"Ahead of Liverpool's game tonight against Sunderland, Arne Slot was asked whether Champions League qualification this season is necessary if he wishes to keep his job. In response, the Liverpool manager reminded reporters that Jurgen Klopp finished fifth in the 2022/23 Premier League season, with the club playing Europa League football under the German's watch the following year. What Slot left out, and what the ailing Liverpool boss has sneakily abandoned one too many times as of late, is context."
"Inexplicably, Arne Slot believes that he has earned the same amount of goodwill that Jurgen Klopp, who inherited a thoroughly mediocre Liverpool side then had the whole of Europe quivering against them inside two full seasons, generated during his time at the club. Jurgen Klopp. The man who took Liverpool to back-to-back Champions League finals, back-to-back 97 and 99 point Premier League campaigns, then to an almost historic quadruple in 2021/22 that saw his side win a domestic double."
Arne Slot responded to questions about Champions League qualification by noting that Jurgen Klopp once finished fifth and then led Liverpool into Europa League football. Slot omitted contextual differences between his tenure and Klopp's rebuild and prior achievements. Jurgen Klopp previously guided Liverpool to consecutive Champions League finals, 97- and 99-point Premier League campaigns, and an almost-quadruple in 2021/22 that included a domestic double. Slot inherited a later iteration of a Klopp-era squad that had been in title contention in 2023/24 and featured a peak Mohamed Salah season. Fan confidence appears diminished given current form and expectations.
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