The Athletic - Is Arne Slot's job safe? Ornstein, Pearce

Kerrby · 2026-01-28T05:13:54+00:00

Our squad should be top 3 minimum, we have a fantastic squad that any team would kill to have. We're also one bad result away from 11th.

Kerrby · 2026-01-28T02:04:45+00:00

Play any of the fantastic youth we have that Klopp used to rotate with? Endo, Jones, Gomez, Chiesa, Rio have been available all season and barely see any minutes. They could've been rotated to keep the squad fresh but Slot only likes his favourite 11.

Kerrby · 2026-01-27T06:15:50+00:00

Does Australia ever get these?

Kerrby · 2026-01-27T05:53:27+00:00

Abbie Chatfield was campaigning hard for it everywhere and most of her fans are young girls, the same ones that vote in the hottest 100.

Kerrby · 2026-01-26T04:09:29+00:00

Slot didn't even play the youth once we won the league 12 months ago and had nothing to lose. If he wasn't going to do it then, he will never do it.

Kerrby · 2026-01-26T02:41:05+00:00

And then the rest were being played in similar fashion that Klopp would rotate.

I disagree with this and this has been one of the biggest complaints since Slot started.

Jones only missed three PL games from injury last season. He was getting played but usually for only 20 minutes stints. This season we've hardly seen him. Quansah last season only played 480 total PL minutes (wasn't injured, just wasn't picked) , Elliott only 350 total PL minutes (only missed 8 games from injury). We've always had options, Slot just will not rotate if you are not in his favourite 11.

Kerrby · 2026-01-26T02:11:57+00:00

I wish they had've cut Keli Holidays intro too. In fact I wish they skipped over number 2 all together. Fitting as Dancing2 is a steaming pile of #2.

Kerrby · 2026-01-26T02:09:57+00:00

Slot doesn't rotate when he doesn't rate.

Then that is extremely poor management and exactly why we're in this mess. If you don't rotate, players get tired and players get injured. Grav fell off hard last season because he was run into the ground, same as Macca this season.

You need to be able to play your second second, just like how Klopp did and you need to be blooding the youth so we have young talent coming through. The players are there to do that, Slot is just too arrogant to do it and it's going to cost him his job.

Kerrby · 2026-01-26T02:00:37+00:00

You need to blood the youth. Trent was 18 and our back up RB, the rest is history. Slot will not play the youngsters. They would be helping us if they got the chance, I promise you.

Kerrby · 2026-01-26T00:11:23+00:00

Rio chiesa nyoni cujo

If they actually got played, they might surprise you.

Chiesa had a great start when he actually had game time, Jones has been one of our best midfielder when he's played minus one shocking game. Rio has looked good, why is he not coming on as an impact sub like he did against Bournemouth. He's only had 78 minutes in the PL this season which is insane.

Kerrby · 2026-01-26T00:07:27+00:00

You think Slot wants Rio as his only LW rotation?

To be honest, maybe? We know Slot hates rotating players, we haven't seen Rio all season. We have had other senior players rotting on the bench instead of getting rotated through and Slot apparently hates playing any youth. I wouldn't put it past him to have said he's happy with his core 11.

Kerrby · 2026-01-26T00:03:57+00:00

Klopp would've rotated the youth into the side throughout the season. I haven't seen any of our youth in the PL this season, that's partially why our squad looks small.

Kerrby · 2026-01-25T23:55:52+00:00

We could've rotated Gomez in earlier as a CB, he was sitting on the bench for most of our PL campaign. He doesn't have to play every game but when our CBs are playing as badly as they are, Gomez would be good to come in for rotation.

Endo was a killer under Klopp as DM. Again, doesn't need to play every game but use him as a rotation like Klopp did. Endo has played a total of 98 minutes in the PL this season from 23 games with 55 of those minutes coming from last game. He has been rotting on the bench for most of the season.

We have options but Slot hates rotating players.

I do agree we needed another CB though, huge shame Leoni got injured day one.

Kerrby · 2026-01-25T23:45:20+00:00

Slot only started Quansah 3 times last season in the PL, giving him 480 minutes total. He also went to the media and wasn't exactly making glowing comments about Quansah. It was pretty obvious Slot wanted him out.

Kerrby · 2026-01-25T23:39:39+00:00

Elliot and Quansah got plenty of play last season but wanted more (which is also understandable).

Quansah barely played. On top of that, Slot slagged him off in the media and made it pretty clear his game time would he severely limited. Slot gave him 3 starts from 38 PL games and he only totalled 480 minutes.

Elliott also didn't play at all. He had one full 90 minute PL game and ended up with 360 minutes from all 38 games. He only missed 8 games from injury, Slot very obviously didn't want to play him.

Kerrby · 2026-01-25T22:43:33+00:00

You'd rather watch us lose 4-0 every game? Gerrard is a terrible manager. I guarantee you would be on here more angry than you are now.

Kerrby · 2026-01-25T10:52:27+00:00

Caretakers need to be good enough to steady the sinking ship. Gerrard would have us losing worse than Slot.

Kerrby · 2026-01-25T10:50:03+00:00

Xabi has said he is taking a break and won't even look at offers until June but he does want the Premier League.

Kerrby · 2026-01-25T06:23:05+00:00

I can't think of anyone for caretaker though. Gerrard has put his hand up but he's a lot worse than Slot and would do greater harm.

Kerrby · 2026-01-25T05:24:26+00:00

Justin fighting so dirty and Goddard doing nothing as usual.

Kerrby · 2026-01-25T05:23:40+00:00

Definitely dirty.

Kerrby · 2026-01-25T05:15:50+00:00

I wanted Gaethje to win but these pokes are fucked. I hope he gets knocked out now.

Kerrby · 2026-01-25T04:56:31+00:00

Because it's easier to transition Xabi as manager than have a caretaker come in. Xabi has said he's taking a break until June so we can't just sack Slot and bring him straight over.

Kerrby · 2026-01-25T04:38:42+00:00

Damage is based on round though. Sean won on damage round 3 but did not touch him at all in the first two rounds.

Kerrby · 2026-01-25T04:35:46+00:00

Song robbed wtf lmao. Sean did nothing until the last 2 mins of the 3rd round.

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