Former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher has warned that Arne Slot will find it extremely hard to win back supporters after a run of damaging results. Carragher made the comments following Liverpool’s 1-1 draw with relegation-threatened Tottenham at Anfield on Super Sunday, when Richarlison cancelled Darwin Núñez’s opener with a 90th-minute equaliser. The result came after a 2-1 defeat at Wolves on March 3, a game after which Liverpool were jeered off the pitch.
Speaking on Monday Night Football, Carragher said the atmosphere in recent seasons — when Anfield largely rallied behind the new manager, even after the Mohamed Salah controversy — changed noticeably on Sunday. He distinguished between vocal online critics and those who attend matches, saying the crowd’s final whistle boos felt like “proper booing from a disgruntled and unhappy fanbase.” Carragher warned that once supporters lose faith it is very difficult for a manager to regain their backing.
Liverpool sit 21 points behind Premier League leaders Arsenal, and Carragher argued that responsibility should not rest solely with Slot. He questioned whether the club’s summer signings match the traditional Liverpool profile and the intense, high-pressing game established under Jürgen Klopp. According to Carragher, Slot has tried to exert more control and recruit different types of players, but the squad currently lacks cohesion and the relentless pressing that once made Anfield intimidating.
Carragher acknowledged there is still room for success — a strong cup run or Champions League qualification remains possible — but noted the concern created by taking only one point from Wolves and Tottenham and the first-leg defeat to Galatasaray in the Champions League.
Former Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes shared similar worries, suggesting new arrival Florian Wirtz has nudged Liverpool toward a possession-based style that has dulled their home atmosphere. On The Good, The Bad and The Football podcast, Scholes praised Wirtz’s quality but said the team seems to have lost the bite that used to stop opponents, and Anfield no longer feels as hostile.
Both Carragher and Scholes concluded that while the squad retains talent, the balance between a refined style and the aggressive, high-intensity approach that defined recent seasons has been lost. Rebuilding that identity — and restoring supporters’ faith — will be a major challenge for Slot.