"Mohamed Salah is suddenly looking his age, expensive signing Florian Wirtz isn't producing and expensive signing Alexander Isak has struggled with both fitness and finishing, the Premier League might be evolving more quickly than manager Arne Slot, the customary players-only meeting didn't seem to accomplish much, and there are plenty of signs that players are still grieving and struggling with the summer death of teammate Diogo Jota."
"Manchester City collapsed for most of the winter last season after winning the league in 2023-24, and following Liverpool's best seasons under Jurgen Klopp, they had plenty of bumpy patches: two wins in seven, one in seven and two in eight in 2020-21 (after winning the Premier League) and one win in seven and zero in five in 2022-23 (after nearly winning the Treble)."
Liverpool, the defending Premier League champions, have lost five of six league matches and seven of 10 across all competitions, dropping to eighth in the table. Mohamed Salah is showing signs of age, Florian Wirtz has not produced, and Alexander Isak has struggled with fitness and finishing. Manager Arne Slot may be outpaced by tactical evolution in the league, and a players-only meeting did not yield improvement. Players continue to show signs of grief and struggle following the summer death of teammate Diogo Jota. Similar post-title slumps have occurred before, and pundit criticism has labeled the situation a crisis, increasing pressure on the club.
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