Is Arne Slot in Trouble?

Arne Slot's Job Could Already Be On The Line

Kevin Schade slid to his knees, Keith Andrews punched the air, and Arne Slot simply hung his head in disbelief.

A month ago, his Liverpool side had sat top of the tree with five wins from five in the Premier League. Now, after a complete collapse, Slot’s Reds are sinking.

Liverpool could’ve easily been mistaken for fellow Merseyside club, Tranmere Rovers, the way they’ve been slapped around in their four straight top-flight losses. It's hard to believe that this was the same team that lifted the pinnacle of the English game a matter of months ago.

But IS it the same team?

Look, Klopp lost 6 games in a row a year after winning the league. We’ve been down before, we’ll be down again. Support the team until we get out this mess. People saying ‘Slot Out’ have short term memory loss.

— AGT (@alexgildeatrott) October 26, 2025

Debut Success Baked with a Pre-Made Mix

We were only given an idea of what a Slot-constructed Liverpool squad would look like this summer, a year into the Dutchman’s tenure in the North West. Federico Chiesa was the only new arrival last season, meaning that almost the entire squad was one built by a certain German predecessor.

The 2024/25 campaign was the last chapter of Trent Alexander-Arnold and Andy Robertson’s story as one of the best full-back pairings to ever grace the Premier League. Mohamed Salah, Luis Diaz, Cody Gakpo, and Dominic Szoboszlai were all in fierce form that never slowed down, and Virgil van Dijk was a year younger.

Fast forward to the present day, and Alexander-Arnold has left, Robertson has been demoted to the bench, Diaz, Nunez, and Elliott have departed, and Salah already looks like he’s dreaming of life after Anfield.

It's safe to say that Slot was welcomed into the Liverpool scene with a squad that had already been curated by Jurgen Klopp. This was a side that had just finished the 2023/24 year with 82 points, only two fewer than the 84 points accumulated in Slot’s first season. The similarities between Slot’s first and Klopp’s last stretch further, as both teams scored 86 goals and conceded 41 in the Premier League.

Arne Slot's process without Jürgen Klopp giving him the recipe to success: pic.twitter.com/cPph8iBtJh

— Amr🇪🇬 (@Wamr_Lfc) October 25, 2025

Of course, it’s not being suggested that anyone could’ve taken the job off of Klopp and won the title, I’m sure Wayne Rooney or Steve Bruce would’ve struggled. What is being said though, is that it was the same group of players, who all shared the same winning mentality.

The head-scratching part is that after the Reds’ £400 million plus summer, almost everyone would’ve agreed that this was a stronger Liverpool team now that Alexander Isak & Co. were in the mix. Yet, the writing has been on the wall since the start of the season.

This Liverpool team cannot win a game of football without struggle.

(Unless they’re playing in Frankfurt on a Wednesday night).

Downward Sliding Statistics

Liverpool are struggling in all aspects statistically, and we are hardly a quarter of the way into this season.

Defensively, after nine Premier League games, Slot’s sophomore Reds have conceded nine more goals than his freshman team. The 2025/26 squad are also winning fewer tackles per 90 (8.89 compared to last year's 10.3) and have seen a huge drop off in the save percentage department (Liverpool’s goalkeepers on average save 60.7% of the shots on target they face per 90, compared to last years 71%).

The dwindling figures continue into the attack. Liverpool averaged 5.66 shots on target per 90 on their way to becoming champions. Creating threatening chances has clearly been a chore for Slot’s boys, as that total sits at 4.44 per 90 this season. Even when an opportunity to finish arises, Liverpool’s xG has flopped this season (1.74 xG per 90 down from 2.16 in 2025/26).

Focusing on some individuals who have been everpresent in both seasons of Slot’s reign. Salah has been a huge talking point of this season, more specifically, how quickly it appears his decline has been. The Egyptian is making one fewer progressive carry each game (4.13 last season, down to 3.15), but his biggest deterioration has been the number of touches made in the opposing penalty area, which has drastically fallen from 9.49 to 5.73 per 90.

Mo Salah has carried us on his back for 8 seasons in a row, and has established himself as one of the greatest Liverpool players ever. It is clear that he is struggling, and he needs our support more than ever. We don't know what he is going through right now. YNWA @MoSalah ❤️ pic.twitter.com/BZ0dfDuJBZ

— Julian (@LFC_J_Grixti) October 22, 2025

As for Mr. van Dijk, he is one of the few individuals to have a statistical increase this season, but for all the wrong reasons. Big Virgil averaged 5.14 clearances per game last year, which has risen to 9.67 since the beginning of August. This increase is due to a correlating rise in pressure on the Liverpool defence. No longer are they a team that can coast to victory; to win it now requires double the effort.

Is Early Slot Pressure Warranted?

The reigning champions’ torrid form has already begun to cause a stir amongst fans, questioning if Slot is the right man to continue taking this Liverpool side forward.

🔥 𝐇𝐎𝐓 𝐓𝐀𝐊𝐄: Arne Slot can NOT manage Liverpool's squad, clearly. ❌ pic.twitter.com/rHOuhbKgXy

— The Touchline | 𝐓 (@TouchlineX) October 26, 2025

The decreasing attention span of mankind has evidently filtered through to football, as it seems like a team cannot go through a poor patch without half the fanbase calling for the manager's head. However, there is a tipping point, and it feels like Slot will have to prove that he is still capable of leading this Liverpool team relatively soon.

To answer the question, yes, Slot is in trouble. The entire club is in trouble as it already faces an early-season crisis, which has already dented their title hopes substantially.

🏆 Liverpool’s chance of winning the Premier League has dropped from 47% to 17% in the last month.

[🔮 via @PolymarketSport] pic.twitter.com/nyQE3Wkdk0

— The xG Philosophy (@xGPhilosophy) October 23, 2025

There is a lack of chemistry and structure on the pitch, injuries are beginning to appear, and the current system is clearly built for failure. Slot’s job is still relatively safe at this stage; this is, after all, Liverpool’s first blip with the coach, and perhaps the Dutchman has made things a lot harder for himself by smashing it off the mark 12 months ago.

The next month will indicate whether Slot, who has been in the managerial game for less than a decade, is as impressive a coach as the majority thought he was, and whether the tide can be turned for a ship that is gradually sinking.