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That's come to the fore in recent weeks, but it's been a recurring theme all season, with the comebacks that peppered the earlier parts of the campaign only made possible by a habit of going behind.

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Then, at the other end of the pitch, there's Darwin Núñez.

To be fair, Slot could ask questions of just about any of the Liverpool forwards based on recent form, but the Uruguayan has come to embody the finishing woes that have ultimately derailed Klopp's final season at the helm.

Now nearing the end of his second season at Liverpool, Núñez was supposed to have done more by now.

That has to be weighed against that prolific Benfica campaign which inspired Liverpool to break its transfer record in the first place, but it's hard to make the case that the 24-year-old is effectively on a two-year run of bad luck.

If he could even revert to average finishing, Núñez would be massive asset for any side chasing the top honors, given his knack for getting in dangerous positions.

But at 25, Osimhen is entering his peak years, and is almost the anti-Núñez in terms of having a long track record of matching or exceeding his expected goals.

Sharing many of the same tendencies to get in good positions, there's a case that Osimhen could instantly elevate Liverpool, even if it would come at the cost of a ruthless call on Núñez.

Well, there's plenty he could do with the Liverpool XI, but Osimhen would instantly merit a place through the middle upon his arrival.

The question would then be who should play either side of him.

Núñez himself could in theory occupy the same role, although it's hard to imagine him sticking around if Osimhen were to arrive.

Ultimately, Núñez has shown the potential to match or even exceed Osimhen, and Slot and the transfer team are probably likely to hold their nerve with him.
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