Arne Slot told his chances of being fired after letting Man City 'dominate'

Despite Liverpool's recent dip in form, Arne Slot has been informed that the club is unlikely to make any rash decisions about his future.

The Reds suffered a 3-0 defeat at the hands of Manchester City at the Etihad on Sunday. Erling Haaland put City ahead just before the half-hour mark, despite missing an earlier penalty.

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk thought he had equalized after heading home in the 38th minute, but his goal was controversially ruled out for offside. Nico Gonzalez extended the home side's lead during first-half stoppage time with a deflected shot, while Jeremy Doku rounded off the scoring in the second half.

This result marked Liverpool's fifth loss in the team's last six Premier League games, dealing a significant blow to its title retention hopes.

Despite the recent downturn, Reds head coach Slot still enjoys considerable goodwill due to his achievements in his debut season at Anfield. However, Liverpool's hefty summer transfer window spending, more than $500 million, has come under intense scrutiny given the team's current performance.

While recognising the pressure Slot is under and the disappointing return on investment so far, former Manchester United and Wrexham goalkeeper Ben Foster believes Liverpool will show patience with the Dutchman.

Speaking on his Fozcast podcast, he said: "They're in a really bad pickle at the minute where confidence is super low. I just think that mentally, they've approached the game where they know that they're not as good as Man City and they've let them dominate.

"I think he [Slot] is under pressure because you have to be under pressure if you've won the Premier League and you've spent the money that he spent. But Liverpool aren't a team to go and make a kneejerk reaction. They won't do anything silly.

"I don't know where he's going to go from here. When you're struggling for confidence and everybody's a bit low in energy, you just need to get back to basics. They've got wor‎ld class players and they should start finding their feet."

While Foster maintains hope that Slot can reverse Liverpool's disappointing start to the season, former United captain Roy Keane takes a completely different stance.

This follows the Reds' drop to eighth position in the Premier League standings, now trailing Arsenal by eight points after their defeat to City. Speaking on Sky Sports, he said: "I think it is crisis time for Liverpool.

"They know they can be beaten at Man City, we know it's a tough place to come and Man City are showing signs at being back to their very best. But to lose seven in ten and five league losses already this season, it has to be a crisis for a club like Liverpool.

"I thought Liverpool were a really weak team today. They still had moments of course. They've got that quality and they can still cause teams problems. But defensively, the goals they're giving away, the decision making. I go back to that word, lack of intensityy. They're chopping and changing, bringing subs on but they just looked really flat.

"I know Gary [Neville] mentioned there that the manager was pleased with the second-half but the game was over. It's very easy to play when you're two or three-nil down when the other team has taken their foot off the gas. They've got Forest after the international break and Forest are fighting for their lives."

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