Why I Think Liverpool Must Move On From Slot

Even if Liverpool went on a storming run from here, I still don't think it changes the bigger picture with Slot. For me, this season has shown enough to say: let him see it out to the summer, then bring in someone new.

Stubbornness, Selections And In-Game Chaos

My main issue with Slot is how stubborn he seems. He doesn't adapt quickly enough, he sticks with ideas that clearly aren't working, and it shows up in his team selections and in-game decisions.

When we go behind, it often turns into what feels like a "kitchen sink" formation rather than a coherent plan. The shape goes, the distances between players are all over the place, and you don't really see a manager on the touchline adjusting things cleverly. It looks reactive, almost desperate, instead of controlled.

On top of that, it doesn't feel like he prepared the team properly for the season. The way we've started games, the lack of intensity, the confusion in and out of possession, it all points to a coach who hasn't quite got to grips with what this group needs.

Handling Of A Tragedy And Questions Of Leadership

I know some people will say he was dealt an awful hand after Jota's death, and of course that was a horrible blow for the whole club. But for me, using that as a shield for Slot actually highlights another problem: leadership.

You didn't need to be some super-empathic genius to see that the players would struggle emotionally. So where was the visible support structure? Why weren't we clearly leaning on psychologists or grief counsellors to help the squad? Maybe some of that is happening quietly behind the scenes, but from the outside it just doesn't feel like the situation was managed in a way that lifted the group, on or off the pitch.

Slow Attacks, Loose Defending And Wasted Strengths

In the end, though, it comes back to the football. The performances are the main reason I don't think Slot can stay long term. The attack is slow and boring, the defence looks unorganised, and that combination is miles away from what we expect from Liverpool.

It's not only that it's not "the Liverpool way". It's that it seems to blunt what our players are actually good at. We have lads built for tempo, aggression, pressing, quick transitions, and yet we're watching something ponderous that doesn't suit them. And to be honest, I just don't want to watch this brand of football every week.

Even if he suddenly changed the system, got us playing better and started winning more regularly, the concern would still be there for me. Football keeps evolving and coaches have to adapt with it. Slot has had a big test already and, in my eyes, he has failed that adaptation test.

Time To Admit It Isn't Working

That's the bit I can't shake. If he showed this little flexibility when things went wrong this time, why would we expect anything different the next time he has to adapt? It feels like we'd just be waiting for the next cycle of a system not working and him persisting with it too long.

Sometimes you have to be honest, admit something isn't working and cut your losses. That's where I am with Slot now. Let him see out the season, keep some stability in the short term if he can, but in the summer I think Liverpool need a new coach and a fresh start on the touchline.

Written by snugglepool: 14 December 2025