1+ hour, 16+ min ago (509+ words) December is going to be a crucial month for Liverpool head coach Arne Slot as he fights to prove his worth at Anfield. It has been an awful couple of months for the Reds since losing 2-1 to Crystal Palace in September. Before that defeat, they were looking like they could challenge for the Premier League title again. Now, the picture looks completely different, with Liverpool in 13th as of Sunday morning. They have lost nine of their last 12 games in all competitions, with the run including defeats to Chelsea, Manchester United, Manchester City, Brentford and Nottingham Forest, and the pressure is now ramping up on Slot after consecutive three-goal defeats at Anfield. With the club spending a record "446m in the summer transfer window, which included buying Alexander Isak for "125m, it's no shock to see the pressure mounting from those in the…...

1+ hour, 33+ min ago (467+ words) Arne Slot may well have been sacked already if he were at a different club, but he deserves the opportunity to "turn things around" at Liverpool. That"s according to Emile Heskey, who"s continued to back the Reds" head coach whilst acknowleding that the Dutchman needs to get some wins under his belt quickly, starting with the visit to West Ham today. With the Premier League champions losing nine of their last 12 matches and waking up this morning 13th in the table, Jamie Carragher has warned that anything less than seven points from our three matches this week would make the 47-year-old"s position at Anfield "untenable". However, one of the Bootle native"s former teammates is hoping that Liverpool will give Slot the time to guide the Reds out of their current slump and back towards the standards they…...

2+ hour, 4+ min ago (511+ words) Almost three months on from his British record "125m transfer to Liverpool, Alexander Isak is still in search of his first Premier League goal for the Reds. The Swedish striker dominated headlines over the summer as he effectively went on strike to force a move from Newcastle, eventually getting his wish on deadline day, but he hasn't been able to make an immediate impact at Anfield. He arrived on Merseyside lacking match fitness after sacrificing pre-season, while a groin injury sidelined him for a few matches prior to the November international window, during which he made a tentative return to action. A quarter of a century before Isak joined Liverpool, Emile Heskey became the Reds' then-record signing for "11m, and he's now dispensed some advice to our current number 9 as the latter seeks to justify his price tag. Regarding the 26-year-old, the…...

2+ hour, 54+ min ago (451+ words) London is a favourite tourist destination for many holidaymakers, but nobody could blame Arne Slot for not being overly fond of the UK's capital city. The Dutchman takes his Liverpool side to the bustling metropolis by the Thames once more today as the Premier League champions go up against West Ham, one of just seven teams sitting below the Reds in the top-flight table as of Sunday morning. The Merseysiders romped to a 5-0 victory on their most recent visit to the London Stadium in their final fixture of 2024, but in contrast to the rude state of health in which we found ourselves back then, we're now in such a mire that the head coach's position has come under much public scrutiny. When Liverpool claimed a dramatic 2-0 win away to Brentford on 18 January of this year, it was their third success…...

3+ hour, 37+ min ago (494+ words) One German journalist has talked up the possibility of Jurgen Klopp returning to Liverpool, amid the pressure which has been growing on Arne Slot. A horrific fun of nine defeats from 12 games has led to external questioning of the Dutchman's credentials, with Jamie Carragher warning that anything less than seven points from the Reds' three matches over the next week would make the situation "untenable'. The Times" Jonathan Northcroft reported that sporting director Richard Hughes and FSG Head of Football Michael Edwards both spoke with the head coach in recent days and have continued to back the 47-year-old. However, within Germany, there have been calls for Liverpool to reach out to Klopp, who departed Anfield 18 months ago after making it clear that he needed a break from coaching. Speaking on'The BILD Show, journalist Marcel Reif vividly remarked:Liverpool isn't just…...

16+ hour, 56+ min ago (507+ words) Luis Diaz showed Liverpool exactly what they're missing this season with a man-of-the-match performance against FC St Pauli. The Colombian international produced the decisive moments of the game, supplying the assist for Raphael Guerreiro's equaliser before scoring after the 90-minute mark to secure three points for Bayern. A top performance from the former Red, which takes his tally to 18 goal contributions in all competitions in the 2025/26 season. It has to be said that the one glaring thing Liverpool seem to be missing on the flanks this season is pace. But what particularly stood out when observing Diaz's involvement in their 3-1 win in the Bundesliga was his superb ability to retain possession. Just take a look at some fan footage shared on CF Bayern Insider's YouTube: The winger runs into the box, controls a ball lofted over the defence from Kim…...

18+ hour, 2+ min ago (393+ words) Liverpool's wider troubles this season added another unwanted chapter at Kirkby as our U18s fell to a heavy defeat against Manchester United in a match that raised deeper questions about where we are right now. As reported by Liverpoolfc.com, the young Reds were beaten 7-0 in the U18 Premier League North, with Bendito Mantato opening the scoring before JJ Gabriel led a ruthless visiting display. In isolation, losing heavily at this age group isn't uncommon because development always comes before results, but academy reporter Lewis Bower offered context on X that summed up the challenges we faced. He wrote: "Quite clearly not the level required" but to provide somewhat of a context, 3 of Liverpool's backline" an U16 player making his full debut" O'Connor and Ayman midfielders at full-back." Bower also added that "the midweek efforts made an impact", noting that five players had…...

19+ hour, 3+ min ago (422+ words) The mood around Liverpool has rarely felt stranger, with on-field results masking the calmer, more deliberate thinking going on behind closed doors. According to Jonathan Northcroft of The Times, the numbers around our recent form are "numbing, yet the conversations inside the AXA Training Centre tell a very different story. Arne Slot has endured the worst run any Liverpool manager has faced since the 1950s, but the message from those above him is one of patience, perspective and shared responsibility. Northcroft reports that the 47-year-old continues to hold daily conversations with Richard Hughes, while Michael Edwards remains a steady, strategic presence. The pair speak with our head coach regularly and one meeting last week was said to have lasted "45 minutes, highlighting a leadership group refusing to panic. This calm stance sits in contrast to the wider noise around Merseyside. Jamie Carragher…...

19+ hour, 41+ min ago (477+ words) Liverpool's current situation has become so strained that conversations around our managerial structure have resurfaced at the worst possible moment for us. The Guardian's Andy Hunter reported that the clamour in some areas for Jurgen Klopp to return overlooks the hierarchy we now work under, especially with Arne Slot having been appointed specifically as a head coach rather than an all-powerful manager. Hunter describes our downturn as "unprecedented, even when compared to the difficult 2014 season, but stresses that the club Klopp left behind is one with restored finances, status and pulling power. He writes that "Liverpool today have their choice when shopping at the high end of the market, referencing how far removed we are from the days of selling Luis Suarez and replacing him with Mario Balotelli, Rickie Lambert and Lazar Markovic. What matters most in the context of…...

22+ hour, 59+ min ago (436+ words) Liverpool's situation has reached the point where off-pitch details are now shaping the broader discussion around Arne Slot. According to Lewis Steele for Mail Sport, the problems facing our head coach have stretched from the training ground all the way back to Bergentheim, his birthplace in the Dutch Bible Belt. The full piece explains how the 47-year-old has been leaning on support from those closest to him after weeks in which we have lost nine of our last twelve matches. The report describes his father Arend, a retired schoolmaster, as a demanding figure who would regularly ring last season with pointed questions such as: "Why did you make this substitution?" or, "How could you only win this game 2-1?" Steele writes that the former Feyenoord coach would "smirk" as his dad insisted: "This performance was not exciting enough, son." The article…...