Liverpool fans destroy Arne Slot over ‘massively concerning’ comments
Liverpool fans were left seething over Arne Slot’s comments about Calvin Ramsay’s lack of game time on Tuesday.
Ramsay appeared against Crystal Palace in the Carabao Cup in October, but he has not made a single appearance in any other game.
With both Jeremie Frimpong and Conor Bradley injured, the pressure has been rising on Slot to find an alternative solution.
Dominik Szoboszlai has often started at right-back this season, and did so as Man City beat Liverpool 2-1 on Sunday.
But in a moment of confusion at the end of the game, Szoboszlai was sent off for fouling Erling Haaland, and Slot’s options have been further reduced.
Liverpool fans stunned by Arne Slot comments
It is no secret that Slot is under massive pressure at Liverpool, amid what has been a well and truly awful season.
The Reds won the Premier League at a canter last season, and after a sensational summer, they were expected to repeat the trick.
Florian Wirtz, Alexander Isak, Hugo Ekitike and several others arrived in a record-breaking summer at Anfield, but despite everything, Slot’s team have collapsed entirely.
Just six Premier League wins since September have left Liverpool well off the pace and falling behind in the race for the top four.
The Dutchman does not help himself with his frequently questionable press conferences, either.
“If you don’t win a game, the players who are not playing become the best players in the squad,” Slot said on Tuesday when asked about Ramsay‘s lack of playing time.
Liverpool fans instantly reacted with fury. One fan said: “Great way to build up his confidence, well done baldy”.
Another said: “His lack of trust in youth is massively concerning, especially with the club under one roof.
“I thought the entire point of that was to expose them to the first team. Who wants to be exposed to a coaching culture that doesn’t trust anyone outside of 14/15 players”.
Others echoed the same sentiment, describing the comment as “disrespectful” and “appalling”.
Slot on extremely thin ice at Liverpool
Following the weekend’s action, Liverpool now face a five-point deficit to Man United in fourth and risk falling out of contention altogether.
Slot has admitted himself that failure to qualify for the Champions League would be disastrous, and the Reds could be facing that reality in the coming weeks.
| Liverpool – Premier League fixtures | Date |
| Sunderland (A) | 11 Feb |
| Nottingham Forest (A) | 22 Feb |
| West Ham (H) | 28 Feb |
| Wolves (A) | 3 Mar |
| Tottenham (H) | 15 Mar |
Difficult trips to Sunderland and Nottingham Forest are upcoming, with at least three points surely necessary to sustain any challenge for the final spot in the top four.
With the financial ramifications of failing to achieve that target massive, decision-makers could even decide to take action before the end of the season.