TA: Defence weak, forward line missed, Wilz integrated, Slott faced different challenges this season

The Champions League lost 0-1 to Galatasaray away. Liverpool suffered a streak of losses for the first time this season. The Athletic Liverpool reporter James Pearce posted a message talking about the problems that arose in the team.

Defence weak

Liverpool only had zero points in the first 10 games of the season, and six times in the same period last year, against Bournemouth, Newcastle and Atletico Madrid all had two goals in the lead. The team's defense is too open and is particularly vulnerable when facing counterattacks and set pieces. Connat was in poor condition at the start of the season and made frequent mistakes. It was his pass that forced Allison to chase back and cause a muscle injury in the game against Galatasaray.

The next game against Chelsea, Mamadashvili will have his debut in the Reds, and Slot needs to decide who will become the back partner of captain Van Dijk. Galatasaray's penalty was a bit far-fetched, but Sobosloy was indeed a little careless in this game, and Kolkz was still adapting.

Rotary Issue

After spending 449 million pounds to sign up this summer, Slot promised to make the most of the team's lineup depth. Against Galatasaray, Salah was put on the bench and trying a brand new right-wing combination in such a difficult away game was undoubtedly a bold decision, but this attempt was not very effective.

This is Slot's second season in coaching Liverpool, and the challenges he faces are completely different. As the team has experienced many changes this summer, the situation is not surprising at present. The new players are still adapting, and the tacit understanding on the field is still being established, which is obvious. Therefore, some people believe that frequent rotations hinder the running-in, but Slott insists that because Isaac, Bradley, McAllister and others did not make sufficient pre-season preparations, rotations were necessary.

Wilz and midfield balance issue

116 million new aid Wilz has 0 goals and 0 assists in 8 consecutive games. He did not show any threatening performance against Galatasaray. He lost the ball 14 times in the game and only won 4 times in 13 confrontations. After a pass mistake in the second half, he held his head with both hands, looking very upset, which shows that his confidence seemed to have suffered a serious blow.

But putting aside fame, he was just a 22-year-old man. He needed some tolerance for leaving home for the first time and coming to a new country to learn new languages ​​and competition styles. But at the same time, Slott must decide whether to continue to let him play the central midfielder, and to adapt to Wilz, Slott changed the midfield combination that won the Premier League title last season for Liverpool. Sobosloy proved he could be competent for right-back, but that weakened Liverpool's midfield thickness, McAllister's physical condition was worrying, and he has not been able to play a full 90-minute game for the team since April. In the match against Galatasaray, Liverpool's possession rate was as high as 67%, with an expected goal score of 1.78 vs. 1.32. The team should have gained something in this game, but both of the strikers who were introduced at high prices missed a good scoring opportunity. Ekitic performed actively in the first half, connecting the team's offense, but the pace of the game was not good in the second half and eventually left the court with an injury. Isaac is still adapting, with only four touches after the substitute comes on the bench, and obviously he needs more time to recover. Salah's condition has attracted a lot of attention, but few people mentioned Gakepo's downturn, and Slot still has many problems to be solved.