PSG clash will seal Arne Slot’s Liverpool future – Opinion

PSG clash will seal Arne Slot’s Liverpool future – Opinion

A Defining Week That Feels Like an Ending

Liverpool stands on the edge of a week that feels less like a challenge and more like a conclusion. A Champions League second leg against PSG at Anfield is followed by a trip across Stanley Park to face an Everton side revitalised under David Moyes. On paper, these are two massive fixtures.

In reality, they look like two insurmountable hurdles.

The meeting with PSG already feels beyond Liverpool. A 2–0 deficit against a side so comfortable in possession, so physically assured, and so tactically clear is not the kind of problem this current Liverpool team looks capable of solving. Anfield can inspire, it can intimidate, it can elevate—but it cannot fix structural flaws that have been evident all season.

And that is the concern.

Because when this Liverpool side steps onto the pitch, it no longer feels like a team with a plan. It feels like a group hoping something will happen. The midfield lacks control, the defence lacks cohesion, and the attack—despite individual quality—lacks connection.

If PSG score first, the tie is effectively over. If Liverpool chases the game recklessly, PSG will exploit the spaces. There is no obvious route to success.

And if that defeat comes, as expected, the psychological damage will carry straight into the weekend.

Everton away is never just another fixture. At their new stadium, with renewed energy and belief under Moyes, it becomes something far more dangerous. This is no longer the passive Everton of previous seasons. This is a team organised, motivated, and ready to capitalise on any weakness.

Liverpool, right now, is full of them.

A loss to PSG followed by a defeat in the derby would not just be a bad week. It would be a collapse.

The Inevitable End of a Failing Project

Arne Slot’s tenure has always felt like it was built on unstable foundations. Winning the Premier League bought time, but it did not create certainty. That title, achieved with the remnants of a squad built by Jurgen Klopp, masked deeper issues that have since come to the surface.

Because this is now Slot’s team.

And it does not work.

The lack of structure is evident in every phase of play. Training methods have been questioned. Physical levels have dipped. Players look unsure of their roles, unsure of their positioning, and at times unsure of the plan entirely.

That is not a short-term dip in form. That is a systemic failure.

Losing to PSG would end Liverpool’s European hopes. Losing to Everton would further damage their push for a top-five finish. Combined with the three straight defeats that preceded the recent win over Fulham, it would paint a clear and undeniable picture.

Regression.

And at a club like Liverpool, regression is not tolerated for long.

There will be those who argue that change takes time, that transitions are never smooth. But the issue here is not just results—it is direction. There is no clear sign that this team is building toward something better. If anything, it is moving further away from it.

Michael Edwards, tasked with overseeing Liverpool’s long-term strategy, will not ignore that. Difficult decisions are part of the role, and this feels like a moment where one is approaching rapidly.

Allowing this to continue risks more than just one season.

It risks the standard.

If the expected defeats arrive this week, the conversation will shift from pressure to inevitability. Not whether a change is needed—but when it will happen.

And based on everything we’ve seen, that moment feels closer than ever.