"After winning the Premier League fairly comfortably last season, Liverpool reinforced their squad with some of Europe's most impressive talent. Arne Slot's Reds spent about 416.2m on summer signings, the most spent by any club in a window, bringing the likes of Alexander Isak, Florian Wirtz and Hugo Ekitike to Anfield. But, despite sitting third in the table, Liverpool have lost three matches in a row in all competitions and host Manchester United on Sunday with a few questions being asked about them."
"The Premier League is home to some of the best executed defensive set-ups in the world whether that is in the form of physical high-presses or stubborn and compact blocks. Bypassing a high press can be done in two ways: by playing through the pressure or by going long and playing over the pressure. Against a good press or a higher defensive block, Liverpool have struggled to get the ball up the pitch as effectively as they did last season."
"Throughout the game, Spurs applied a high press looking to win the ball early. The right-back's body was angled in field and, with Son Heung-min closing Alexander-Arnold down quickly, access to players in the wide areas was cut off. A massively underrated part of Trent's game, and one that Liverpool miss greatly, is his ability to play with his weak foot. In this scenario, Trent was able to use"
Liverpool spent about 416.2m on summer signings, including Alexander Isak, Florian Wirtz and Hugo Ekitike. The team sits third but has lost three matches in a row across competitions. New signings need time to gel, and Trent Alexander-Arnold's move to Real Madrid has had a larger impact than anticipated. The 27-year-old scored 18 goals and provided 64 assists during his time at the club. Liverpool are missing his on-ball quality, weak-foot passing and ability to bypass high presses, which has made progressing the ball upfield more difficult against compact defensive blocks.
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