Steven Gerrard has confirmed he would not hesitate to return to Liverpool in some capacity, but he insisted he does not want to replace Arne Slot as manager at this stage.<\/p>\n
Calls emerged urging Liverpool to turn to the club legend after his January departure from Al Ettifaq, citing Gerrard\u2019s lifelong connection to the club. He sits third for all-time appearances and sixth on the scoring charts, and his name has been suggested as a figure who could raise standards inside the club.<\/p>\n
Speaking to TNT Sports\u2019 Ally\u2019s Social Club, Gerrard delivered a blunt assessment of his feelings. \u201cI\u2019ll be brutally, brutally honest with you,\u201d began Gerrard, who former manager J\u00fcrgen Klopp backed to lead Liverpool one day in the future.. \u201cI\u2019d help Liverpool in any department at any minute of every day. I\u2019d help them with anything.<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t want the Liverpool manager to lose his job. I want Arne Slot to fix this and turn it round and make Liverpool great. I was bouncing all over the city four months ago, five months ago, when Liverpool won the league.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m a Liverpool fan, I want the best for Liverpool, but if Liverpool need me in any department at any time, I\u2019ll be there for them.\u201d<\/p>\n
Slot remains under pressure, as is common at the highest level, but the club have shown visible support. Recent weeks have seen Liverpool improve after Slot switched to a narrow formation. That tactical change may have put additional strain on the relationship with Salah, but the pair appear to have worked through much of their friction.<\/p>\n
On results, Liverpool are unbeaten in six games across all competitions and remain in the race for Champions League qualification. Slot retains plenty of goodwill after last season\u2019s surprise title victory, and it would be a major shock were he to lose his job now.<\/p>\n
An additional complication is the injury to record signing Isak, which gives Slot another challenge to solve. The signs suggest the manager will be afforded time to address those issues and steady the team.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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