Arne Slot Insists He Feels Safe and Has The Club's Support After PSV Humiliation
Arne Slot acknowledged that it was natural for doubts to be raised about his position after a further convincing loss versus the Dutch champions.
The Reds endured their 9th defeat in twelve matches, marking the club's worst run after being relegated in the 1953-54 season.
They were taken apart by the Dutch league champions on a difficult evening at their home ground.
“I am feeling safe, I'm fine, I have got a lot of support from the top,” the coach stated.
“It's important to reverse this trend and get a victory naturally but if you are in a managerial role and struggling then it's expected that people question you.”
He noted, “I accept my situation. It is not the initial instance I’ve been in a difficult position but it's crucial that we improved our results.”
Discussions with Club Management
When asked to expand on his dialogues with the Liverpool hierarchy, Slot explained:
“There's regular dialogue. They assist for the squad and to me and those talks happen but they aren't calling me every single minute of the day to say they have faith in me.”
He mentioned, “Through standard exchanges I feel the trust. But I haven’t spoken to them after this defeat so far so let’s see.”
Recurring Problems and Squad Response
The manager expressed regret over known shortcomings from his team in their European loss, specifically poor finishing and conceding too easily.
Meanwhile, midfielder Curtis Jones was blunter in his evaluation of the team's situation.
“I don’t have the answers. Truthfully, I do not. I’m saying that to everyone,” Jones stated.
“It is unacceptable. I don't need to wait to think about it. I’m past getting mad inside. I've reached the stage currently where I simply lack the vocabulary.”
He went on, “It’s hard because I’m playing for the side I follow. I’m a fan, and I've watched this club all my life.”
“In recent memory, I haven’t experienced a Liverpool team enduring a spell of this nature with outcomes so bad.”
Jones finished, “However we continue to wear that badge on our shirts. And until that badge is taken away, we’re always going to fight.”
“Our aim is to get this team back to its rightful place, show everyone once more what this club is about and why people call it the best team in the world.”
“However currently, we’re in the shit and it needs to change.”
