Overview
- A 3-0 loss to Manchester City left the champions eighth after 11 matches, eight points behind leaders Arsenal and four off Manchester City.
- Romano reports Liverpool consider the situation “100% under control,” with no contact with other managers and continued trust in Slot.
- Steve Nicol urged Slot to bench Mohamed Salah, while Jamie Carragher and Wayne Rooney questioned Salah’s work without the ball on Liverpool’s right.
- Salah has five goals and three assists in 16 appearances this season, with critics arguing the output does not justify the tactical trade-offs.
- A roughly £450m overhaul and injuries to Jeremie Frimpong and Giovanni Leoni have slowed the integration of Alexander Isak and Florian Wirtz, increasing urgency for improvement after the international break.