"While Liverpool have been on an extended unbeaten run in recent times, it has not meant that the pressure on Arne Slot has lessened any at all. If anything, its's only gotten louder. Dismal draws against Burnley, Fulham, Leeds United (Twice) and Sunderland have not been exactly banner moments for the Dutch coach or the club. Even tight victories over Tottenham and Wolves did little to assuage the pressure-cooker that has been building at Anfield."
"Alonso, who was hugely successful at Bayer Leverkusen, leading them to an invincible Bundesliga season, could not replicate his success in the Spanish capital. However, before he eventually departed Leverkusen and took the Real Madrid job, he was seen as a very firm favorite to take over for the departing Jurgen Klopp."
"Alonso is out of a job and Slot has regressed to a stunning degree in Year 2. The enjoyable and ruthlessly efficient side we saw stroll to the title last season has not been seen very often, if at all, this season. Prior to this run, a 4-1 hammering to PSV in the Champions League was seen as the final straw to many."
Arne Slot faces intensifying pressure at Liverpool despite an extended unbeaten run. Multiple disappointing draws against Burnley, Fulham, Leeds United (twice) and Sunderland undermined confidence, and narrow wins over Tottenham and Wolves failed to calm critics. Xabi Alonso is now available after parting with Real Madrid following six months in charge. Alonso had built a strong reputation at Bayer Leverkusen, including an invincible Bundesliga season, and was previously linked to Liverpool. Slot won the Premier League in his first season but has regressed notably in Year 2, including a 4-1 Champions League defeat to PSV. Calls for Alonso to replace Slot are increasing.
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