Former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher expressed his frustration after the club suffered a humiliating defeat to PSV Eindhoven in the UEFA Champions League. The Reds suffered a 4-1 loss against Eindhoven as they continued their troublesome form.
Slot’s team has suffered nine losses in their 12 games across all competitions. Liverpool, the defending champions, are 12th in the Premier League standings whereas they are in 13th place in the Champions League as things have been going south for them.
Carragher said Liverpool is not going to sack Arne Slot despite the club’s poor show this season.
“Liverpool’s not a sacking club,” Carragher said on CBS Sports. “Liverpool are different from almost every club in European football — the manager is the king, the manager gets time.
“I have always been in the camp that you stick with the manager … I’m angry with the players, if I’m totally honest. But it does get to a stage for any manager at a club where it’s untenable. It can’t go on any longer.
“I’m not quite there yet, but I know others are.”
Carragher also claimed that winger Mohamed Salah’s legs have gone after the Egyptian failed to deliver. Salah has managed only four goals in 18 games this season. The football pundit said the trio of captain Virgil van Dijk, Salah and goalkeeper Alisson Becker are past their best.
“The catalyst for Liverpool at the very start of the run in 2018 with Jürgen Klopp was Alisson, Van Dijk and Salah,” Carragher added. “Alisson’s injured a lot now, he doesn’t play so much. But you watch Van Dijk now, not the same player, and Mo Salah looks like his legs have gone.
“I don’t like criticising them, and I think some of the criticism of them this season as players has been harsh. You always look for leaders in your team to step up when things are not going well. And I’ve been critical of Salah off the pitch, I want him to come out and do an interview and speak to the Liverpool supporters about what the players are going to do, about what’s going on in the dressing room, giving the supporters hope that things are going to improve.
Liverpool will next take on West Ham United on Sunday.
