Arne Slot could fix Liverpool issues with 3 changes vs. Chelsea - but bigger problems remain

Below is a summary of the full article. Click here for the full version from Liverpool.com or go back to LFC Live.

For perhaps the first time in his Liverpool managerial career, Arne Slot could face the media in a Friday press conference feeling some pressure. In the wake of defeats to Crystal Palace and Galatasaray - Liverpool’s first real losses of the campaign - Jamie Carragher claimed his former side is playing basketball.

Ally McCoist has changed his mind on Liverpool being title favorites. But after suffering successive defeats for just the second time in his Liverpool career, Slot shouldn’t expect many fluffy, effusive questions on Friday.

Slot could face some more difficult questions during Friday's press conference (Image: Getty Images) That said, the media reaction has felt extreme in recent days; perhaps a sign of Liverpool’s burgeoning status. Liverpool's performances have underwhelmed this season (Image: Getty Images) With a run of seven matches against Manchester United, Eintracht Frankfurt, Brentford, Crystal Palace, Aston Villa, Real Madrid and Manchester City after the October international break, Slot cannot afford for the subpar showings to continue.