Six months ago, Liverpool celebrated their 20th league title in euphoric fashion at Anfield after thrashing Tottenham Hotspur 5-1. Fast forward to today, and that triumph feels like a distant memory.<\/p>\n
Over the past month, the Reds have lost four Premier League matches \u2014 the same number they lost throughout the entire 2024\/25 campaign, with two of those coming after the title had already been secured. What was once a five-point lead over Arsenal has now turned into a seven-point deficit, leaving Arne Slot\u2019s side down in seventh place, sitting exactly midway between leaders Arsenal and 17th-placed Fulham in terms of points.<\/p>\n
Sky Sports poll delivers harsh verdict on Liverpool
\nA recent Sky Sports poll asked fans if Liverpool would retain their Premier League crown \u2014 only 7% said \u201cyes.\u201d Former QPR and Southampton striker Charlie Austin agreed with the overwhelming majority on Fan Club, arguing that Liverpool\u2019s form has been far from convincing.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey\u2019ve lost four in a row and are seven points behind Arsenal,\u201d Austin said. \u201cArsenal are consistent right now \u2014 they\u2019re doing what Liverpool did last year: not playing brilliantly but still winning, while everyone else is slipping up. Liverpool have been poor in these four games and haven\u2019t deserved to win any of them.\u201d<\/p>\n
Liverpool must quickly reverse their decline
\nAlthough each of Liverpool\u2019s recent defeats has been by a single goal \u2014 including heartbreaking stoppage-time losses at Crystal Palace and Chelsea \u2014 their performances overall have lacked conviction. Even during a run of seven consecutive wins before the slump began at Selhurst Park, flaws in their play were apparent.<\/p>\n
Last week\u2019s 5-1 thrashing of Eintracht Frankfurt proved to be a false dawn. Club legend John Aldridge voiced the frustration of many fans, criticising the side\u2019s naive defending and questioning the players\u2019 desire. The statistics tell the story: Liverpool have already conceded 14 goals in the league, compared to just three for Arsenal \u2014 a glaring difference that highlights one of Slot\u2019s biggest problems.<\/p>\n
Jamie Carragher has described the situation as \u201ccrisis time,\u201d and few would argue. Still, with 75% of the season remaining, there\u2019s ample time to recover the seven-point gap \u2014 but only if Liverpool respond swiftly. Otherwise, their hopes of retaining the title could be gone well before Christmas.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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