With the conclusion of this international break, Liverpool officially enters a more crucial phase of the 2025/26 season. Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard stated that he fully understands the formidable challenges of winning the title and therefore believes manager Sloot must be given time to lead Liverpool out of their current predicament.

After Klopp stepped down as manager, Dutchman Slaughter became Liverpool's new manager last season and led the "Reds" to the Premier League title.

This season, Liverpool, a team highly anticipated by fans, has failed to maintain a consistent performance. After failing to achieve their goal of defending their title, Sloot has faced constant criticism from fans, and the question of whether he would be sacked has been a recurring topic in the news and on social media.

In addition, Liverpool will travel to Manchester to face Manchester City in the FA Cup quarter-finals, followed by the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals against defending champions Paris Saint-Germain. These are the two titles Liverpool can still compete for this season.

Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard said, "I think Sloot took over a team built by Klopp, and many of the team's values and behaviors continue to this day. I think his style fits the team well. A new manager and a new voice are like a breath of fresh air in some ways. But I think some of the problems they've encountered this season, as someone who observes from the outside and occasionally attends games as a fan, actually started to emerge towards the end of last season."

“I greatly admire this head coach; I think he is very sincere. I have heard a lot of positive feedback about his coaching ability, style, tactics, and attention to detail. In fact, there is a lot of praise, even though I have never observed him closely. But I think he is very sincere in front of the media, sometimes even too sincere.”

Gerrard pointed out, "As a Liverpool fan and a former player, I have some inside information than the average fan. I would say that once Liverpool fans get to this stage, it's very difficult to bring them back. From my personal experience and what I've seen, it's really hard."

"But he still has a very high reputation with me because I know better than most people in the world how difficult it is to win the league title, and he led the team to the title in his first season. In Liverpool, the fans' demands and expectations are to win the title every year, so I think he needs the opportunity to get out of the predicament in his own way, to solve the problems and get the team back on track. A few months ago, they lost nine out of 12 games, but then he led the team to a rebound, rising from 12th to 4th in the league."

Gerrard added, "I think a manager who has won the league title should at least have a full season to address the team's problems, I absolutely believe that. But I also have to understand the fans' voices, because some games and performances were indeed very poor."

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