As talk of Arne Slot being shown the door at Liverpool intensifies, after the humbling 3-0 home defeat to Nottingham Forest on Saturday, bookies have installed a spectacular replacement as the favourite to replace the Dutchman.<\/p>\n
The reigning Premier League champions made it just one win from their last seven league outings to leave them 11th in the table, despite spending a whopping \u00a3446million on signings over the summer.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s been a dramatic collapse from a Liverpool<\/a> side who were backed to defend their title before a ball was kicked, but are now facing a real challenge just to finish in the Champions League places.<\/p>\n BBC Sport pundit Martin Keown certainly fears the worst for Slot<\/a>, admitting after the Forest loss: \u201cWe have to give credit to Forest for what they are doing, but the wheels are coming off now for Arne Slot.<\/p>\n \u201cObviously it was Jurgen Klopp\u2019s team and he has tried to come in and make changes, but he has spent \u00a3450m on players and they are going backwards.\u201d<\/p>\n Speaking of the aforementioned Klopp, the legendary Anfield chief is now the bookies\u2019 favourite to return to Merseyside and take the reins once again.<\/p>\n The German spent nearly nine seasons in charge of Liverpool, during which time he won every major trophy available. However, he stepped down in 2024, citing that he was \u201crunning out of energy.\u201d<\/p>\n Since then, he has taken on a role as the Global Head of Soccer for Red Bull, overseeing the strategy for their network of clubs. However,\u00a0during an appearance last month on The Diary of a CEO, he did not rule out a return to Liverpool.<\/p>\n Klopp revealed: \u201cI said I will never coach a different team in England so that means, if [I did return], then it\u2019s Liverpool.\u00a0So, yeah, theoretically it is possible.\u201d<\/p>\n Klopp is currently the favourite at 4\/1, with Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner not far behind at 5\/1 and Bournemouth\u2019s Andoni Iraola third in the running.<\/p>\n DON\u2019T MISS \u27a1\ufe0f\u00a0Report: Trent Alexander-Arnold \u2018regrets\u2019 leaving Liverpool for Real Madrid \u2013 \u2018His worst mistake\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n Slot vows to plot Liverpool recovery<\/p>\n As all the talk surrounding Slot remains around whether he not he can keep his job, the Dutchman is defiant that he can turn things around.<\/p>\n Indeed, speaking after the game, he said: \u201cNo one wants to hear me now talking about refereeing decisions if you lose 3-0 at home to Forest. I should look at myself first and my team, but it does show you how a goal can change the momentum of a game. Before I was just waiting for us to score a goal. Afterwards we hardly created anything.<\/p>\n \u201cOf course there is a way out, especially with the quality players we have. No matter if you win or lose when you look back you are always thinking: \u2018Where can we do better, where can we adjust?\u2019 but that is something else from doubting yourself.<\/p>\n \u201cI want to emphasise I am responsible for the current losses. You are responsible when you are winning but also responsible when you are losing.<\/p>\n \u201cI can never come up with enough excuses for us to have the results we have. That is far from good enough and I am responsible for that.\u201d<\/p>\n Get the inside story first by joining our TEAMtalk Facebook channel<\/a> to receive the latest breaking and exclusive news straight into your Messenger inbox.<\/p>\n \u2b07\ufe0f Fallout from latest Liverpool defeat \u2b07\ufe0f<\/p>\n \ud83d\udd34 Van Dijk goes nuclear in Liverpool rant as accusations fly and Slot defends selection blunder<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n \ud83d\udd34\u00a0What\u2019s going on with Ibrahima Konate? Liverpool urged to cancel contract talks after horror show<\/a><\/p>\n