Former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher insisted head coach Arne Slot “doesn’t have a leg to stand on” if they do not qualify for the Champions League.
Defeat at Bournemouth, coupled with wins for Manchester United and Chelsea, dropped Slot’s side to sixth, two points below fourth place in the Premier League table.
They have a chance to book their place in the knockout phase of the Champions League against Qarabag on Wednesday, but Carragher does not think they will qualify for next year’s elite European competition domestically.
“I think some of the criticism and the disrespect he’s had from supporters is far too much, considering they won the league title last season, but if he doesn’t…