Arne Slot has pushed back against calls for a radical change to Liverpool’s approach, saying his available players restrict what he can do. The manager faces mounting scrutiny after his side conceded 37 goals in 20 games while scoring only 34, and reports say he still retains the board’s faith even as voices including Jamie Carragher suggest he may have one week to save his job, beginning with Sunday\u2019s trip to West Ham United.<\/p>\n
Questions have focused on Slot’s reluctance to move away from the 4-3-3 that delivered better returns last season. He refused to promise major tactical shifts and warned that shortages in personnel make wholesale change unrealistic. \u201cIs the question: \u2018Should I change dramatically?\u2019\u201d Slot told his pre-match press conference. \u201cI don\u2019t know what is in your head but if, for example, you want another system with five defenders … that could be an issue. I don\u2019t even have five defenders.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe system we are playing now suits the players best. They have played this system probably throughout their whole career and there is hardly any training time for us. So it is almost impossible to change our complete idea about football if we play every two days. I think we have played a lot of different lineups for reasons I prefer not to do because everyone was not available. We have used our whole squad constantly.\u201d<\/p>\n
Slot will take his team to the London Stadium to meet West Ham United and their manager Nuno Esp\u00edrito Santo. Nuno is preparing for his eighth game in charge at West Ham, following his dismissal from Nottingham Forest earlier this season. The circumstances of his departure from Forest, just three games after overseeing the club\u2019s best season in recent memory, were widely regarded as a shock.<\/p>\n
Asked whether Slot could become the next high-profile manager to lose his job if defeated on Sunday, Nuno reflected on the nature of the job. \u201cThere are always questions about every manager in the Premier League and around the world, raised by the press,\u201d Nuno responded. \u201cIt\u2019s part of the industry.<\/p>\n
\u201cI will salute Arne before the game as normal. But my focus is on myself, my team and on us getting the result we want.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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