{"id":1451097,"date":"2026-05-25T11:49:20","date_gmt":"2026-05-25T10:49:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?post_type=features&#038;p=1451097"},"modified":"2026-05-25T11:49:21","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T10:49:21","slug":"arne-slot-analysis-fixing-liverpool-problems-2026","status":"publish","type":"features","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/features\/arne-slot-analysis-fixing-liverpool-problems-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Arne Slot analysis: How he can fix Liverpool&#8217;s problems"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>It\u2019s been a season to forget for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/clubs\/liverpool\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Liverpool<\/a>.\u00a0The Reds started the season as favourites for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/competitions\/premier-league-2025-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Premier League<\/a> title. The then champions had lost a number of players in the summer but invested huge sums, retooling key areas of the team and setting themselves up to retain their crown.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Florian Wirtz, Hugo Ekitike, Alexander Isak, Milos Kerkez, Giorgi Mamardashvili, Jeremie Frimpong and Giovanni Leoni arrived for a combined \u00a3450million and though it wasn\u2019t pretty, Arne Slot guided his side to five wins from five. It was supposed to eventually click for the Reds but it never did.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A bad run of form turned into the norm for the Merseyside club and inconsistency plagued the champions for the remainder of the season. It wasn\u2019t a blip. It was their level and despite trying different things at various times across the campaign, Slot wasn\u2019t ever able to come up with a solution. It\u2019s why, with Champions League football still not assured, the Reds failed to win a single game in May. They did enough to secure a top-five finish though.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As far as seasons go, a top five finish was the bare minimum. It shouldn\u2019t be viewed as a success and other clubs may have parted ways with their Head Coach after such a disappointing campaign. According to reports though, Slot is set to remain in charge of Reds. How does he get things back on track though?<\/p>\n\n\n<hr \/>\r\n<h2><strong>Bet \u00a310 &amp; Get \u00a330 in Free Bets with Bet365<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n<p>Not signed up to bet365 yet? 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Free Bets are paid as Bet Credits and are available for use upon settlement of qualifying bets. Min odds, bet and payment method exclusions apply. Returns exclude Bet Credits stake. Time limits and T&amp;Cs apply.<\/em><\/p>\r\n<hr \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-get-the-attack-firing\">Get the attack firing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIf you asked me one word to describe this season, I would describe that with the word \u2018injury\u2018. We brought in a lot of players last season. When they&#8217;re available again, that will be a change. Every football club will sign one or two and we will do that. We need everyone available and then our results will be better.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Slot\u2019s words in his press conference following the 1-1 draw with Brentford on the final day of the season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Liverpool, once again, named Cody Gakpo as a centre-forward. Isak was only fit enough for a place on the bench while Ekitike isn\u2019t going to be seen again until the New Year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/05\/25112034\/image-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1451099\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/05\/25112034\/image-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/05\/25112034\/image-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/05\/25112034\/image-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/05\/25112034\/image-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/05\/25112034\/image-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/05\/25112034\/image-267x267.png 267w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/05\/25112034\/image-200x200.png 200w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/05\/25112034\/image-60x60.png 60w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/05\/25112034\/image-74x74.png 74w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/05\/25112034\/image.png 1620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Injuries have deprived Liverpool of key players during key periods of the season. Slot does have a valid point there. However, he\u2019s also been responsible for the Reds looking blunt even when players are available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For the first time in his Liverpool career, Mohamed Salah failed to score at least 15 in the Premier League. Gakpo had a down year too. For the first time since joining the Reds, he failed to score more than the previous campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can blame injuries but the fact is, Slot had players available and couldn\u2019t utilise them. His tactics nullified the game-changers and match-winners and, as a result, Liverpool stopped winning matches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There were games in which Ekitike struggled to get involved in things while Isak would be replaced after an hour having had five touches. The fact Wirtz, a \u00a3116million attacking midfielder, finished with the same number of goals as Ryan Gravenberch, one half of the double pivot, is a concern.