How will Liverpool cope without Isak?

Next up on the list is how Slot deals without Alexander Isak.

The Swede’s impressive debut at Anfield since making the £125 million move from Newcastle in the summer was a testament to why Liverpool had chosen him. However, the movement and goal against Tottenham on Saturday demonstrated just why.

To have an impact on a game, you must be at the top of the game. And it took months for us to raise him. He would take some time, we were always anticipating. And that’s why he’s been hurt so badly, Slot said.

“We all recognized that he was becoming more and more like the player he was before his time at Newcastle.”

Isak would likely be out for “a couple of months,” according to Slot, which would be the best case scenario for Liverpool. By the time Isak can start playing football once more, it will most likely be in March.

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Hugo Ekitike has eight league goals this year, and Slot claims that the 23-year-old has “already adapted to the Premier League.”

When asked about the possibility of bringing Harvey Elliott back from Aston Villa, who hasn’t played since October, Slot responded, “Harvey is supposed to be going there for a year. The best place to ask is at Villa, who are doing pretty well by the way, if the question is about him.

In recent weeks, Slot has adjusted his system, giving him a six-game winning streak.

Although Liverpool aren’t blowing away at opponents, Slot’s adjustments gave them more control and defensive stability while simultaneously putting Isak and Ekitike in the same eleven.

In addition to adding natural wingers, Slots has chosen additional midfielders in place of the team’s previous three games using a midfield diamond.

Ekitike and Isak formed a fluid diamond behind them as Curtis Jones, Dominik Szoboszlai, Ryan Gravenberch, and Alexis Mac Allister played in a front two against Inter.

The five starters behind striker Ekitike were Gravenberch, Jones, Mac Allister, Florian Wirtz, and Szoboszlai, who are all natural central midfielders, in the previous two league games.

In possession, Jones or Gravenberch frequently drops into the first line alongside Ibrahima Konate and Virgil van Dijk, improving Liverpool’s development.

Liverpool’s fullbacks, who struggled with advanced play from the deep, are now positioned higher up the pitch, with more competent ball-playing midfielders assuming that responsibility.

The numerous bodies, which Liverpool struggled with at the start of the season, make sure that opponents are less able to counter-attack when the ball is lost.

In comparison to Salah’s defensive structure and pressing, playing with hard-working midfielders in wide spaces improve Liverpool’s defensive structure and pressing.

Although the system addresses many of Liverpool’s issues from the start of the season, it isn’t perfect.

Despite having some good possession, Liverpool frequently struggle to create clear chances.

Liverpool lacks one quality out wide because fullbacks are restricted to their width and wingers are restricted to their width. In the second half, Slot attempted to address this by moving Wirtz back wide against Spurs, with the German frequently finding Kerkez under pressure.

With Isak out of the way, Mac Allister or Wirtz must coordinate with and effectively run off of Ekitike.

Both players lack Isak’s speed and finishing ability, so Liverpool may have to look into getting goals. Similar to how Liverpool fought against Inter, Federico Chiesa may be tried alongside Ekitike.