Liverpool manager Arne Slot is under intense pressure after yet another painful defeat, and he has now been warned about a major decision he must take if he hopes to keep his job at Anfield.
After the disastrous 3–0 loss to Nottingham Forest at the weekend, Liverpool were desperate to show signs of improvement as they returned to Anfield for a crucial Champions League meeting with Dutch champions PSV Eindhoven.
Instead, their evening could not have started in a worse way. Only a few minutes into the match, captain Virgil van Dijk gave away an inexplicable penalty following a strange handball in the box.
Former Tottenham winger Ivan Perisic stepped up and converted the penalty to put PSV ahead early.
Liverpool managed to respond quickly, though, as Dominik Szoboszlai equalised about ten minutes later, giving the home fans a brief moment of hope. Yet the optimism faded as the match went on. In the second half, Guus Til restored PSV’s lead, and Couhab Driouech struck twice to complete a brutal night for the Premier League champions.
The defeat meant Liverpool conceded three or more goals for the third straight match, and their alarming collapse has now reached nine losses in their last twelve fixtures across all competitions.
Supporters and pundits alike have pointed out that many problems are affecting the squad, but a certain player drew particularly heavy criticism on Wednesday night: Cody Gakpo. Facing his former club, the winger was widely slammed by fans who felt he had delivered another anonymous and ineffective performance.
Some supporters took to social media to voice their frustration, arguing that Gakpo should be removed from the starting lineup. One furious fan wrote on X that the Dutch attacker “is not a good enough footballer” for Liverpool and accused him of being consistently poor, suggesting that even when he does score, it is usually only from simple chances.
Slot, who signed a contract running until 2027, now finds himself dealing with enormous pressure despite the club spending over £400 million on new signings during the summer.
Liverpool, expected to dominate this season, are instead enduring one of the worst runs in their modern history, which has naturally sparked conversations about his job security and speculation about possible replacements.
After the Nottingham Forest defeat, journalist Fabrizio Romano addressed Slot’s situation, confirming that Liverpool have not opened talks with any alternative managers.
Still, Romano noted that the board demands rapid improvement. They want “different results and different performances” and feel the current level is far below what they expected when Slot took over.
