Liverpool news: Jurgen Klopp secret meeting as two Arne Slot stars cause concern

Liverpool Update: Jurgen Klopp’s Discreet Meeting as Concerns Grow Over Two Arne Slot Players

Liverpool is facing challenges under Arne Slot, with the declining performances of Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk raising alarms.

The Reds are aiming to overcome their Premier League difficulties by delivering strong results in the Champions League. Presently, they sit mid-table in the league, having recorded an equal number of wins and losses, six each, under Arne Slot’s management.

Their recent 3-0 loss to Nottingham Forest has intensified fans’ worries regarding the team’s performance, especially after Alexander Isak was replaced by Federico Chiesa just 68 minutes into the match.

Confidential Meeting with Jurgen Klopp

Jurgen Klopp has revealed that he had a secret meeting with Liverpool before Brendan Rodgers was let go in 2015. With the current manager Slot facing backlash due to recent results, fans may be wondering if similar covert discussions are taking place now.

At that time, Rodgers was under immense pressure, with the club sitting in 10th place—just one position above their current rank—leading to his dismissal in October 2015.

Klopp assumed control four days later, indicating that talks had been in progress for several weeks before Rodgers’ exit.

He stated: “The first meeting was in New York, that’s true. But the first phone call with Mike was before that, three days before I don’t know.

“It was a nice day, I remember that. I think I was in bed still. I had nothing to do. I had time off. I knew that Mike, or someone, from FSG was going to call. I didn’t know Mike at that point. But we had one hour on the phone.

“I obviously convinced him in a way that he wanted to meet in New York to bring the deal over the line. Pretty much that’s how it started.”

Liverpool Icon Expresses Worry Over Key Players.

Graeme Souness has voiced significant concerns about Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk, asserting that their drop in performance is greatly affecting the team’s overall state.

At this point last season, Salah had already scored 11 goals and provided six assists, gaining early attention for possible Ballon d’Or nomination.

This season, the Egyptian has only achieved four goals and two assists, indicating a clear decline in his offensive contributions. In addition, Van Dijk has allowed 24 goals to pass him in all competitions and seems unusually exposed at the heart of the defense.

Anfield icon Souness shares these worries regarding both players as well as the overall structure of the squad.

In an exclusive interview with the Echo, he remarked: “For the rest of the squad, they’re conceding goals that they don’t usually allow.

“Virgil van Dijk is now 34 and he made two errors in the Community Shield final – he was responsible for both goals simply by being six inches too late.

There is no denying it, at 34 the decline has begun – he remains a fantastic player, but he is on that downward trajectory, and the same applies to Mohamed Salah – that concerns me.