Liverpool’s late derby win may have boosted our Champions League hopes, but it hasn’t stopped the scrutiny building around Arne Slot and the direction we’re heading on the pitch.
Despite that dramatic victory over Everton, there’s a growing feeling that performances haven’t matched results, and that’s now being reflected in external opinion.
Speaking via BBC Sport, former Liverpool defender Steve Nicol admitted he’s no longer certain about the Dutchman’s future at Anfield.
The ex-Red said: “If you’d have asked me this six weeks ago, I would’ve 100% said yes, but as time’s gone on, it’s getting a lot.”
He didn’t hold back in his assessment of what he’s seeing on the pitch either, suggesting that things are beginning to unravel in a way that’s hard to ignore.
Nicol added: “It feels as though it’s getting lost on the field, and you’re getting more anxious every time you’re going to sit down to watch it. I don’t know is the answer.”
That uncertainty reflects a wider concern that, even with moments like the Merseyside derby win, consistency and identity are still missing from our performances.
The context makes this even more interesting because just weeks ago, the expectation was that Slot would comfortably lead us into a new era after last season’s title success.
However, voices like Danny Murphy have also admitted they’re surprised by the club’s current stance, questioning whether sticking with the 47-year-old is the right call moving forward.
At the same time, journalists such as Lewis Steele have urged the Liverpool boss to shift the messaging, focusing more on solutions rather than highlighting problems, which again hints at growing external pressure.
The situation isn’t as clear-cut as some suggest, because we’re still firmly in the race for Champions League football and coming off a huge win in the derby.
But what Nicol’s comments underline is that results alone might not be enough if performances continue to feel disjointed, especially with a crucial run-in ahead and expectations still sky-high at Anfield.
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Steve nicol who’s been very vocal being critical of Salah all season and yet he sits on the fence when it comes down to the manager. He doesn’t know.
Shouldn’t be a pundit if you don’t know, especially on Liverpool. Liverpool football club is in decline under slot, you’ve had the evidence all season.
If you have Ambition and want to try and win trophies next season you don’t stick with a manager that’s taken the club 10 steps backwards. It’s why we sacked Rodgers.
We are further away from winning anything now than we were when Rodgers left Liverpool. Slot should have gone last December, if we had decent owners he would have.
Ask the majority of Liverpool supporters, they know. Change the manager or continue to sink under slot.
Liverpool are VERY lucky this year that the EPL have 5 CL places and Chelsea had an epic collapse! Seeing this year as successful would be taking credit for finishing 5th in a race of 20 players in which only 4 others didn’t fall on their faces.
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