Arne Slot is very lucky because he does not work under Chelsea's owners. Otherwise, he may be gradually packing his bags to leave Anfield now. FSG's point of view is quite clear, if there is nothing "too bad" from now until the end of the season, plus winning a Champions League spot, the Dutch coach will be kept.
The final matches of this season will be very important to Arne Slot because it will decide whether the team will reach the Champions League next season or not. The American owners understand that this season the competition may not be as expected but still ensure a ticket to the Champions League, everything will have more basis to refresh from next season. It is easy to understand why after the victory against Everton recently, the atmosphere in the dressing room has become much more pleasant.
A reality that needs to be changed immediately is the fact that they conceded many times in the final minutes. From the beginning of the season until now in the Premier League, there have been 9 matches where Liverpool conceded after the 84th minute. If they had not conceded according to such a scenario, Liverpool would have gained 14 more points from those 9 matches, raising the current total points to 69, capable of competing with Arsenal and Man City.
Besides conceding goals in the last minute, Liverpool is complained by many fans about their boring playing style, especially in the middle of the season.
One of the reasons for this is that the trio Alexander Isak - Florian Wirtz - Hugo Ekitike rarely play together. Since the beginning of the season, Isak has been injured continuously, and Ekitike has only determined to be out for about 9 months. This expensive new trio has only played 119 minutes together since the beginning of the season, too little compared to the amount of more than 300 million pounds Liverpool spent to recruit them.
Liverpool will wait for Ekitike to return but not wait passively. They will recruit one or a few more attacking stars in the summer because Mohamed Salah will leave. Speed on both wings also needs to be increased as the team continuously closely monitors Yan Diomande of Leipzig. Denzel Dumfries of Inter Milan is also on the list of interest with a wealth of experience and especially the ability to create breakthroughs in top playgrounds such as the Champions League.
Liverpool also has to consider some key players such as Alisson Becker, will the Brazilian goalkeeper move to Juventus or not? If so, how will Arne Slot deal with this situation to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings like Mohamed Salah's case?
Arne Slot must understand that if he is allowed to stay at Liverpool, next season will also be the last season in his current contract. FSG will observe very carefully and give weekly reviews. This summer vacation will be extremely busy for the Dutch coach because there are countless things to solve, not just the force problem.
Liverpool has won the Premier League 2 times in the last 5 seasons and they are being targeted and highly expected by fans. With the national championship in 2025, Liverpool officially equals Manchester United's record of 20 times and they need to maintain this position for many years to come.
FSG's investment of nearly 500 million pounds to buy players in the summer of last year proves that they want this empire to be stronger for longer and Arne Slot is the person who is placed with full faith in this starting stage.
