Things Liverpool learned from their tough 2-2 draw at Craven Cottage

"Slot is clearly still struggling with how to use his squad. Whilst injuries have admittedly not helped lately, but another questionable few subs contributed to another stuttering performances. Liverpool fans have already been baffled this year, with the strange changes made against Leeds on New Year's Day. Jeremie Frimpong was the game's stand out player and yet was hooked when chasing a goal late on, either after his fellow right-back Conor Bradley had already been taken off a few minutes before."

"Liverpool looked to have settled into a more defensively sound unit after the first meeting with Leeds in December, even if that did mean being less exciting in attack. Back to back clean sheets followed against Inter and Brighton but the only clean sheet in the four games since, was in the goalless draw with Leeds earlier in the week."

Arne Slot is struggling to manage his squad and substitutions have produced stuttering performances despite injuries. Strange changes included hooking Jeremie Frimpong late while he was the game's stand out and then bringing him on for Florian Wirtz, who had scored and looked lively. Defensive solidity faded after a period of cleaner performances; clean sheets against Inter and Brighton were followed by only one clean sheet in four matches. Recent goals conceded have stemmed from sloppy set-piece defending and a misfired offside trap that played Harry Wilson onside. The squad looks worryingly thin for January.

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