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It has been a difficult period for Arne Slot’s Liverpool side with back-to-back defeats.The Reds were bested in the Champions League by Galatasaray, with Victor Osimhen scoring a penalty in the first half to secure a 1-0 win for the Turkish side.This display followed a poor performance against Crystal Palace, where Slot’s side were rightly beaten in the last minute of the game, 2-1 away at Selhurst Park.The Dutchman and his team have struggled to find the energy and the tactics to overcome their issues, but it is something that will have to be changed sooner rather than later, given the run of fixtures.Chelsea at the weekend may be seen by some as a good game to get the confidence back, given the number of players they have had injured or sent off in the past few games, but at Stamford Bridge, that could be really difficult.Photo by Liverpool FC/Liverpool FC via Getty ImagesJan Molby tells Arne Slot to revert Liverpool’s midfield structure to Jurgen Klopp’sAn area where it seems they have had more success in keeping consistent is the midfield, with Ryan Gravenberch and Dominik Szoboszlai the main two who have continued to impress.However, the recurring issue in that department is the Florian Wirtz issue, as the German has struggled to find any type of form and has not been able to contribute to the team’s output.Jan Molby, though, believes that the issue can be solved by going back to a structure that Jurgen Klopp employed with his old midfield trio of Jordan Henderson, Fabinho, and Gini Wijnaldum.READ MORE: Germany legend Rudi Voller makes prediction about Florian Wirtz amid growing Liverpool criticismSpeaking to Anfield Index, Molby explained how this could not only help Wirtz but the team, even if it means reverting Gravenberch back to his usual role.He said: “It is to do with structure, and then we come to midfield, and we need a structure in midfield. For the back four, you should have them three in front of you, and for the front three, you should have them three behind you, absolutely dream.
I’m just more and more thinking that if Florian Wirtz is going to be in and around the team, we talk about the freedom of Ryan Gravenberch to go and join in, I think we have to rein that in and go: you are not a No. 6, Ryan, but you have to play as a No.
6 because you are the only No. 6 we have got.”Ryan Gravenberch should not be hampered to fit Florian Wirtz inThis season, the Dutch midfielder has been an incredible player for the side and has put in some world-class performances, even better than last season.However, the suggestion from Molby is unfair; just because Wirtz is not performing to the best of his abilities does not mean the displays of Gravenberch should be hampered.Attempting this slight tweak could make the team slightly worse in the long run, as the German will still need time to adapt to his role, and the team itself will lose a creative spark that the Dutchman has brought this season.There is a way to fit him in without doing this, but it will likely be him in the No.