Arne Slot central question remains as passive Liverpool approach puzzling

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Our Liverpool fans' jury have their say on a mixed week that will end with a crucial clash at Leeds UnitedIt's been a case of one step forward, one step back for Liverpool this week. While they stopped the rot with a morale-boosting 2-0 win at West Ham United on Sunday, Wednesday's 1-1 home draw with Sunderland showed the defending Premier League champions are still well below the levels they hit last season.And so to Elland Road and Leeds United, who could well be a different proposition after they eased the pressure on manager Daniel Farke with a superb and surprise 3-1 home success over high-flying Chelsea in midweek.Another victory on Saturday night would pile the pressure back on to Reds boss Arne Slot.

However, if his side can emerge triumphant in West Yorkshire, seven points in the space of a week would not be a bad return at all given their ongoing travails.READ MORE: Florian Wirtz intervention timely as lid lifted on private Liverpool talksREAD MORE: National media make brutal Liverpool transfer point as Arne Slot 'spared' - 'This is a team'And ahead of the big match, our Liverpool fans' jury have returned to have their say...Andrew CullenIt is difficult to weigh up how the last two games should be assessed. But, the malaise around the club, the players, and the fans returned on Wednesday evening, with an underwhelming performance against Sunderland.It’s hard to work out whether the players have lost their faith in Arne Slot, or whether the fans have lost their faith in him.

We were after three points rather than one, of course, but it’s the first time we’ve gone behind in the Premier League this term and come away with a result and the team and Anfield crowd put in a strong, co-ordinated effort.Again, we often felt too passive and lacking in coherence and tempo. Ongoing questions around Arne Slot are understandable, but further time and patience feels necessary as various individual and collective contexts develop.Alexander Isak and Florian Wirtz each contributed valuably to Sunday’s win at West Ham United, while the latter again stepped up in midweek.