Newcastle United legend Alan Shearer has warned Liverpool that their hopes of retaining the Premier League title will be over if the team drop points against Aston Villa.
The Reds go into Saturday night’s showdown with Aston Villa on a run of six defeats from their last seven matches, with their last loss coming against Crystal Palace on Wednesday.
Shearer, speaking to Betfair, insists he’s got no sympathy for the former Feyenoord boss given the backing he got in pre-season.
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“We won’t know the full extent of the fallout until after Saturday evening’s result. It’s put more pressure on the players who’ll come back in for the Villa game at Anfield. If they win, he’ll say it was the right decision – but they have to win now after that selection.
“If they lose on Saturday, I don’t see them in the title race. If they win, build confidence, they’ve still got the quality to go on a big run. Saturday evening is huge – another defeat, and I think they’re out of it.”
Liverpool follow the Villa game with a Champions League clash at home to Real Madrid on Tuesday night, before travelling to title contenders Manchester City on Sunday. The fixture list does not get any easier for Slot whose job will be at risk if they drop three points to Villa.
