Despite initially being keen to back Arne Slot as Liverpool manager, Steve Nicol has admitted that he has finally changed his mind.

While others quickly turned on the Dutchman this season, Nicol suggested that hiring Xabi Alonso would be a mistake, pointing to his short stint at Real Madrid as a reason to be wary.

However, having seen Slot lead Liverpool to a dreadful performance at Man City on Saturday, the Reds’ legend has confirmed that he too now wants to see Alonso take over.

Alonso should take charge because there’s ‘nobody else’ – Nicol

Given the nature of Liverpool’s collapse against City in the FA Cup quarter-final, Slot appears to have lost any last dregs of support he had amongst the fanbase.

Having been critical...