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Since being crowned Premier League champions in April 2025, Liverpool have accumulated fewer league points than Everton, Manchester United, and Tottenham.

Arne Slot’s side might have suffered four consecutive Premier League defeats for the first time since 2021, but their poor performance has been ongoing since winning the championship last term.

The Reds were so strong that they secured the league title four games prior to the conclusion of the 2024-25 season.

When Spurs suffered a 5-1 defeat at the bright and sunny Anfield, securing Liverpool’s first league victory in front of their fans since 1990, there was little indication of what was ahead.

However, Slot’s team did not manage to win any of their subsequent matches, possibly due to viewing those May games as a prolonged celebration of their previous success.

The positive outlook remained strong and continued to increase following a summer transfer window where more than £400 million was spent on players such as Florian Wirtz and Alexander Isak.

Even their beginning of the 2025-26 season maintained the illusion, although four of their five Premier League wins were secured through last-minute goals.

However, a loss against Crystal Palace at the end of September 2025 served as a harsh wake-up call. Defeats against Chelsea, Manchester United, and Brentford have come one after another, marking a decline in their performance.

Ex- Premier League midfielder Nigel Reo-Coker claims that Liverpool are not functioning as a cohesive unit this season, which is the reason they are having difficulty maintaining their performance.

They make a strong team on paper, but not in reality on the football field,” said Reo-Coker during BBC Radio 5 Live’s Football Daily podcast. “There are too many individual actions.

When they made these acquisitions, it became evident that Liverpool aimed to be mentioned alongside Real Madrid, a club that has built an empire and holds supremacy.

They embraced a very Hollywood approach, which contradicts the club’s culture, and the lights have become excessively bright for some players.

Milos Kerkez is not similar to what we witnessed at Bournemouth. Trent Alexander-Arnold faced criticism for his defensive skills, so I believe Kerkez should receive the same treatment since he isn’t defending.

I don’t spot a team. Virgil van Dijk isn’t the same leader, and this is likely because he lacks confidence in the back four. He appears quite irritated with Kerkez.

The only two players who are immune to criticism are Dominik Szoboszlai, who has been outstanding, and goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili.

Slot hasn’t been effective in sharing insights about Liverpool’s weaknesses and some of the choices he is making regarding the players.

They require some team-building activities. They should get to know each other more deeply since they don’t appear to function as a cohesive unit.

To demonstrate that this is not merely a short-term fluctuation, we have examined the table since the end of April 2025 and found that Liverpool are experiencing a period of stagnation.

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