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LEWIS STEELE AND DOMINIC KING: Make no bones about it‚ Liverpool are in a full-blown crisis. Nine defeats in 12. Ten goals conceded in three games. One goal scored in three games. £450million spent in the summer‚ just to be 13 points and 11 places worse off than this stage last season. Our Merseyside football men LEWIS STEELE and DOMINIC KING try to put their fingers on some of the major problems...
Isak has been struggling for fitness since making a summer switch from Newcastle to Liverpool for a British record fee of £125million. After a limited pre-season‚ most of which was spent forcing the move to Anfield‚ the Swede has picked up a number of niggling injuries and has struggled to kickstart his career in Merseyside. He did‚ however‚ return to the bench for Liverpool's 3-0 defeat against Manchester City last weekend after around three weeks out - but Arne Slot did not call upon him to save a miserable evening at the Etihad.
Germany head coach Julian Nagelsmann has suggested that Florian Wirtz's Liverpool team-mates have played a significant role in his difficult start at Anfield since his summer move. Wirtz was tempted to Merseyside amid great fanfare as Liverpool paid a then-club record £116million fee to bring the German midfielder to the Premier League from Bayer Leverkusen. But since arriving in the English top flight‚ Wirtz has struggled to find his footing‚ failing to score or register an assist in any of his 11 league appearances.
The national team face Moldova and Norway over the next week as they attempt to reach their first World Cup since 2014‚ but will be forced to do it without the Liverpool forward. He has not represented his national side since Euro 2024‚ where they crashed out in the Round of 16. The forward was a key figure for the team in 2020‚ but he has struggled to recapture that form for his national team amid numerous injuries and a stop-start move to Merseyside.
DOMINIC KING: Arne Slot has dismissed Arsene Wenger's claim that he 'destroyed' Liverpool's midfield to incorporate Florian Writz as he predicted the German's influence is ready to grow. Wenger‚ the former Arsenal manager‚ has become strident with some of his observations now that he is an analyst for BeIN Sport but his remarks about Wirtz‚ who joined Liverpool for £116million this summer‚ raised eyebrows on Merseyside.
Isak has had a frustrating start to life on Merseyside‚ scoring just one goal - in the Carabao Cup - and struggling for fitness. He had a limited pre-season after forcing a move from Newcastle and has picked up a couple of niggling issues since his transfer. The Swede went off with a groin problem at half-time against Eintracht Frankfurt and has not been seen since - but Isak will return to full training for the first time on Friday and is in contention to make the substitutes bench against City.
Liverpool put their horror run behind them by beating Aston Villa and sent a statement to the rest of the league that they are far from done in their pursuit of glory this season. Merseyside man LEWIS STEELE was at a chilly Anfield to test the temperature of the Reds - and here are the big talking points.
Eddie Howe refused to get dragged into a row with Arne Slot after his comments about Newcastle being a 'smaller club' - but he defended the club's care of their 'elite players'. The Liverpool boss has suggested that Newcastle's treatment of Isak during his summer strike led to him being unconditioned when he arrived on Merseyside. Isak suffered a groin injury at Frankfurt on Wednesday and now faces a period on the sidelines‚ having scored just one goal from eight appearances since his £125million move to Anfield.
Man United 's recent trips to Anfield have understandably stirred trepidation among the Old Trafford masses‚ still traumatised by the 7-0 hammering served up two seasons ago. But‚ in truth‚ the Red Devils have shown remarkable resilience since returning to Merseyside‚ holding their fierce rivals to draws on two occasions. And whilst there are plenty of issues to address for Ruben Amorim and his fabled 3-4-3 system‚ so too have questions been levelled at Slot's door.
Liverpool survive late scare to keep up perfect record as Jack Grealish-inspired Everton come up short in Merseyside derby‚ writes OLIVER HOLT
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'Andy Robertson has a decision to make as a player‚ where you either roll your sleeves up and give someone great competition or you accept decisions and say that your time is done.' Alan Shearer on the conundrum facing Arne Slot's Liverpool
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