West Ham United Vs Liverpool: Determination Of Arne Slot
JAKARTA - Liverpool manager Arne Slot faced a strong shock. The 4-1 defeat at home to PSV Eindhoven in the Champions League is a signal that his position is increasingly unsafe. However, Slot was still given the opportunity when Liverpool played an away match against West Ham United in the English Premier League match at London Stadium, Sunday, November 30, 2025 evening WIB.
Slot is ready to fight when he faces heavy pressure after an embarrassing defeat at Anfield. A completely unexpected defeat. Moreover, Liverpool's goal was conceded four times from the team at the bottom of the Champions League standings while playing at home.
Slot and his team were also 'punished' by fans who left the seat before the match ended. The result made Liverpool lose nine times to the last 12 matches in various competitions. In the aftermath, Liverpool are stuck in the Champions League playoffs. While in the Premier League, the Reds are still stuck in 11th place.
Rumors of Slot being dismissed immediately emerged. A number of coaches have been said to be replacing Slot, including Juergen Klopp who laid down positions and left Anfield in 2024.
Klopp's position was later replaced by Slot who immediately led Liverpool to the Premier League title for the 20th time and at the same time equaled Manchester United's record.
However, Slot remains confident that he will not leave Liverpool. Despite the heavy pressure, he is ready to fight indicating Liverpool will rise.
There's always a lot of pressure when you work at a big club. Especially when you lose more than the club has ever experienced," Slot said as quoted by the Mirror.
"The pressure will still exist. Even when winning the league title. But the pressure this time is different. My job may be easier because I don't need to play. But for players it feels tougher," he said.
"So we're still going to fight. We did well last season and it was a minimum target for 90 minutes of the game," Slot said again.
The match against West Ham will be Liverpool's outlet. If they win, they hope to get back on track. This match is indeed a determination for Slot.
However, former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher assessed that the real fate of Slot does not only depend on the match against West Ham.
This means that the former Feyenoord coach will not only get the opportunity in one match. The next match against Sunderland and Leeds United is also decisive.
Meanwhile, former The Pool star Michael Owen and Steve McManaman also considered it too early for the club to dismiss Slot. Both of them, who have played for Real Madrid, agree that Slot still needs the opportunity to bring Liverpool back to life.
It's just that if you fail to get points again, the seat occupied by Slot will get hotter. The club may not want to linger in defending Slots if they fail.