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You need to score goals to win games. That needs to be fixed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-figure-out-a-plan-for-florian-wirtz\">Figure out a plan for Florian Wirtz<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/05\/25112033\/image-1-819x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1451098\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/05\/25112033\/image-1-819x1024.png 819w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/05\/25112033\/image-1-240x300.png 240w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/05\/25112033\/image-1-768x960.png 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/05\/25112033\/image-1-1229x1536.png 1229w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/05\/25112033\/image-1-214x267.png 214w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/05\/25112033\/image-1-160x200.png 160w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/05\/25112033\/image-1-48x60.png 48w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/05\/25112033\/image-1-120x150.png 120w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/05\/25112033\/image-1-59x74.png 59w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/05\/25112033\/image-1.png 1620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>When Liverpool managed to convince Wirtz to join the club ahead of Manchester City and Bayern Munich, it was seen as a major coup. All of the reports seemed to suggest the German playmaker had been sold on the idea of being the main man of the Reds in attack. According to various journalists, Slot had sold the Bayer Leverkusen maestro on having the forward line shaped around him at Anfield.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There was, apparently, a clear plan in place for him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yet, as the season progressed, it became evident that this might not actually be the case. The Liverpool No.7 was shifted around the team, popping up as an attacking midfielder, playing on the left side of the attack, the right side of a front four, and even operating in a double pivot at times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a result, Wirtz wasn\u2019t able to really impose himself on the team. He wasn\u2019t able to make it his and was often on the periphery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If the Reds are to be successful, they need to get their \u00a3116million involved in the right areas. They need to make it his team and allow him to pull the strings. They need to create an environment that allows him to do his thing. If they can\u2019t he\u2019s going to go down as one of the biggest flops in history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>No pressure, Arne.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-extracting-value-from-swing-positions\">Extracting value from swing positions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Full-backs aren\u2019t going to make or break a team. You can get by with average players in these roles if they\u2019re used properly. If strengths are embellished and weaknesses are masked, you can pretty much play anyone in those positions and it\u2019ll be fine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/05\/25112033\/image-2-1024x640.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1451100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/05\/25112033\/image-2-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/05\/25112033\/image-2-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/05\/25112033\/image-2-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/05\/25112033\/image-2-1536x960.png 1536w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/05\/25112033\/image-2-400x250.png 400w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/05\/25112033\/image-2-320x200.png 320w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/05\/25112033\/image-2-96x60.png 96w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/05\/25112033\/image-2-150x94.png 150w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/05\/25112033\/image-2-118x74.png 118w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/05\/25112033\/image-2.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>However, Liverpool opted against that last summer. They instead signed specialists for those positions, parting with a rumoured \u00a370million to bring in Kerkez and Frimpong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The duo shared similar traits. Both are runners. They aren\u2019t ball-playing full-backs and you aren\u2019t going to want to make them a key part of your build-up. Play to their strengths and they can damage the opposition. Slot\u2019s use of them this term has been confusing. Kerkez, for example, spent the first half of the season seeing more of the ball as a makeshift third centre-back while Frimpong was used more as a right-winger than a full-back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Having wrong profiles in key roles weakens Liverpool. So either Slot needs to coach the pair to the level required or tweak his style to suit the duo properly. This shouldn\u2019t be such a key position for the Reds but given the outlay, they need to be getting some value from both full-backs.<\/p>\n\n\n<h3><strong>Read more:<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/\"><strong>Latest football news<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/football-tips\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Football betting tips<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/betting-sites\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Best betting sites<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/betting-sites\/best-free-bet-offers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Best free bet offers<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/football-tips\/accumulator\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Football accumulator tips<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\n\n\n    <div class=\"sq-articles-list\">\n                <div class=\"sq-cards\">\n                                            <article class=\"sq-card\">\n                                            <div class=\"sq-card__thumbnail\">\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/features\/argentina-vs-switzerland-penalty-analysis-world-cup-2026\/\" class=\"sq-thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/07\/10115150\/argentina-vs-switzerland-penalties-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Argentina vs Switzerland penalty analysis: Who will win if quarter-final goes all the way?\" \/>                            <\/a>\n                        <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"sq-card__content\">\n                        <div class=\"sq-card__meta\">\n                            <span class=\"sq-card__label\">Features<\/span>\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/features\/argentina-vs-switzerland-penalty-analysis-world-cup-2026\/\" class=\"sq-card__title\">\n                                <h2 class=\"sq-card__title-text\">\n                                    Argentina vs Switzerland penalty analysis: Who will win if quarter-final goes all the way? 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