Liverpool fans around the world are still in shock, still walking around with heavy hearts, and still unable to understand what has happened to their beloved team. Just a few months ago, Liverpool were on top of the world, lifting trophies, celebrating a glorious Premier League title, and praising Arne Slot like a football genius sent from heaven. The team that ran like a machine, the club that every other club feared, the players that once looked unstoppable are now looking completely broken, and everyone is searching for answers. The question that is moving from one mouth to another is the same: what went wrong? Because nobody could have expected that a team that dominated England last season would now be acting like a club that is fighting for survival, a team struggling for dignity rather than trophies. And now the football world has been shaken completely after former Premier League star Jason Cundy took the microphone live on air and said Liverpool’s title defence is not just bad, not just disappointing, but an absolute disgrace. He even went further and said serious questions must be asked about Arne Slot’s job because this is not normal anymore.
This whole problem did not start today. It started from the moment Liverpool believed they were strong enough to rebuild the squad and become even better. Fans dreamed of a super team when Liverpool spent more than £200 million on big players. Alexander Isak arrived as the striker who would destroy defences. Florian Wirtz arrived as the midfield magician. Hugo Ekitike arrived as a young talent full of glowing promise. Liverpool fans believed the club was creating a dynasty, a team built for the next ten years. Everybody was so sure that Liverpool were back to dominate again. Even rival fans were afraid. That was the energy of the summer. But football is not controlled by excitement or money, and now the world is seeing the darker side of football, the side where nothing works the way you dream it will. Liverpool became weaker instead of stronger. Liverpool became more confused instead of more confident. And losses started coming faster than anyone could process.
One of the first signs that something was not right happened on a dark Saturday afternoon at Anfield, the home that was once a fortress. Nottingham Forest came, a team that is supposed to be afraid to even breathe inside Anfield. But instead of Liverpool teaching them football, Forest scored three goals, walked around the pitch with confidence, and left Liverpool fans stunned, silent, angry and disappointed. The scoreboard read Liverpool 0 – Nottingham Forest 3, and that result was not an accident. It was a mirror showing exactly how far Liverpool have fallen. That loss meant Liverpool have now lost six of their last seven league matches. For a club like Liverpool, that kind of record is not just unacceptable, it is disturbing. A team that was chasing trophies is suddenly chasing confidence. A club that was feared is now being pitied. And now it has created one of the biggest football debates of the season.
Jason Cundy could not hide his shock live on talkSPORT. His voice was shaking with anger and disappointment. He said this is not normal, this is not acceptable, this is not something that should ever be happening to a team like Liverpool. He said, “When are we going to talk about Slot losing his job? This is a disgraceful defence of the Premier League. Absolutely disgraceful and no sign of it ending.” And many fans who first believed Slot would fix things are now starting to agree with him. Many supporters who once defended Slot are now scratching their heads, because they do not understand how Liverpool have fallen so quickly. It has even reached a point where some fans are saying maybe the squad has stopped listening to Slot, maybe the tactics no longer make sense, maybe there is something happening behind the scenes that the public does not know.
Liverpool’s owners, FSG, are also under pressure now because the storm is becoming too loud to ignore. They are known to be patient with managers. They do not like sacking coaches even when the team is struggling. But patience has its limits. They once sacked Roy Hodgson in the middle of the season when the team was falling apart. They also sacked Kenny Dalglish when they believed progress was not coming. Now the big question that everyone is whispering behind the scenes is very simple but very powerful: how long will they continue with Arne Slot if the club continues sliding like this?
Slot looks like a man carrying the world on his shoulders every time he stands on the touchline. The confidence in his eyes from last season is gone. The smile is gone. His energy is gone. You can almost see the stress written on his face when the camera zooms in on him. Every time Liverpool concede, he just looks down, silent, confused, like a man searching for answers that refuse to come. The players also look like they don’t even recognise themselves anymore. The pressing is gone, the transitions are slow, the defence is full of mistakes, the attack is predictable, and nobody looks brave enough to take responsibility. That is the most painful part for fans. The Liverpool spirit of never giving up seems lost.
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Some legends like Jamie Carragher have called for patience because they believe the squad overhaul is too big and needs time to gel. But time is not something football gives freely. When results are going this bad, time becomes a luxury. The Premier League table is not showing mercy. Liverpool have dropped into the bottom half, and that is something no one in the world predicted. They are only above Wolves in the form table for the last six games. It is unbelievable. It is embarrassing. It is shocking. Even rival fans are surprised because nobody expected Liverpool to collapse like this.
Financial worries are also becoming part of the conversation now. If Liverpool fail to make Champions League qualification, the club will lose a lot of money. That will affect transfers, wages, investments and future plans. Liverpool used to fight to win the league. Now they are fighting to stay inside the top four. The switch from glory to chaos has been fast and painful. Every match now is pressure, every result now has meaning, every criticism now sounds louder than ever.
The fans inside Anfield are now divided. Some still support Slot and believe he needs more time. Others believe the team needs a new manager before it becomes even worse. Some are blaming the expensive signings who have not delivered. Some are blaming the board for letting too many old players go without keeping the leadership core. The tension is growing. The noise is loud. The pressure is huge. Liverpool right now feels like a boiling pot ready to explode.
The most emotional part of all this is that nobody wants to see Liverpool go back to the dark years again, the years when they were fighting for survival instead of trophies, the years when rivals laughed at them. Fans cannot accept that future. They want their club back. They want the Liverpool that plays with pride, passion and power. They want the Liverpool that can stand against anyone in Europe. They want the Liverpool that used to make headlines for winning, not losing.
Arne Slot is now standing at the biggest crossroads of his career. His dream run in England has turned into a nightmare. Every match from now is like a final. Every mistake will be judged. Every decision will be questioned. Even the dressing room atmosphere is being monitored closely because that is where many crises begin. The next three matches are massive: PSV in the Champions League, West Ham away in the league, Sunderland at home afterward. If results do not improve, nobody knows what will happen next.
Right now the club is hurting, the fans are hurting, the city is hurting, and nobody knows when the pain will end. Some are calling for patience, some are calling for action. But one thing is clear: Liverpool cannot continue like this. The fall from champions to bottom half has become one of the biggest football shocks of the season, and the world is watching closely to see what happens next. Everything now depends on whether Arne Slot can wake the players up, fix the dressing room, repair the confidence, and bring Liverpool back to where they belong. Because if the collapse continues, the outcome will not be nice, and Liverpool might be forced to make a huge decision they were never expecting to make.
The football world will not stop watching. Every whisper matters. Every match counts. Every second is heavy. Liverpool are now in a battle not for trophies, but for identity. The next chapter can either be a miracle comeback or a heartbreaking disaster. Only time will tell
