"Don't panic. Stay calm. The advice from Virgil van Dijk and Curtis Jones was Zen-like in its reassurance in midweek as Liverpool digested back-to-back defeats for the second time under Arne Slot. Slot remained relaxed and upbeat on Friday too, sprinkling his press conference with several unprompted reminders that the team he was defending from rare criticism are top of the Premier League. Again."
"But behind the soothing messages and positive league table there are undeniable issues with Liverpool's form that, according to Slot himself, run deeper than the opening 10 games of the campaign. The Premier League champions have not been struggling to create chances from open play or to turn dominant possession into convincing victories since August, their head coach insisted. They have been struggling to do both since the middle of last season, once opponents adjusted their tactics to stifle Liverpool,"
Liverpool remain top of the Premier League despite back-to-back defeats and visible concerns about form. Head coach Arne Slot acknowledged that the team’s problems in creating chances and converting possession into wins extend beyond the opening 10 games and began in the middle of last season after opponents adjusted tactics to stifle Liverpool. Slot pointed to the club’s heavy investment and new midfield signing as responses to the second-half decline in open-play goals. He noted reliance on set pieces increased late last season, a trend mirrored by other top teams, and said the squad has yet to find lasting solutions.
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