Liverpool manager Arne Slot insisted that he has “a lot of support” from those in positions of power at the club even after enduring a ruinous run of form not seen since a time when the U.K. was still operating under food rationing protocols.
The Reds were thoroughly dismantled by PSV Eindhoven on Wednesday night, sinking to their ninth defeat in 12 games, which represents the club’s worst run since a dreadful streak between November 1953 and January 1954.
The 4–1 defeat to PSV at Anfield was preceded by a pair of 3–0 losses to Nottingham Forest and Manchester City in the Premier League. You have to go back to December 1953 to find the last time Liverpool suffered three consecutive defeats by a three-goal margin, per .
It’s also the first time this century that Liverpool have conceded three or more goals in a three-game span across all competitions, with the most recent precedent occurring in 1992.
The nightmarish form over the past two months has the reigning English champions sitting 12th in the Premier League, 13th in the Champions League league phase standings and already eliminated from the Carabao Cup.
After an almost flawless debut season at Anfield, the honeymoon period between Slot and Liverpool is emphatically over. Many pointed to the PSV home bout as a must-win game for Slot’s men, now, the Dutchman’s job security will likely come under significant scrutiny—if it isn’t already—if results don’t improve fast.
