Liverpool’s season went from worrying to downright chaotic after their 3-0 defeat to Nottingham Forest — a result that left the reigning champions tumbling down to 11th in the Premier League table.
And the fallout?
Arne Slot was reportedly supposed to show up in Manchester to receive the FWA Northern Manager of the Year Award, celebrating his title-winning debut season.
Instead… he skipped it.
Gary McAllister attended in his place, apologising on Slot’s behalf and confirming the manager was “extremely proud” — but clearly too embarrassed or deflated to appear.
The Dutchman sounded frustrated but defiant after yet another disappointing result.
Slot insisted he doesn’t sense a crisis of confidence, but the numbers tell their own story:
Six losses in seven games
No goals in the last two matches
Every mistake punished, every chance wasted
He said:
“Lately, it’s almost constantly that we miss our chances and the ones we concede go in. That will not continue.”
Fans hope he’s right, because Liverpool are playing with the energy of a drained phone battery — and Forest simply exposed every weakness.
According to The Athletic, Slot pulled out on the morning of the event.
No injury, no emergency — just the pressure of a team spiraling out of control.
And honestly?
You can’t blame him.
Turning up to collect a “Manager of the Year” award less than 24 hours after your team gets battered is the football equivalent of smiling in a family photo just after failing an exam.
It wasn’t the night to celebrate anything.
Captain Virgil van Dijk didn’t sugarcoat Liverpool’s collapse either.
He admitted the players bear the blame:
“We’re definitely letting the manager down… At the moment it is a mess — that’s just a fact.”
The honesty is refreshing — and overdue.
Liverpool spent over £400 million this summer, yet look further from stability than ever.
Van Dijk’s message was clear:
It’s time for responsibility, not excuses.
Slot believes the solution is “not far away.”
Van Dijk says the team must “get out of this mess.”
Fans want answers.
And the table shows a team sliding dangerously towards mediocrity.
If Liverpool don’t react fast, this may go down as one of the worst title-defence seasons ever.
For now, Slot’s skipped award appearance says everything:
This is no moment for celebration — it’s a moment for solutions.
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