It feels like an age since Arne Slot was lifting the Premier League title above his head as Liverpool manager. Their displays in the league dropped off dramatically and after their Champions League exit to PSG, they also lost to Newcastle United in the Carabao Cup. Will Xabi Alonso be Liverpool manager by the start of the 2026/27 season? MORE LIVERPOOL STORIESWhether FSG will act remains to be seen, but Paul Scholes feels one factor is not helping the Dutchman. They have now slipped out of the Champions League places, with just three points separating them and 11th-place Sunderland.