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Montel, I was just going to put this last one to you because we've got a Forest fan on as well,

but on the subject, and you said overlap and my brain suddenly went, "Well actually to a quote from the Overlap,

from Wayne Rooney," saying that Liverpool boss Arne Slot doesn't have the aura of someone in that position.

And I know you agree with that, but is qualifying for the Champions League

enough to keep him in a job for next season? Because right now, Liverpool,

two points behind Jody Morris's Chelsea. You still play Chelsea,

you still play Manchester United, you still play Aston Villa.

So you could argue that's in your hands as well to get into the top four,

five places because fifth is going to be Champions League. So, Champions League stays, Slot?

Impossible. How do we even get here? Fifth place and he stays?

If he wins the Champions League he can stay. And even then he's on a pay as you go.

Pay as you go contract like back in the day.

That's what it's going to be on. Rooney was right on that one so far for me.

You know what I'm saying? We should be competing at the top with Manchester City and Arsenal.

They're competing for who's going to drop more points.

I get it, but do you not give him any equity? Is the fact that he's a

league champion who came in and won the league in his first season, does he not get anything?

I get it if he don't finish in the top Champions League places, I get it.

But does he not get another shot, another pop at the league

if he gets Champions League football?

All he will be doing is putting out a fire that he started.

And yes, that's all it is.

That's all it is. I'm sorry, but if you... not qualifying for Champions League,

I cannot fathom even the thought of that.

The embarrassment.

The embarrassment.

Yeah, but if you do qualify. If you do qualify.

But if we do qualify, that's basics. This is like... it's the basics.

Liverpool should be... with the money we've spent, qualifying for the...

especially with five places.

It's not even top four, guys. It's not even just top four anymore.

It's top five.

There's more spaces. It's mathematically easier to finish in the top five.

So for me, I'm not going to give him...

another chance. For me, prevention is better than cure.

That's what I'm about, so I don't know, man.

Let's leave it there, Montel.