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October 1, 2025
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Slot faces reality check at Liverpool as problems mount

Slot faces reality check at Liverpool as problems mount

Liverpool started the season with seven straight wins as they threatened to sweep all before them but consecutive defeats underscore pressing issues that Arne Slot must address...

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Arne Slot faces an early reality check at Liverpool as consecutive defeats highlight mounting problems for the new manager, despite the club still leading the Premier League by two points.

  • Liverpool, after an expensive squad rebuild totaling nearly Ā£450 million ($606 million), lost to Crystal Palace and then Galatasaray, with new signing Florian Wirtz yet to register a goal or assist.
  • Former England captain Wayne Rooney and former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher have questioned Wirtz's fit and the team's balance.
  • The team also faces defensive vulnerabilities, compounded by newly-signed Italian defender Giovanni Leoni's knee injury sideline him for up to a year and goalkeeper Alisson Becker's injury prior to the upcoming Chelsea match.

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