Arne Slot has five Liverpool games to get things right before unthinkable as early signs of Anfield mutiny show

"And while Arne Slot won't be getting sacked in the morning, or any time soon, the pressure on the Dutchman has cranked up a notch after a third 3-0 defeat in five games and a sixth league defeat in seven. But for Liverpool, the Premier League champions, to be in the bottom half of the table and with a negative goal difference in the final week of November, is enough to question the manager's future."

"It's my responsibility, if we win or lose it is my responsibility, said Slot when asked pointedly by a reporter in his post-match press conference if he believes he can lead the team out of their current slump of eight defeats in 11 games in all competitions. What I also see is that the team keep on trying until the end, and our fans stay until the end, added Slot, with at least one of those two claims being questionable."

"Even captain Virgil van Dijk questioned the team's fight, saying: We were not good in terms of battles, challenges, the fight, too rushed. It's a very difficult situation at the moment. We need to work harder, the Dutchman added. For long spells, Liverpool looked bereft of ideas on how to actually break down a well-organised Sean Dyche team. We weren't able to create enough, said Slot. I tried to adjust a few things, but it didn't work out."

Liverpool lost 3-0 at Anfield to Nottingham Forest, becoming only the fourth away side to win by three goals at Liverpool's home. The defeat was the third 3-0 loss in five games and the sixth league defeat in seven, forming part of eight defeats in 11 matches across all competitions. The result left Liverpool in the bottom half with a negative goal difference late in November, increasing scrutiny on manager Arne Slot. Slot accepted responsibility and noted the team kept trying, while Virgil van Dijk criticized the lack of fight. Tactical adjustments, such as moving Ryan Gravenberch into centre-back for Ibrahima Konaté, failed to change a performance that lacked ideas against a well-organised opponent.

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