Liverpool were champions last season in Arne Slot's first year but they've fallen away in his second season and the Dutchman is ready to be judged on the here and now

Liverpool fans need to ‘be careful’ as Arne Slot is actually better than Xabi Alonso, while there is anger at Unai Emery to Real Madrid reports… Also in this Saturday’s mailbox, there are more favourite XIs and alphabet XIs.

The Reds were beaten 3-2 in a dramatic clash at the Vitality Stadium on Saturday. It was the reigning Premier League champions’ seventh league defeat of the campaign – three more than in the whole of last season – and leaves Liverpool down in sixth place in the table.

Liverpool boss Arne Slot watched as careless errors put his Reds in a two-goal hole en route to a 3-2 loss to undermanned Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium on Saturday.

Although Arne Slot led Liverpool to the Premier League title last season, the coach is not having the best season with the team, stringing together a series of poor results. Given this, his future is uncertain,

Slot has other problems on his mind heading into Saturday’s clash with Bournemouth.

Liverpool manager Arne Slot has discussed the January transfer window and Harvey Elliott's loan situation ahead of Saturday's Premier League clash against Newcastle at Anfield

The latest round of Liverpool updates includes comment from one Premier League star confessing he "dreams" of turning out for the Reds