What can Slot do next to stop Liverpool slide?

When Liverpool fans recall Bill Shankly’s legacy, it is typically with the warm glow of glories that were inspired by the legendary Scot, the father of Anfield, who transformed the club into what it is today.

After being defeated at home by Nottingham Forest at Anfield on Saturday, Liverpool’s current head coach Arne Slot drew comparisons to Shankly.

Following their defeat at Manchester City, Liverpool lost back-to-back league games by three or more goals for the second time since April 1965, when Shankly was manager.

This brutally demonstrated how drastically the Premier League champions from last season are currently deteriorating. Liverpool finished 12th overall, 11 points clear of Arsenal in its sixth league defeat in seven games.

Chairman Tom Werner witnessed Liverpool’s embarrassment when he flew in from the United States to be met by a horrifying spectacle that places Slot, who spearheaded a Premier League title triumph in his debut season, under increasing pressure.

After watching Alexander Isak’s performance on Saturday, Werner left Anfield, which many people were unsure of what exactly the ownership group FSG had purchased for their £125m.

The Swede, who had been Liverpool’s most notable summer signing, was a result of a protracted, acrimonious pursuit that saw the striker turn down resources in exchange for a move to Newcastle United.

After Liverpool spent £116 million on Florian Wirtz, who hasn’t scored or assisted in the Premier League this season, the club paid the record fee.

Without a doubt, Wirtz, who has struggled with the Premier League’s physical intensity and doesn’t appear to be fit in either a starting position behind Liverpool’s striker or playing left-handed, was hurt against Forest.

Although the pair is undoubtedly excellent, Slot needs to deliver them right away. At the very least, £241 million should deliver.

Isak’s terrible individual performance in the Forest defeat was the catalyst for Liverpool’s struggles.

Isak was unprepared for his first start at Liverpool after his exile at Newcastle, and a groin injury also prevented him from settling in. Despite these considerations, Slot decided to stop him after 68 minutes.

Isak was utterly incapable, his body language defamatory, and he was the only one who lived on Tyneside. lost, lethargic, and light.

A damning indictment is delivered by the statistics. In the first 25 minutes, Isak had only two touches, with 11 in the first half.

Even Darwin Nunez, who has been widely criticized and is now departed, could have at least run around a little to make things happen because of Isak’s lack of impact.

Hugo Ekitike has been one of Liverpool’s summer arrivals, but Slot’s choice to start with Isak left the Frenchman with a substitute role, playing on Forest’s left-flank when he started after 55 minutes.

Ekitike has six goals for Liverpool this season and has also scored for France. Isak’s selection prior to him lacked logic, smacking of a manager groping for answers, and almost attempted to sign an expensive player to join the team.

There is currently little evidence that both can cooperate. One or more people may have to settle for a spot on the bench with a cost of almost $ 200 million.

He continued, “If I were Slot, I’d try to make a big decision just so the rest of the team can benefit.” Salah doesn’t defensively assist them.

What message does it send to you if you’re one of the players they’ve signed and you’re on the bench and you’ve seen him not running — and again, he’s a club legend for everything he’s done for the club?

Salah has faced criticism for making defensive contributions, particularly in defeats against Chelsea, Brentford, and Manchester City.

However, despite his fade, he was one of Liverpool’s few bright lights when they faced Forest. He was the only player who posed a significant threat.

Salah has been replaced as the starting lineup for the Champions League matches against Galatasaray and Eintracht Frankfurt, both with victories in Germany and losses in Turkey.

He hasn’t been as good as his former best, but he could still be a winner for Liverpool. Right now, Slot needs every single one of them.

He displayed the most fragile touches in Slot’s first season of title-winning.

Changes to the system, such as the removal of Ryan Gravenberch from the top six position after Jurgen Klopp was replaced, and more rigid organizational changes that ensured success. The bench’s adjustments were wise and effective.

This term, slot has changed.

Gravenberch and Alexis Mac Allister set the stage in midfield, along with Dominik Szoboszlai, for Liverpool’s best wins of the season, two victories coming from Aston Villa and Real Madrid in succession.

This undoubtedly signals the direction that must take us. Return to the fundamentals of the title.

Liverpool appeared unbalanced and vulnerable after Wirtz’s inclusion in a leading role, which was unaffected by the German’s adaptability issues.

Szoboszlai has been a better performer in the Liverpool struggle, but this time he was pushed into a different right-back position in opposition to Forest.

Liverpool struggled to stay in the middle as Slot attempts to fill a left-foot gap caused by Conor Bradley’s injury and Jeremie Frimpong’s further injuries.

Slot’s £70 million full-back re-fit failed. When he’s fit, Flipping resembles a wing-back on the right, while Milos Kerkez has struggled on the left.

With Joe Gomez’s experience and playing right back, Szoboszlai could have become a more powerful player in a role that would have allowed him to succeed Forest.

In the win over Andorra in June, England head coach Thomas Tuchel even used Curtis Jones as a right-back in the match against Forest.

Slot made substitutions for Forest’s early on in the second half against Ekiti for defender Ibrahima Konate, which felt like desperate rolls of the dice rather than the game-changers of last season.

The 25-year-old England international would have provided a competitive edge to Konate, whose contract expires at the end of the season, adding authority to captain Virgil van Dijk and giving him more authority.

Instead, Liverpool’s late decision to move cost them, which was only compounded by Konate’s miserable form in a defense that conceded 20 Premier League goals in 12 games as opposed to eight in the same period last year.

Liverpool have conceded nine league goals from setpieces this year, or nine more than they did last season, excluding penalties.

Therefore, Guehi must be the top priority.

Other suitors may emerge, and Guehi can wait until the summer to decide his future.