Arne Slot‘s credit in the bank is decreasing by the game, with some in the media hugely critical after Liverpool could only draw 1-1 with Burnley.
The Premier League champions were again disappointing at Anield on Saturday, not kicking on after taking the lead through Florian Wirtz.
It was two points thrown away in the top-four battle, with Liverpool’s 12-game unbeaten masking the team’s many flaws.
Here’s how the media assessed a poor result for the Reds.
It was another bad day in a season of struggle…
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“>▶ عرض المحتوى المضمّن“Liverpool (are) 17 points worse off than this time last season, and would need to win every game from here to match last season’s total points tally.
“A truly sorry title defence. Mitigating circumstances I know but Arne Slot‘s football has been hard to watch for months now.”
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“Plenty of boos around Anfield. Liverpool made an absolute hash of that.
“Failed to kill off Parker’s lowly side and paid the price with Edwards cancelling out Wirtz’s opener. So sloppy. Left to rue Szoboszlai’s missed penalty.
“Only themselves to blame.”
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“It’s this year’s Liverpool down to a tee to put on their best, most balanced performance up against a low block all season and still somehow find a way not to win the game.
“These days can happen, but it’s so much harder to justify when you’ve dropped so many points already.”
Adam Patelof BBC Sport damningly highlighted Liverpool’s struggles:
“In the end, the statistics will not make for pretty reading: 74 touches in the opposition box, 32 shots, 11 on target and an xG of 2.95 for Liverpool – but ultimately just one goal and one point.
“For the first time in the Premier League era, Liverpool have failed to beat any of the three newly promoted clubs at Anfield in the same season.
“And not for the first time this season, there were boos from the home crowd when the full-time whistle went.”
The pressure continues to mount on Slot…
BBC Sport’sKeifer MacDonaldhinted on
“>▶ عرض المحتوى المضمّن“Feels like I’ve watched that same game over and over again for weeks, even months, and nothing changes.
“Failing to beat any of the newly promoted sides at home – for the first time in over 40 years – simply isn’t good enough and is a genuine cause for concern.”
Speaking on TNT Sports, Liverpool legendSteven Gerrardadmitted the pressure is growing on Slot:
“The team that he’s built and the team that he’s inherited, there should have enough quality and enough talent to open these teams up and score.
“One-nil at home, you’re always going to be at risk of conceding a sloppy goal and then it leads to two points dropped.
“Arne will be in for a difficult week before the Champions League.”
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Published on: 2026-01-18 11:37:00
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