end of next week after the trip to Paris if this showing is anything to go by, and even finishing inside the top five looks questionable at this stage.
It now makes a lot of sense for Liverpool to part ways with the manager and find a different path forward. But while all eyes seem to be on Xabi Alonso as the immediate successor, FSG are apparently not convinced that he is the right fit for the club tactically, and that has opened the door for someone else to come in and become the next Jurgen Klopp.
Liverpool Must Appoint Nagelsmann
Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann singing the national anthem
The success that Slot had was built on the system and squad that Jurgen Klopp left behind, and the perfect replacement for Slot would be someone who could take them back to that style of play.
Julian Nagelsmann, who has been described as a 'genius', is the current head coach of the Germany national team, and is under contract until 2028. But there is every chance that he could be on the move following this summer's World Cup, and GIVEMESPORT senior correspondent Ben Jacobs has reported that he would be very open to a Premier League move.
Next season will be the beginning of a new era with Mohamed Salah gone, and Nagelsmann knows Florian Wirtz very well, which could help him to step up into that role as the main man at Anfield.
It's the perfect appointment for all involved, and Liverpool could get one over on Man Utd in the process by getting a deal done for him quickly ahead of the new season.
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