A damning statistic highlights just how far Liverpool have fallen under Arne Slot, raising serious questions over whether his position is now under threat.

Everyone can see Liverpool’s season has been rough, but new data suggests things are even worse than many realised.

A stunning statistic shows Arne Slot’s Liverpool have the second-worst defensive record across Europe’s top five leagues since May.

Liverpool’s alarming defensive form under Slot

As the numbers highlight, only Wolves – who are battling relegation – have conceded more goals in all competitions over the last six months. This proves Liverpool’s issues didn’t suddenly appear at the start of the current campaign.

Top three goals conceded since May:

Club Games Goals Conceded

Wolves 18 39
Liverpool 22 36
Eintracht Frankfurt 19 35

Considering Liverpool boast defenders like Virgil van Dijk, Ibrahima Konaté, and elite goalkeepers Alisson Becker and Giorgi Mamardashvili, such numbers are shocking and point towards coaching problems under Slot.

Expert explains why the stats don’t tell the full story

Liam Togher from Empire of the Kop offered some context to CaughtOffside, saying the raw stats can be misleading.

According to Togher, a quarter of Liverpool’s goals conceded came in the final four games of last season, after the Premier League title was already secured and performances understandably dipped.

Still, the current campaign tells its own worrying story: 27 goals conceded in 18 matches (1.5 per game) is far below the standard expected from the reigning champions.

Togher attributes the slump to a mix of:

Basic individual errors

Lack of defensive cohesion after summer squad changes

Reduced midfield protection when Gravenberch or Mac Allister were absent

Alisson’s injury and the loss of his presence (though Mamardashvili isn’t to blame)

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