Overview
- Arne Slot says he remains supported by Liverpool’s hierarchy, citing regular talks with sporting director Richard Hughes and consistent messages from FSG executives.
- He rejects a wholesale tactical change, arguing the team must finish chances and noting he will only adapt in specific situations rather than abandon an attacking identity.
- Slot defended selecting a second‑string side in the 3-0 Carabao Cup defeat to Crystal Palace, saying senior players were given a week to recover before Aston Villa.
- He highlights injuries and the bedding‑in of summer recruits as key factors, with Alexander Isak, Curtis Jones, Alisson and Jeremie Frimpong expected to miss Villa.
- Statistics show Liverpool create heavily from open play yet allow a high number of big chances, while external scrutiny grows and Alan Shearer calls sack talk an overreaction.