Arne Slot can unleash scary new Liverpool XI but it doesn't include Alexander Isak

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Liverpool have adopted a new formation under Arne Slot but may not yet have utilised it to its full potential. Alexander Isak has struggled to find his best form for Liverpool (Image: Getty)Arne Slot again utilised a diamond midfield for Liverpool's impressive Champions League win away at Inter Milan having also used the same set-up at Leeds United.

And should Slot be able to repair his relationship with Salah, the 4-1-2-1-2 could actually allow the Egyptian to return to the team post-AFCON without his off-the-ball intensity being a big problem. At this point, it may be until next season that the Premier League champions truly see the best of him because his lack of a pre-season has had a massive impact on him.Isak and Salah are not too dissimilar in their off-the-ball work whereas, in possession, Salah can be far more creative than the striker.

Bradley has proven himself capable of being a threat in attack too.It may not be the solution for the rest of the season but just while Liverpool need to be stronger at the back and more controlled in midfield, this formation may be the fix. They're four games unbeaten and maintaining that run into the New Year would do the side a world of good.Liverpool's 4-1-2-1-2 XI: Alisson; Bradley, Konate, Van Dijk, Kerkez; Gravenberch; Jones, Szoboszlai; Wirtz, Ekitike, Salah