As Liverpool prepare to face Paris Saint-Germain this evening the weight of pressure on Reds boss Arne Slot seems heavier than it ever has been before.

Saturday's 4-0 defeat to Manchester City in the FA Cup, Liverpool's heaviest loss under Slot, represented a line in the sand for many supporters, and speculation over the Dutchman's future is now rife.

Bit where Liverpool and the Champions League are concerned, that is nothing new.

What's more, there was once an occasion where it was being claimed that a Reds boss had quit in the hours leading up to a game against a European heavyweight.

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*A version of this article first appeared on Mirror Football on April 5, 2021*

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