Liverpool manager Arne Slot faces a make-or-break season after a £450m summer spending spree failed to halt their Premier League decline. Three days after a painful stoppage-time defeat by Wolves left them sixth in the table, Slot's side returned to Molineux with an FA Cup quarter-final spot on the line. Goals from Andy Robertson, Mohamed Salah and Curtis Jones saw them progress thanks to a comfortable 3-1 victory. With a Champions League last-16 tie against Galatasaray to come, all is most certainly not lost.

Slot admitted last month it had been the toughest season of his career 'by a mile', with the 33-year-old Salah nowhere near his previous season's form. Former midfielder Danny Murphy believes winning the FA Cup or Champions League is crucial for Slot's job security, stating 'All these factors have transpired together for this fall away that nobody anticipated'. Captain Virgil van Dijk conceded the campaign had been 'very difficult for a lot of reasons', while 17-year-old Rio Ngumoha made his fourth start of the season, impressing Slot with his one-on-one skills.

The FA Cup represents Liverpool's best chance to secure silverware this term, with Slot needing positive results to end his difficult season.