Liverpool can still win the Premier League despite a dire second season under Arne Slot, according to a senior club figure. The Merseysiders sit 13th in the table after losing six of their opening 12 league games, with a potential 14-point gap to leaders Arsenal by the weekend. Yet, as reported by The Times, one Anfield insider believes the campaign can be turned around.
This optimism directly contradicts Roy Keane's recent assessment. Speaking after Liverpool's defeat to Manchester City, the former Manchester United captain declared: 'At this moment in time, you can't be considering Liverpool for the league title. I think it is crisis time for Liverpool.' Keane cited five league losses already this season as cause for alarm.
Slot has held talks with the club's hierarchy regarding the poor run but insists nothing out of the ordinary was discussed. In a press conference, he stated: 'We've had the same conversations as we've had since I'm here. We fight on. We try to improve.' The club's faith in the Dutchman remains unchanged from when he led them to last season's title.
Liverpool face West Ham away on Sunday, followed by home games against Sunderland in midweek and a trip to struggling Leeds United next weekend. Slot acknowledged the need to improve results but stressed the squad's continued effort to turn the season around.
