{"id":45400,"date":"2026-04-04T12:35:52","date_gmt":"2026-04-04T16:35:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/04\/robbie-fowler-names-one-person-responsible-for-liverpools-disastrous-defeat-to-man-city\/"},"modified":"2026-04-04T12:35:52","modified_gmt":"2026-04-04T16:35:52","slug":"robbie-fowler-names-one-person-responsible-for-liverpools-disastrous-defeat-to-man-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/04\/robbie-fowler-names-one-person-responsible-for-liverpools-disastrous-defeat-to-man-city\/","title":{"rendered":"Robbie Fowler names one person responsible for Liverpool&#8217;s disastrous defeat to Man City"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/04\/robbie-fowler-names-one-person-responsible-for-liverpools-disastrous-defeat-to-man-city\/#Robbie_Fowler_blames_Arne_Slott_for_Liverpools_turmoil\" >Robbie Fowler blames Arne Slott for Liverpool&#8217;s turmoil<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/04\/robbie-fowler-names-one-person-responsible-for-liverpools-disastrous-defeat-to-man-city\/#Liverpool_should_sign_Steven_Gerrard\" >Liverpool should sign Steven Gerrard<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"0\"><strong>Liverpool legend Robbie Fowler has criticized Arne Slott&#8217;s lack of leadership following the club&#8217;s humiliating 4-0 defeat to Manchester City in the FA Cup quarter-finals.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"0\">The Reds&#8217; season was brought to the brink of collapse after a defeat at the Etihad, which featured a hat-trick from Erling Haaland and a missed penalty by Mohamed Salah, who was sent off.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Download the official CaughtOffSide app to get all the latest news and updates straight to your phone. above <span role=\"presentation\"><u>apple<\/u><\/span>  &#038; <span role=\"presentation\"><u>Google play<\/u><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"0\">In his postgame interview, Fowler expressed deep concern about the team&#8217;s mental state and the coach&#8217;s inability to respond.<\/p>\n<h2 data-path-to-node=\"0\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Robbie_Fowler_blames_Arne_Slott_for_Liverpools_turmoil\"><\/span>Robbie Fowler blames Arne Slott for Liverpool&#8217;s turmoil<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Fowler was candid in his assessment of the current management team, insisting that he believes the head coach is firmly responsible for the team&#8217;s current problems and has failed to provide the needed inspiration during difficult times.<\/p>\n<p>Fowler told TNT Sport (via BBC Sport):<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Arne Slott has to make the players become better versions of themselves. You need a leader who will drag people through difficult times. That&#8217;s what we need and we don&#8217;t see that from the manager.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The former striker said that he had &#8220;never seen a Liverpool team so lacking in confidence&#8221;, especially after starting the match with positive intentions, but that quickly dissipated after City&#8217;s opening goal.<\/p>\n<p>The defeat was Slott&#8217;s 15th of the season, but Fowler&#8217;s statistics suggest there is a growing leadership vacuum within the dressing room and on the touchline.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Liverpool_should_sign_Steven_Gerrard\"><\/span>Liverpool should sign Steven Gerrard<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>With the Champions League their only remaining chance of winning silver and a formidable clash with PSG looming, calls for radical change are growing.<\/p>\n<p>Supporters have been calling for Slott&#8217;s sacking for several weeks, but their frustration has only intensified following the defeat to Man City, with some fans leaving their seats well before the final whistle.<\/p>\n<p>There is growing opinion that Liverpool should bring in Steven Gerrard as caretaker manager ahead of the season.<\/p>\n<p>The reason is simple. The team needs a huge morale boost and a reputation that implicitly understands the club&#8217;s DNA.<\/p>\n<p>Under the proposal, Gerrard would act as someone to boost the club&#8217;s current morale and aim for a top-four finish.<\/p>\n<p>Gerrard could play a similar role to the one Michael Carrick played in steadying the ship at Man United.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Liverpool legend Robbie Fowler has criticized Arne Slott&#8217;s lack of leadership following the club&#8217;s humiliating 4-0 defeat to Manchester City in the FA Cup quarter-finals. 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