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Arne Slot has already cemented his place in Liverpool history.

The Reds manager, who is also known as Bill Shankly, Bob Paisley, Joe Fagan, Kenny Dalglish, Rafael Benitez, and Jurgen Klopp, is one of the iconic faces on a banner that is displayed on the Kop before every home game. All four of their titles have been titles or European cups, respectively.

It appeared as though Slot would continue playing in the same way this season after winning the Premier League in his first season and spending almost £450m on a new-look squad in his first year.

They started their title defence with five straight wins – albeit leaving it late at times – but have now gone over a month without a Premier League victory.

They were eliminated from the Carabao Cup on Wednesday, losing 3-0 at home to Crystal Palace, and are seventh in the table, seven points behind leaders Arsenal.

Slot’s selection for Slot’s squad for Crystal Palace’s EFL Cup defeat on Wednesday sparked a lot of discussion.

In addition to his substitutes, he made ten changes from Liverpool’s most recent appearance, making two debuts, and naming three members of his starting lineup.

The likes of Virgil van Dijk, Ibrahima Konate, Dominik Szoboszlai, Cody Gakpo, Florian Wirtz, Mohamed Salah and Hugo Ekitike were all absent as the Reds made a tame exit in a competition they have won twice in the past four seasons.

Abigail Rudkin, a Liverpool supporter, expressed her disappointment with Slot’s decision-making to BBC Sport.

She said, “I and my dad got the team sheet last night and we were like, ‘He’s sacrificed this’.’ ” “I understand we are losing games at the moment but you need to try and get a winning mentality back.

We’re getting old fast, folks. At this time, I believe there are two distinct fan bases.

“There are those on social media that are calling on him to lose his job, and there are the people I see at the ground, like me, who are losing patience going to these games and not enjoying it as much with losing the games, but they also want to stay patient with him because we are very grateful to him for what we’ve had from last season when we thought it would all fall apart without Jurgen Klopp”.

If Liverpool beat Aston Villa on Saturday, Empire of the Kop’s Jordan Chamberlain announced that he would forgive Slot for choosing his team on Wednesday.

He said, “This is the one that matters.” “Then Real Madrid and Manchester City. Slot’s job will be seriously in jeopardy if we receive three negative outcomes in the following week.

It is absurd to suggest that he should lose his job after a game [at Palace], in which he fielded players who many fans are unaware.

“Slot’s been very poor and has made some horrible tactical choices this season that have restricted his best players and left us wide open. Additionally, we’ve had some bad luck and squandered too many chances. Football is involved. He deserves time to turn it around and I back him to do so”.

Ryan, a fellow fan, and Ryan, a fellow player, agreed that talking about eliminating Slot is “way too soon,” but that players should also accept some of the blame.

He said, “We don’t develop into a bad team overnight.” “But Slot doesn’t help himself with some of his decisions – and that is what he can control.

“Lions operate differently, and I’m not anticipating the dismissal of Slot and his staff.” We all know how the road ends, but ultimately, results are what counts. If things don’t improve quickly, we all know how the road ends.

Liverpool fan Josh Sexton – who contributes to The Anfield Wrap – told BBC Sport there are a multitude of reasons why this season’s form has been suffering.

There is a lack of continuity from the previous season, he said, and a few key players are out of shape, a few are struggling for fitness, or are having injuries.

“Many of those continuity issues come from the summer business, the majority of which was necessary for one reason or another, and I don’t think many Liverpool fans would look back and express regret for the departures of any players besides perhaps Luis Diaz and the player profile that Trent Alexander-Arnold has; because of that emotion, this supporter does not miss the man as such.

” The variable within all of this is that one player we lost in the summer was lost in the most tragic of circumstances very unexpectedly, and there are more reasons than just footballing ones why that loss is absolutely immeasurable. “

Mohamed Salah’s emotions after Liverpool’s first game against Bournemouth, Sexton said, showed how Diogo Jota’s death had a big impact on both the players who were his team-mates and the new arrivals who had entered a locker room that had been severely affected by the passing of a close friend.

The tributes from the club and the supporters are a constant reminder of the incredible person we were given the honor to call one of our own, he continued, adding that while they can cause feelings of grief and loss, it can’t be done at an elite level.

” And yet that is exactly what Liverpool have to do with the target on their back as Premier League champions, and I’ve not noticed any drop in heads or performance per se when those vocal tributes have been paid (the song the fans sing in Jota’s memory actually started later than 20 minutes against Manchester United as Cody Gakpo went through on goal and hit the post).

Earlier this month Liverpool captain Van Dijk addressed the fact that the club was mourning the death of Jota, who died in a car crash in July.

After being defeated by Chelsea by 2-1 on October, he declared, “It was always going to be a tough season.”

Nobody ever said it would be straightforward.

” It was always going to be ups and downs for multiple reasons that we shouldn’t forget, and all we have to do is stick together. “

Former Liverpool full-back Stephen Warnock said on Wednesday night on Radio 5 Live: “You’ve got a team that’s mourning in that changing room. How are the new players integrated into that? It’s a horrible situation.

It must “have a result,” the statement read. They are people.

” One thing I notice every time I come to Anfield or watch Liverpool play is the Diogo Jota song after 20 minutes goes up and there is a 5-10 min spell where the tempo drops completely.

Your mind will wander to one of the players’ friends and trusted coworkers at that time because they are hearing that song. You’re sat with a constant reminder of the person you’ve lost, and that can’t be easy, because his locker is still in the changing room.

We were asked if change should not be ruled out because it is too soon to discuss Slot’s job being in danger.

What comments did you make, specifically:

Paschal: Just a lull Liverpool are going through. It will be turned around by Slot. Simply put, it’s a matter of placing the players in the positions they’re happy and comfortable playing in. Time to put Joe Gomez at right-back and give him a chance. Let’s allow the newcomers some time to settle in. It requires patience; it will work out.

James: If Slot can’t turn things around quickly then his position does need consideration. Without seeing results, you can’t make the financial commitment Liverpool made. Although transition and bedding are frequently mentioned, top, top players should launch immediately, just like managers.

Karl: He should be given more time. We are not a team that reacts in a certain way. Everyone is still dealing with the addition of numerous new players and the loss of Diogo Jota. He is still the right man for the job.

Barry: After the final three, something needs to be done, before we fall too far behind for even the top four spots.

Paul, to say Slot is in trouble is equivalent to saying last season never happened! We are not, and never have been, a ‘ sacking club’. Others’ desperation is left to them. The man should at least have a year to sort out this new team. The talent is clearly there, but they haven’t clicked yet. Please, ladies and gentlemen, please.