JAMIE CARRAGHER ANALYSIS: SLOT'S JOB NEARS 'UNTENABLE' AFTER 9 IN 12 DEFEATS
Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher claims manager Arne Slot has just three games—against West Ham, Sunderland & Leeds—to save his job after a run of nine defeats in 12 matches.
Jamie Carragher, an Anfield icon, thinks Liverpool's manager, Arne Slot, has just one week to keep his job. According to Carragher, if the team doesn't do well in their next three games, Slot could be in a tough spot.
After Liverpool's defeat to PSV Eindhoven on Wednesday, which marked their ninth loss in 12 games, Slot is under pressure. The team has lost their last three games by at least three goals each. While sources say Slot's job is safe for now, things could change quickly if Liverpool's poor performance continues. They're set to play West Ham this weekend.
Carragher stated plainly in The Telegraph that the upcoming games against West Ham, Sunderland, and Leeds will be critical for Slot's future.
He wrote, Arne Slot has a week to save his job. It's hard to believe I'm writing that, but Liverpool's next three games are against West Ham United, Sunderland, and Leeds United. Getting less than seven points would make an already bad situation worse.
No matter how well-liked the manager is, Liverpool can't keep accepting the lower standards we've seen in the last three months.
I know better than anyone how much this hurts everyone connected to the club. Liverpool doesn't usually fire managers, especially ones who have brought success.
Carragher added, "He couldn't have asked for a better set of games to win back trust and save his job," speaking of the opponents. But if things get worse and the manager can't find solutions, the club will need to find someone who can.
Carragher thinks Slot is barely holding on and that Liverpool's form at the end of last season, including their loss to Newcastle United in the Carabao Cup Final, should have been a warning.
Carragher questions the style Slot is trying to bring to the team, but also points to Liverpool's management. He mentioned that 'signing two expensive No. 9s was a mistake in the summer' and brought up the roles of Michael Edwards and Richard Hughes.
Carragher said, Since the beginning of this season, Slot has seemed determined to move the team in a direction that doesn't align with Liverpool's winning history. It felt wrong from day one, and it has created a mess now.
People will also question those above Slot. We shouldn't rewrite history. When Klopp left, Fenway Sports Group's top priority was to hire Michael Edwards. He brought in Richard Hughes as sporting director, then Slot came, and they won the Premier League. It was an amazing achievement in their first year.
Some might dismiss that first season as Klopp's team. I disagree. The team would have improved and might have won the title under Klopp—we'll never know—but Slot used tactics that his predecessor never would, like using Ryan Gravenberch as a No. 6 and Luis Diaz as a No. 9. He helped Mohammed Salah have the best season of his life. Before Slot arrived, people were suggesting selling the Egyptian star.
But it's unbelievable that Liverpool has since spent £450m to create a team that's unbalanced, with not enough cover on the wings and at centre-back. After selling Diaz, Liverpool entered this season without real competition for Salah and Cody Gakpo. It's easy to suggest leaving one or both out, but who would replace them?
AWONIYI DOUBLE LEAVES NOTTINGHAM FOREST ON THE VERGE OF PREMIER LEAGUE SAFETY
Nottingham Forest moved closer to safety with a 3-1 win over Chelsea, while West Ham fell into the relegation zone after Spurs won.
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Nottingham Forest came out of the weekend looking pretty safe after pulling off an impressive 3-1 win at Chelsea. They’re almost clear of the relegation mess. Tottenham’s big away win at Aston Villa shook things up too, and now West Ham are back in the bottom three, running out of time faster than ever.
Forest have stepped up just when they needed to, leaving West Ham and Tottenham behind with a string of solid performances. Honestly, no one saw this coming, especially since Vitor Pereira shuffled his lineup with eight changes, fresh off a Europa League win against Aston Villa.
Even so, Forest were ahead within 90 seconds, thanks to Taiwo Awoniyi’s quick strike. By the 15th minute, Igor Jesus calmly buried a penalty after Malo Gusto’s reckless foul in the box. Chelsea had a chance to get back in it, but Cole Palmer wasted a penalty right before the break after a scary head collision involving Jesse Derry.
Awoniyi doubled down and scored again early in the second half, pushing Forest six points ahead of West Ham with just three games left.
West Ham’s weekend started badly; they looked flat and lost to Brentford. Things got worse Sunday night when Tottenham pulled off their first back-to-back Premier League wins since August 2025, beating a heavily rotated Aston Villa side 2-1.
Forest is now out of West Ham’s reach, or almost. Tottenham’s still close enough for Nuno Espirito Santo’s team to worry, but with three tough games coming up, Spurs could stay up even without another win, unless West Ham digs deep and pulls off something unexpected before their home finale against Leeds.
Right now, Forest can practically taste safety. Spurs finally see a way out after weeks of struggle. As for West Ham, they’re left hoping for a miracle, a last-minute twist to dodge the drop.
CESC FABREGAS CONFIRMS INTEREST IN PREMIER LEAGUE RETURN AMID CHELSEA'S MANAGER SEARCH
As Chelsea searches for a new manager, Cesc Fabregas breaks his silence on his future at Como and his Premier League ambitions.
Cesc Fabregas recalls exactly how a conversation with Jose Mourinho prompted him to join Chelsea, despite having the opportunity to return to Arsenal.
After winning six trophies in just three seasons, the Spanish World Cup winner left Barcelona for the second time in 2014. That summer, Fabregas made a move back to the Premier League, signing with Chelsea for about €33 million.
He already knew English football well. Fabregas had arrived at Arsenal as a 16-year-old from Barcelona in 2003 and made 212 Premier League appearances for them. When he decided to leave Barcelona, Manchester City also wanted him, but Chelsea convinced him, mostly thanks to Mourinho.
Talking with talkSPORT’s Rory Jennings on YouTube, Fabregas laid out how it all happened. “Honestly, when I made up my mind to leave Barcelona, my first thought was just to go back to Arsenal. They had this buyback clause; they had two weeks to use it after I told them I was leaving. They knew about it but didn’t take it. That surprised me a little, but in the end, I had to think about my career. I was 27, at the peak of my career, and I wanted to continue performing and winning trophies. City and Chelsea were both options.
“But when Mourinho spoke to me, that was it. He showed me his plans for the team and told me about Diego Costa, Courtois, and Filipe Luis and how, with those guys, we’d win the league. He was right, by the way. We won both the Premier League and the Carling Cup.”
Fabregas wasted no time winning over Chelsea fans. On his debut at Burnley, he set up two goals, including a stunning assist for Andre Schurrle. He finished his first season at Chelsea with five goals and 24 assists, along with Premier League and League Cup medals.
Things dipped the next season. Fabregas got just 15 goal contributions, and Chelsea slipped all the way to tenth. But when Antonio Conte took charge in 2016-17, they bounced back, and Fabregas picked up another league title.
He added an FA Cup win in 2018, his second, after his earlier one with Arsenal, and left for Monaco a few months later. His last Chelsea match came in the FA Cup against Nottingham Forest. When he got subbed off, he couldn’t hold back tears.
Chelsea supporters still sing about him; that “Oh, Fabregas is magic...” chant sticks around. And with his name in the conversation for a possible return, maybe they haven’t seen the last of him yet.
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