Danny Murphy makes grim Arne Slot and Liverpool prediction - 'It feels inevitable'

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Danny Murphy has been having his say on the form of his former club Liverpool and the future of their head coach Arne SlotFormer Liverpool midfielder Danny Murphy believes time could be running out for head coach Arne Slot and fears a top-five finish may slip out of reach.The Reds have mounted an underwhelming defence of their Premier League title and are currently fifth in the table after suffering their 10th defeat of the season against Brighton on Saturday.That has put them in danger of missing out on Champions League qualification and Murphy senses many supporters have lost patience with Slot.Murphy told talkSPORT: "The fanbase, for the first time in a long, long time, has turned.FOLLOW OUR LIVERPOOL FC FACEBOOK PAGE! All the latest news and analysis from Anfield on the Liverpool Echo's dedicated LFC Facebook page"As a Liverpool supporter growing up and a player there, I can't think of a time where a manager has lost the fanbase and turned it round.

I just don't remember it happening."Because the Liverpool fans are good at it, they don't tend to turn, but when they do, I've never seen anyone get it back. So, it feels a little like it's inevitable what's coming."When you see the performances, the drop-off is huge, and it doesn't look like getting better."For a team that's got an abundance of talent, and quality players, experienced players, they don't look like they've got any chance of finishing in the top five, the way they play."It is understood that Slot is not in danger of losing his job and any decision over his future will not be made until the end of the season, when he will have 12 months remaining on his contract.While his side's hopes of retaining the Premier League title are long gone - they currently sit 21 points behind leaders Arsenal - they still remain in with a shot of winning two pieces of silverware.Liverpool return to action after the international break with a FA Cup quarter-final showdown against Manchester City at the Etihad on Saturday, April 4.The Reds then head to Paris Saint-Germain for the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final on Tuesday, April 8.PSG's next opponents, Lens, have objected to a request by their title rivals to postpone their upcoming Ligue 1 fixture to help with preparations to face Liverpool.PSG want their April 11 trip to second-placed Lens, which falls between the two legs of their last-eight tie against the Reds, to be rearranged.A statement from Lens, who trail PSG by one point in the title race, read: “Changing the date of this match would mean that Racing Club de Lens would not play competitively for 15 days, and would then have to play matches every three days.“It’s a schedule that is not in keeping with the one that was set at the start of the season, and it does not work for a club who cannot deal with these new constraints without consequence.”It added: “This is unsportsmanlike and it’s difficult to find an equivalent idea in the other major European leagues.”