Liverpool Football Club finds itself in its worst crisis since 2014 after a humiliating 4-0 defeat to PSV Eindhoven left manager Arne Slot facing mounting pressure and serious questions about the club's transfer strategy.
Transfer Failures Haunt Anfield
The summer of 2025 saw Liverpool embark on their most extravagant spending spree in history, committing nearly £450 million on new talent. The marquee signings of Florian Wirtz (£116m), Alexander Isak (£125m) and Jeremie Frimpong were meant to build on last season's Premier League title success. Instead, they have brought only disruption and imbalance to the squad.
Current form makes for grim reading at Anfield. The team has suffered nine defeats in their last twelve matches, a record not seen since Don Welsh's reign in 1953-54. The collapse has been so dramatic that comparisons are being drawn with Brendan Rodgers' final months at the club.
Structural Problems Beyond the Pitch
Responsibility extends beyond the dugout to the club's hierarchy. Sporting director Richard Hughes and FSG's football chief executive Michael Edwards led the summer recruitment drive that has so far backfired spectacularly.
The decision-making appears fundamentally flawed. Why commit British record fees for creative midfielder Wirtz when the title-winning squad already possessed ample creativity? Why sign two expensive strikers in Isak and Hugo Ekitiké while leaving the flanks dangerously understaffed following Luis Díaz's departure?
Most puzzling of all was the £79 million acquisition of right wing-back Jeremie Frimpong when the club desperately needed a conventional full-back to replace the departed Trent Alexander-Arnold.
On-Field Consequences Mount
The tactical consequences have been severe. Slot has been forced to deploy six different players at right-back this season, including midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai, weakening both defence and midfield in the process.
This instability has particularly affected Mohamed Salah, whose form has dipped alarmingly. Meanwhile, Wirtz has failed to make the expected impact in his number ten role, while Isak remains well short of match sharpness after missing pre-season with Newcastle.
The situation has become so dire that some supporters are calling for the return of legendary manager Jürgen Klopp, though FSG's structural approach makes this highly unlikely.
With critical Premier League fixtures against West Ham, Sunderland and Leeds looming, Slot knows his position remains precarious despite public backing from the board. The next week could determine not just his future, but the direction of one of England's biggest football clubs.
