Overview
- Liverpool are unbeaten in six as Arne Slot’s adjustments continue to take hold.
- Virgil van Dijk welcomed off-field shifts, including a Christmas Day off and the end of pre-match hotel stays for home games.
- Slot defused Mohamed Salah’s recent outburst, restored him to the squad against Brighton, and the forward is now with Egypt at the Africa Cup of Nations.
- On the pitch, Slot has leaned into a more patient style, using Ryan Gravenberch deeper while integrating Alexander Isak and refining Florian Wirtz’s role.
- Recruitment is driven by sporting director Richard Hughes with Michael Edwards in a separate FSG position, allowing Slot to concentrate on day-to-day coaching.