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Jamie Redknapp has conceded that Arne Slot warrants patience from Liverpool fans, despite a challenging few months.
The reigning Premier League champion has suffered defeats in six of its last seven league matches - including Saturday's loss to Nottingham Forest at Anfield - with the quality of its performances also raising eyebrows. Nonetheless, having steered Liverpool to the title last season with several matches to spare, Slot has some goodwill to draw upon as he attempts to reverse the club's fortunes, a sentiment echoed by Redknapp.
Speaking on Sky Sports, he said: "You've got to be patient right now. Arne Slot deserves that after what he did last year, and they'll be back. This might be one of those seasons; it's going to be very up and down for them."
The pundit also pointed out that the tragic loss of Diogo Jota and the struggles of new signings to settle in have further complicated matters for Liverpool.
The team's most recent setback came on Saturday when Forest triumphed 3-0 - 14 months after the Nottingham team's previous victory at Anfield.
That was the Reds' only home league defeat last season, but they've already suffered two this campaign, including a loss to Manchester United.
Liverpool has also been bested by Chelsea, Manchester City, Crystal Palace, Brentford, and Galatasaray since its winning streak ended in late September.
For the clash against Sean Dyche's side, Slot was without Florian Wirtz and Conor Bradley due to fresh injuries, and with Jeremie Frimpong still sidelined, Curtis Jones was deployed at right-back.
Alexander Isak was reinstated up front and Cody Gakpo returned to the left, resulting in Hugo Ekitike being named among the substitutes. Isak started the match but was withdrawn in the 68th minute, while the latter came on shortly after the interval.
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