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Arne Slot's five nightmare moments as Liverpool future in doubt after 'lower league' jibe

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Arne Slot's second season in charge at Liverpool has been a nightmare that could yet end with him getting the chop with the loss at PSG their latest damaging setbackLiverpool's season is meandering to an underwhelming conclusion and Arne Slot is now praying his side can hold onto fifth spot - which could be the difference between him keeping his job or not.The Reds came into the season off the back of a champion year and more than £400million worth of new talent arriving - leading to heightened expectations. But those ambitions were soon quashed by Christmas and Slot has had to firmly rejig his goals for the season.Liverpool face the genuine prospect of missing out on the Champions League and all its riches.



A Champions League miracle now requires exactly that, a miracle, after they were beaten in Paris on Wednesday night.READ MORE: Liverpool star hammered for 'making a mistake every game' and costing team-mateREAD MORE: Jamie Carragher brutally claims Liverpool played like a 'lower division team' in PSG lossSlot has gone from the man with all the answers to a man desperately trying everything, including playing back fives, to find solutions. The Reds had lost successive games 3-0, but if PSV were to secure a win at Liverpool in would surely be by a small margin.

It was yet another example of Liverpool finding it difficult to score from open play against a team who sat deep, something Slot himself has acknowledged all year.Etihad nightmaresTwice this season Liverpool have travelled to the blue side of Manchester and they've left with an aggregate loss of 7-0. Both performances served to highlight the stark drop off from Liverpool, who were being taught a lesson by a side who they had dominated only last season.Outclassed by PSGThe latest example of how far Liverpool have fallen behind the elite.