By Peter.
Liverpool manager Arne Slot remained defiant after his side’s shocking 1-4 Champions League thrashing by PSV Eindhoven at Anfield on Wednesday, November 26, 2025—the Reds’ ninth loss in 12 games across all competitions. Despite the mounting pressure and a squad unraveling before his eyes, Slot insists he’s “not worried” about his job, claiming full backing from the hierarchy.
Slot’s Post-Match Reality Check
Slot didn’t sugarcoat the disaster, admitting PSV were “the better team” even after Idrissa Gueye’s 13th-minute red card gifted United a man advantage. “We deserved to lose,” he said bluntly, slamming his players’ lack of intensity: “Twenty minutes in the game, red card for the opponent. We need to win this game no matter what.” He questioned their mentality: “Is it a lack of confidence? I didn’t see that in the first half. It’s not the mentality these players have shown so many times since I’m here.”
The Dutchman’s halftime triple sub (Mazraoui, Dorgu, Højlund off) couldn’t stem the tide—PSV’s Guus Til (29′) and double from Couhaib Driouech (73′, 90+5′) crushed Liverpool after Zirkzee’s consolation (65′). Slot’s three-at-the-back gamble backfired spectacularly, with Ibrahima Konaté’s lapse gifting Driouech’s opener.
Pressure Mounts: Ninth Loss in 12, Slot’s Job in Jeopardy?
Slot’s honeymoon is over. Liverpool, reigning Premier League champs, sit 10th—three points from top four, closer to relegation than leaders. November’s collapse (six losses in seven league games) echoes City’s 2024 wobbles but without the recovery. Pundits like Gary Neville called it “an embarrassment that smelt of complacency,” while Jamie Carragher warned: “Amorim’s failure to adapt… will raise serious questions about his role.”
Fabrizio Romano reports “no concern” internally—”Liverpool absolutely trust Arne Slot”—but further slips (Palace away Nov. 30) could test that. Slot feels the support: “I speak to the hierarchy—we have those talks—but they don’t call me every minute to tell me they trust me! … I haven’t spoken to them after this game yet, so let’s see!” He added: “I am not worried. My focus is on other things than worrying about my own position. I need to do better, I know that.”
Everton Farce Sets the Tone
The PSV rout capped a nightmare week: Monday’s 0-1 loss to 10-man Everton at Old Trafford, where Gueye’s self-red (slapping teammate Michael Keane) couldn’t save Slot’s side from Dewsbury-Hall’s curler. United’s zero first-half shots on target epitomized their malaise.
With £250m summer spend (De Ligt, Yoro, Ugarte, Zirkzee) yielding chaos, Slot’s rigid tactics face scrutiny. “We are not even near what we’re supposed to be,” he lamented. Fans chant for change; hierarchy’s patience wanes.
A defining December looms—Europa League and PL must deliver, or Slot’s reign ends prematurely.
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