{"id":68787,"date":"2025-11-05T16:24:26","date_gmt":"2025-11-05T16:24:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/?p=68787"},"modified":"2025-11-05T16:24:26","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T16:24:26","slug":"ruud-gullit-liverpool-arne-slot-chelsea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/ruud-gullit-liverpool-arne-slot-chelsea\/","title":{"rendered":"Dutch Icon And Former Chelsea Star Ruud Gullit Says Liverpool&#8217;s &#8216;Aura Is Gone&#8217; And Opponents &#8216;Not Afraid&#8217; Anymore"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Ex-Chelsea star and footballing icon Ruud Gullit has fired shots at fellow Dutchman Arne Slot after Liverpool&#8217;s recent run of bad results.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Gullit, 63, spent three seasons as a player at Chelsea, and took over as player-manager for two seasons from 1996-1996.<\/p>\n<p>But he has now taken aim at one of Chelsea&#8217;s Premier League rivals, claiming they have &#8216;lost their aura&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>Having won their first seven in all competitions, Liverpool went on a four-game losing streak in recent weeks.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/liverpool-worst-losing-streaks-1953-arne-slot\/\"><strong>The last time Liverpool lost five games in a row<\/strong><\/a> was more than 70 years ago, but they escaped that dishonour after beating Aston Villa 2-0 at the weekend.<\/p>\n<p>And on Tuesday, the Reds overcame Real Madrid 1-0 in the Champions League at Anfield to ease the pressure on Arne Slot.<\/p>\n<p>Having lost six games in seven across all competitions, beating Villa and Real has provided a huge boost to Liverpool.<\/p>\n<p>But Gullit says their recent dip in form could well cost them during the rest of the season.<\/p>\n<h2>Ruud Gullit Takes Aim At Liverpool After Poor Run<\/h2>\n<p>Speaking on behalf of Video Gamer, Gullit was asked if Arne Slot had ever faced a similar slump, and how his countryman should deal with it.<\/p>\n<p>Gullit said:\u00a0\u201cNope. No, it&#8217;s the first one. He has to earn his money now. I can sit here and if you win, then I&#8217;m always right.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;But then comes a moment. Now you&#8217;re going to see, what are you going to do in order to get this resistance and this team back on track.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut that takes some time. People are not afraid of Liverpool anymore. That aura is gone, and it will take some time to get that back.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_68167\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-68167\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-68167 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/Arne-Slot-Has-Overseen-a-Big-Liverpool-Losing-Streak-560x448.jpeg\" alt=\"Arne Slot Has Overseen a Big Liverpool Losing Streak Ruud Gullit\" width=\"560\" height=\"448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/Arne-Slot-Has-Overseen-a-Big-Liverpool-Losing-Streak-560x448.jpeg 560w, https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/Arne-Slot-Has-Overseen-a-Big-Liverpool-Losing-Streak-924x738.jpeg 924w, https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/Arne-Slot-Has-Overseen-a-Big-Liverpool-Losing-Streak-350x280.jpeg 350w, https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/Arne-Slot-Has-Overseen-a-Big-Liverpool-Losing-Streak-768x614.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/Arne-Slot-Has-Overseen-a-Big-Liverpool-Losing-Streak.jpeg 1240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-68167\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Liverpool boss Arne Slot had been under mounting pressure after Liverpool&#8217;s dip in form.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Although now on a two-game winning streak, Liverpool&#8217;s schedule is not getting and easier.<\/p>\n<p>The Reds travel to Manchester City on Sunday afternoon in the Premier League.<\/p>\n<p>Liverpool won 2-0 at the Etihad last time they visited, and will be hoping to repeat that result this weekend.<\/p>\n<p>After the international break, they then face Nottingham Forest (H), PSV (H) and West Ham (A), in what should be three easier games.<\/p>\n<h2>Is Ruud Gullit Right About Liverpool?<\/h2>\n<p>While Liverpool have returned to winning ways, they have proven in recent weeks that they are beatable.<\/p>\n<p>Back-to-back defeats at Anfield &#8211; to Manchester United in the Premier League and Crystal Palace in the EFL Cup &#8211; will most definitely have removed some of the fear factor for opponents.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_68796\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-68796\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-68796\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/11\/ruud-gullit-chelsea-560x293.avif\" alt=\"Ruud Gullit Chelsea\" width=\"560\" height=\"293\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/11\/ruud-gullit-chelsea-560x293.avif 560w, https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/11\/ruud-gullit-chelsea-924x484.avif 924w, https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/11\/ruud-gullit-chelsea-350x183.avif 350w, https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/11\/ruud-gullit-chelsea-768x402.avif 768w, https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/11\/ruud-gullit-chelsea.avif 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-68796\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ruud Gullit was a much-loved figure at Chelsea.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>And with many of their early-season wins coming courtesy of stoppage-time winners, there was already a feeling of fragility surrounding Arne Slot&#8217;s side, even before their recent bad run.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s too soon to say they are out of the title race, but Liverpool are now seven points adrift of Arsenal.<\/p>\n<p>If they are to catch up, they cannot afford to drop many more points this season.<\/p>\n<p>But their slump in form has given rivals hope, and shown future opponents how to beat the champions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ex-Chelsea star and footballing icon Ruud Gullit has fired shots at fellow Dutchman Arne Slot after Liverpool&#8217;s recent run of bad results. 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