Liverpool’s 2025-26 season hit a new low with a 1-1 draw against the worst team in the Premier League, based on form, Tottenham at Anfield. The Champions need another huge reset this summer, starting with the manager.
Arne Slot had plenty of credit in the bank heading into this season after steamrolling the league after replacing Jurgen Klopp. However, the title defence ended as early as October and slow, sloppy displays have persisted.
The Dutchman appears to be struggling to turn the tide, and that could prove extremely costly for Liverpool, who spent over £400 million in the summer. Champions League qualification is far from a certainty next season, and the club have to take action. And Slot’s not the only one in big trouble.
Arne Slot’s Time at Liverpool is Up
Arne Slot | Liverpool
The 47-year-old kept things very similar to Klopp’s brand of ‘heavy metal’ football during his debut term in England, with the hard-working and exciting Reds storming to a second-ever Premier League title. Slot should always be credited with that season and what he accomplished.
But after such a big spend and huge expectations going into this campaign, he has failed to live up to the standards he had already set for himself. His players aren’t helping with plenty of individual errors and lapses in judgement, but the buck stops with the manager.
His football has gone from high-tempo to slow and tepid. The Anfield crowd are now almost silent throughout matches, with a nervous energy in the air before Spurs’ equaliser, as if it felt inevitable.
Slot isn’t the only man responsible for the downfall of the English champions, but he looks to be out of his depth at the moment. This result may not turn out to be the final nail in the coffin for the Dutchman, but he’s now under severe pressure to advance in the Champions League.
Slot’s Faltering Stars Need Axed After Spurs Stutter
Arne Slot and Mo Salah
Mohamed Salah’s future at the club already looks uncertain after his poor season and fallout with the manager in December. This summer could well be the last chance for the English giants to receive a substantial transfer fee for the ‘Egyptian King’, whose powers are waning before our eyes.
One of the greatest Liverpool players of all-time, Salah’s exclusion from the starting XI didn’t shock anyone in the way it previously would, and his three wayward shots proved he’s not the same goalscoring force he once was.
Following him out the door in the summer should be long-term teammate Andy Robertson. Despite his invaluable experience and positive attitude, the Scot isn’t the same high-energy full-back he once was. His poor display vs Spursproved his contract shouldn’t be extended beyond this term.
Cody Gakpo and Federico Chiesa continue to disappoint in attack, with the latter not appearing to have any trust from his manager. The Italian was thrown on as a last-gasp attempt to find a winning goal, but appears to have even fallen behind 17-year-old Rio Ngumoha in the pecking order.
Meanwhile, Gakpo’s impressive performances off the bench last season haven’t translated into being an effective first-team regular. His end product isn’t making up for his limited ability with the ball anymore, and he’s running out of chances to get the fan base back onside.
Alexis Mac Allister, as pointed out by Jamie Carragher on Sky Sports’ commentary, has lost a yard of pace and doesn’t look like the same controlling player he has been in previous years. Perhaps after too many minutes, the Argentine looks extremely ordinary in the engine room.
The last man who looks like he needs a move away is Joe Gomez. The Englishman is the longest-serving player at Anfield currently, but his slow and laboured performance against Tottenham proved he’s not capable of being an elite centre-back anymore, perhaps due to the many injuries he has suffered in his career
