Liverpool feel pressure to end 'crisis' run, Man City test Bournemouth limits
Liverpool face an in-form Aston Villa as the Premier League champions look to arrest their remarkable collapse on Saturday, while Arsenal aim to surge further clear in the title race...
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Liverpool manager Arne Slot is under immense pressure to end his team's "crisis" run after being eliminated from the League Cup, while Manchester City tests Bournemouth's impressive unbeaten streak this weekend in the Premier League.
- Liverpool has lost six of their last seven matches, with their title defense imploding after leading Aston Villa by 12 points earlier in the season.
- Bournemouth boasts the league's longest unbeaten run, having not lost since the opening night of the campaign.
- Manchester City, currently six points behind leaders Arsenal, aims to bounce back from a 1-0 defeat to Aston Villa, with manager Pep Guardiola concerned about their reliance on Erling Haaland.
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Liverpool Manager Arne Slot Under Pressure Amidst Losing Streak; Leverkusen Faces Bayern - October 2025
Liverpool manager Arne Slot is under immense pressure to end his team's "crisis" run after being eliminated from the League Cup. Slot expressed concern over a recent losing streak of six defeats in their last seven games, which includes four consecutive Premier League losses, stating the need to avoid making losing a "habit". He noted that his team created more chances than opponents in several of those matches. Meanwhile, in the Bundesliga, a rebuilt Bayer Leverkusen aims to reignite its rivalry with Bayern Munich this Saturday. Leverkusen faces this challenge after losing key players and undergoing a coaching change since their dominant run under former coach Xabi Alonso.
