Arne Slot

[Sus]

Slot

[Exiled_red]

who wouldn't

Slot

[ntto]

i've said it all season, we're receiving the ball static - rarely will you see the ball played into space in front of the receiving player for them to run onto. When we do - we're a much better team

[Harv]

who wouldn't

[DerKrampus]

The goal was a freak bit of play. Their defender gave the ball back to us and gakpo actually passed the ball early not allowing them to get set.

We are far too slow generally, just lets teams get set in defence and then we get Slot whinging about low blocks because he can't work out how to beat it.

Compared to Klopp's team where we'd run forward with purpose, and if we lost it then we'd have Henderson, Fabinho and others to mop up. I'd love to return to that style of play.

[Harv]

I noticed that too - contrast that with our opening goal with Mo making a forward run. Why can't we do that more? We lack fitness to do it I reckon.

The goal was a freak bit of play. Their defender gave the ball back to us and gakpo actually passed the ball early not allowing them to get set.

We are far too slow generally, just lets teams get set in defence and then we get Slot whinging about low blocks because he cant work out how to beat it.

[DerKrampus]

True to some degree. But there was a passage of play in the second half where Wirtz had the ball in acres of space and every single one of our players were either standing still or walking. He had nobody to pass to, nobody was making a run and I think he ended up having to just play a stupid little one-two with Mo on the wing and our move was dead.

This has been a recurring theme since Slot has come in, players don't know where they're supposed to be, it's all improvised out on the pitch. He's an awful coach

I noticed that too - contrast that with our opening goal with Mo making a forward run. Why can't we do that more? We lack fitness to do it I reckon.

[Harv]

I agree with the sentiment, but a clear direction of play was never going to emerge in a Merseyside derby away from home.

True to some degree. But there was a passage of play in the second half where Wirtz had the ball in acres of space and every single one of our players were either standing still or walking. He had nobody to pass to, nobody was making a run and I think he ended up having to just play a stupid little one-two with Mo on the wing and our move was dead.

This has been a recurring theme since Slot has come in, players don't know where they're supposed to be, it's all improvised out on the pitch. He's an awful coach

[DerKrampus]

If we sign a quality DM and some fast wingers, then I think we'll be on the right track.

[kingfunk]

I think it would be a catastrophic decision, it seems he may have lost at least a part of the dressing room, and most of the fans, if we start poorly he'll be under massive pressure right away. He also doesn't seem to be able to get the most out of Wirtz, I'd be very tempted to get Xabi in if it's possible. We might not get another chance to do so.

He had his chance but made it clear he didn’t want to be considered. Poor decision, Madrid is certainly not the job you want to take at the start or your career.

Look, I’m not defending slot but from any footage I’ve seen of the dressing room and in training etc, it certainly doesn’t look like he’s lost the players. I’ve called for a slot to be sacked many times this season. But when I reflect on the season as a whole, I think if we manage to get top three or fourth place, given all the mitigating factors, I think him and the board probably deserve the chance to finish the job they started last summer and then let’s see how the new season starts.

[The_weatherman]

I think it would be a catastrophic decision, it seems he may have lost at least a part of the dressing room, and most of the fans, if we start poorly he'll be under massive pressure right away. He also doesn't seem to be able to get the most out of Wirtz, I'd be very tempted to get Xabi in if it's possible. We might not get another chance to do so.

[kingfunk]

He’s starting next season guys. Thats the way it is. Let’s see what happens in the window and how we start next season.

[Exiled_red]

I've said for a while that I'm not convinced he leaves in the summer, I think that the club will feel there are enough mitigating factors, the Jota situation for one, but also the lack of squad building. The squad was to be done over a couple of years, bringing in strikers and Wirtz last year and wide players this year, I think they gambled that Salah would have another good season that would keep us ticking over. And that's not on the manager. Should he have done better with the squad we have? Yes IMO, but if we make CL I suspect the owners would be prepared to overlook that.

[The_weatherman]

There hasn't been anything clear all season tbh, no one knows what he's trying to do or what he stands for. I'm hoping this is all just posturing and he'll leave by mutual consent at the end of season, which would be my preferred solution.

[Kenneth]

I agree with the sentiment, but a clear direction of play was never going to emerge in a Merseyside derby away from home.