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Steven Gerrard It is emphasized that liverpool Are not in “crisis” yet, but have warned that their disappointing form could get worse if Arne Slott Finds solutions to the lack of balance in the team.
liverpool Defeat for the ninth time in 12 matches Slott’s side lost at home to PSV Eindhoven in the Champions League on Wednesday, just days after a shock defeat to Nottingham Forest in the Premier League.
the reds are on them Worst result in more than 70 years And have conceded at least three goals in their last three defeats. The atmosphere inside Anfield was depressing as PSV won 4–1, with the slot now under pressure despite winning the Premier League title just six months earlier.
“Crisis is a very strong word and it is disrespectful to the players and managers who have served this football club,” former Liverpool captain Gerrard said on TNT Sports.
“I wouldn’t use that word, but this team is in a very bad situation, they are bleeding. They are wide open and until the manager finds a solution, this will continue.”
Slot admitted the champions have weaknesses and said Liverpool have conceded at least three goals in three consecutive games for the third time in 33 years.
“They are conceding a lot of goals, they are very weak in transition,” Gerrard said. “Anfield tells the story, the stands were starting to empty as we went into the third.
“Liverpool’s problems run deeper and they certainly need to be explored much more deeply.”
Afterwards, Slot acknowledged that speculation regarding his future was justified but insisted that he did not feel under pressure.
“It’s a shock for everybody, for the players, for me, it’s very, very unexpected,” Slott said. “I feel safe though, I am fine.
“It would be nice to turn it around and get wins but if you are working as a coach and not performing well then it is normal that questions are asked.
“If any manager around the world loses a football match, no matter how many we have lost, it is absolutely normal that people have an opinion about it. If it is fair or unfair, that is for other people to decide. Is that normal? I think it is. If you lose that many times, people start talking about it.
“I’ve got a lot of support from the top. I’m fine with my situation. They.” [the board] Don’t call every single minute of the day to say he trusts me, but in our normal conversations I feel trusted.’
Liverpool midfielder Curtis Jones also expressed his frustration around Anfield following the Reds’ ninth defeat in 12 matches.
“I don’t have the answers. To be honest, I don’t. I’ve been saying that to everybody. It’s absolutely unacceptable,” Jones told Irish broadcaster RTE.
“I don’t even have to wait to think about it. I’m angry inside. Now I’m at the point where I don’t have words.
“It’s hard because I’m playing for a team I support. I’m a fan, and I’ve watched this club my whole life.
“In a very long time, I haven’t experienced a Liverpool team go through something like this with results like this.”