"Liverpool banished the spectre of a fifth successive defeat with a five-goal rout of Eintracht Frankfurt plus several ticks on Arne Slot's wish list. There was set-piece prowess, two assists from Florian Wirtz, ruthless finishing and, most importantly of all, that winning feeling again as Liverpool brought their losing streak to a shuddering halt. Slot's team conceded first yet again but that, and a subdued 45 minute display from Alexander Isak, were only minor complaints."
"There were four changes against Galatasaray and five here, and on both occasions Mohamed Salah was on the bench. In Turkey Salah's absence was explained away by Slot as a break from an unforgiving workload. Three weeks later and the omission of Liverpool's record goalscorer in Europe from a team needing to rediscover a cutting edge appeared a judgment on his recent anonymous form."
"Slot did not limit his switches to personnel. He made a rare alteration to Liverpool's formation too and examined the question of whether Isak and former Eintracht striker Hugo Ekitike can play together by starting both in a 4-4-2. Wirtz was recalled on his return to Germany on the right of midfield with Jeremie Frimpong at right-back. The latter's evening lasted only 19 minutes before he was forced off injured and replaced by Conor Bradley."
Liverpool ended a four-game losing streak with a 5-1 victory over Eintracht Frankfurt that combined set-piece prowess, two assists from Florian Wirtz, and ruthless finishing. The team conceded first but recovered decisively, restoring confidence and rediscovering its edge. Arne Slot implemented bold personnel and formation changes, including a rare shift to 4-4-2 that started Alexander Isak alongside Hugo Ekitike and recalled Wirtz on the right. Mohamed Salah was left on the bench amid recent anonymous form despite his European goal record. Jeremie Frimpong started but left injured after 19 minutes, replaced by Conor Bradley.
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