{"id":729149,"date":"2026-01-29T18:47:49","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T18:47:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/729149\/"},"modified":"2026-01-29T18:47:49","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T18:47:49","slug":"why-liverpool-must-give-arne-slot-time-if-they-want-a-7th-champions-league-trophy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/729149\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Liverpool must give Arne Slot time if they want a 7th Champions League trophy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Liverpool have taken the next step on their quest for Champions League glory, but they might just need Arne Slot to get there. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Win, lose or draw, there are going to be those calling for the dismissal of Liverpool\u2019s current manager. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rousingthekop.com\/2026\/01\/27\/arne-slot-shares-what-he-is-finding-impossible-right-now-at-liverpool\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Slot described removing the noise as impossible<\/a>, but that\u2019s the task that\u2019s in front of him. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/mail.png\" alt=\"mail icon\"\/>Join our newsletter for news &amp; smart analysis. <\/p>\n<p>The Premier League title race has all but slipped away, but Europe presents an opportunity to put a positive spin on a so-far disappointing campaign \u2014 and there might be no better man for the job. <\/p>\n<p> Slot is backing Liverpool for a top-four finish. Where do you think the Reds will end 25\/26? <\/p>\n<p>Slot predicted Liverpool will earn Champions League football in his pre-Bournemouth press conference!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/RTK-45-819x1024.png\" alt=\"Arne Slot prior to Liverpool v Leeds United - Premier League\" class=\"wp-image-280883\" \/>Credit: Liverpool FC\/Getty Images     <\/p>\n<p> \ud83d\udc47 Join the debate; share your insight. Use the comment button on the bottom left to have your say <\/p>\n<p>   Arne Slot statistically the best manager to win Liverpool the Champions League <\/p>\n<p>Opinion will likely be split on Slot for the rest of the season, but winning Liverpool their seventh <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rousingthekop.com\/tag\/uefa-champions-league\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Champions League<\/a> title would surely put the conversation to bed. <\/p>\n<p>If you look at domestic form, it\u2019s a fantastical notion. But Liverpool have been one of the best sides in Europe\u2019s top competition. <\/p>\n<p>And <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rousingthekop.com\/tag\/arne-slot\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Slot<\/a> has been the best manager, at least by the numbers. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"714\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2235992691-1024x714.jpg\" alt=\"Arne Slot smiles and thumbs up Liverpool home fans after Atletico Madrid win\" class=\"wp-image-262996\" \/>Photo by Liverpool FC\/Liverpool FC via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>His win rate of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DUFvotcjacJ\/?igsh=aGdiZnBycjB1ZWNk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">77.7%<\/a> is the best of any manager at a single club in the history of the Champions League (min 10 games). <\/p>\n<p>Of course, it\u2019s a small sample size, and this fact alone doesn\u2019t mean <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rousingthekop.com\/club\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Liverpool<\/a> are favourites for the trophy \u2014 but it does offer encouragement. <\/p>\n<p>Slot vs Europe\u2019s biggest clubs <\/p>\n<p>No one is sitting here trying to excuse some of the dreadful results we\u2019ve been forced to witness under the Dutchman this season. <\/p>\n<p>But the knockouts contain only the best competition, and that plays into Slot\u2019s hands. There\u2019s a reason <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rousingthekop.com\/2026\/01\/29\/how-liverpools-champions-league-chances-now-rank-vs-arsenal-and-other-premier-league-clubs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Liverpool are fifth favourites to win the Champions League<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>          Who is your ideal last-16 opponent and who do you want to avoid? <\/p>\n<p class=\"grv-talking-point__subtitle\">Liverpool&#8217;s four potential Champions League opponents have been confirmed<\/p>\n<p>     <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/RTK-28-2-819x1024.png\" alt=\"&#10;Victor Osimhen in action during Galatasaray's Turkish Super Lig match against Bodrum (Credit: Getty Images\/Ahmad Mora). Joel Ordonez pictured during Club Brugge's UEFA Champions League match against Arsenal (Credit: Getty Images\/Alex Bierens de Haan - UEFA). Marcos Llorente pictured during Atletico Madrid's UEFA Champions League match against Liverpool at Anfield (Credit:Getty Images\/Robbie Jay Barratt - AMA). Kenan Yildiz pictured during Juventus' UEFA Champions League match against Sporting at the Allianz Stadium (Credit: Getty Images\/Stefano Guidi).\" class=\"wp-image-281586\" \/>Photo Credit: Getty Images\/Ahmad Mora\/Alex Bierens de Haan\/UEFA\/Robbie Jay Barratt\/AMA\/Stefano Guidi     <\/p>\n<p> \ud83d\udc47 Join the debate; share your insight. Use the comment button on the bottom left to have your say <\/p>\n<p>Looking at how Liverpool have fared against top European sides during his reign: <\/p>\n<ul class=\"inline-links multi\">\n<li>Atletico Madrid \u2013 3-2<\/li>\n<li>Real Madrid \u2013 2-0, 1-0<\/li>\n<li>Inter Milan \u2013 1-0<\/li>\n<li>PSG \u2013 1-1 (agg)<\/li>\n<li>AC Milan \u2013 3-1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The losses have, more often than not, been at the hands of that second tier of Champions League competitors. <\/p>\n<p>The difference in style of play from the Premier League works in Liverpool\u2019s favour. With little else to hope for, we should feel optimistic about Slot\u2019s ability to go deep in this year\u2019s competition. <\/p>\n<p>  Join Our Newsletter <\/p>\n<p>Receive a digest of our best Liverpool content each week direct to your mailbox<\/p>\n<p>       <script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Liverpool have taken the next step on their quest for Champions League glory, but they might just need&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":729150,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8815],"tags":[1121,748,393,4884,179,8467,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-729149","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-liverpool","8":"tag-arne-slot","9":"tag-britain","10":"tag-england","11":"tag-great-britain","12":"tag-liverpool","13":"tag-uefa-champions-league","14":"tag-uk","15":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115979885640256980","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/729149","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=729149"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/729149\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/729150"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=729149"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=729149"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=729149"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}