Swagger

It would definitely be a wild and exciting ride if that was to happen.

In years gone by a winner in the last seconds of a game and I'd bring the house down screaming in joy. Yesterday I just smiled to myself and thought ah nice one. The performance was well below anything we should expect from a Liverpool team. No passion, no fluency, no apparent plan. And it has been like that all season, and even going back to the latter stages of last season. I can just about understand FSG keeping Slot on until the summer, but if he is still here come first day of pre-season then something is seriously wrong with their judgement.

I read somewhere that Edwards wanted Bruno, Klopp wanted Diaz, and we only had the funds for one that January.

This is on point. Losing pace is understandable, shots that he used to comfortably hit on target now flying way over the goal is very baffling.

Agree that we should be looking to replace him. Disagree that top four should have been minimum requirement. We started the season as favourites for the league, and we should have been challenging, especially with Man City not back to their previous best. Granted there are mitigating circumstances - Jota's passing and notable changes within the squad - but we still should be much closer to Arsenal than we currently are.

Good to see that players have started to acknowledge the absolute mad house that is the Chelsea turn-over of players.

Not necessarily. It is totally feasible that we win the CL and at the same time continue not to impress in the league.

If we win the CL then he is obviously staying, but it will still be hard to forget the 9 losses out of 12, and, more pertinently, his apparent inability to turn things around.

Very odd we are willing to let Andy go, especially considering, one, how short we are at the back, and two, him being one of the main leaders in the squad. I'll be very sad to see him go.

They should bin him off now, get Alonso boxed off for the summer, and get an interim in until then.

Agreed. I don't think Slot is turning things around, so I'll probably be happy with Nagelsmann and to a lesser extent Tuchel as well, but there is no doubt that Klopp, Alonso and Enrique are by far the best candidates.

This is spot on.

Amorim sacked. They'll probably bring in Glasner.

He is not turning things around and consequently has to go. If there is no outstanding candidate available at the moment (and FWIW I don't think there is), then I can understand the logic in keeping him around until the summer, especially as the league is so poor and top 4 (or 5) is realistically achievable. But work needs to be done on his replacement, and he has to go in the summer.

Enrique Alonso Nagelsmann For me, in that order. Assuming of course Klopp is no go.

He would be my top pick. Is he available in the summer, though?

Doesn't mean much. Owners usually fully back the manager, right up to the point when they completely lose faith and sack him.

Apparently, Liverpool have won just 26 of their last 51 matches under Arne Slot. That is absolutely shocking.

It's December FFS, unlike Isak he had pretty much a full pre-season, how is he still unable to play 90 minutes? On a different note, though, he is very good, and will hopefully get even better.

If I am Slot, I take Salah to Italy, but keep him on the bench for the entire game. Just for the needle.

Yes, and nothing will ever take away from that, but his failure this season in setting up the team and in managing the players must point to serious shortcomings as a coach.

Someone on The Liverpool Way podcast suggested that Unai Emery should be under serious consideration. Would not be my first pick, but he has a very good track record and is doing a very good job at Aston Villa.

I suppose ego plays a large role in why Slot is still here. A lot was made last season - especially after we won the league - on how Hughes specifically targeted Slot. We had lengthy articles by journalists close the club on the detailed and meticulous work done by Hughes on Slot, his tactics, his man management, his keeping players relatively injury free. To sack him so soon after winning the league is to admit that the process was flawed.

If a worthwhile bid comes in during January, I'd be all for selling him. When he signed his last contract, I had hoped he'll smash it for another season, win another league title, have a proper go at the CL, and leave on a high the following summer for a decent fee. Unfortunately, it appears none of us will get the fairy tale ending we all hoped for.

Yes, unless Slot has truly lost the players.