Arne Slot must face up to huge Liverpool problem that exposes summer transfer error
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Liverpool FC NewsFeaturesArne SlotLiverpool head coach Arne Slot was unable to do anything on the sidelines as his players found familiar issues impossible to move beyond and Erling Haaland ran riot16:11, 04 Apr 2026Updated 16:12, 04 Apr 2026Liverpool head coach Arne Slot.(Image: Mark Cosgrove/News Images/NurPhoto via Getty Images)As Federico Chiesa got himself ready to come on, with Liverpool already four goals down at this point, the Italian fell over as he attempted to take his tracksuit bottoms off.It felt like a sign of how things were going for Liverpool, despite the Reds having started on top. Quite simply, the 28-year-old has done nothing to suggest he can make a long-term impact.READ MORE: Liverpool player ratings, winners and losers vs Man City as Curtis Jones good but 3 terribleREAD MORE: Arne Slot sent blunt Liverpool warning as Mohamed Salah misery says it all - 5 talking pointsContrast that with the options that Pep Guardiola’s side call turn to: Tijjani Reijnders, Phil Foden and Omar Marmoush only got 19 minutes each.
Nathan Ake, Mateo Kovacic and Rayan Ait Nouri didn’t even come on.Liverpool spent big last summer but as Arne Slot has said many times, that was to replace rather than expand the roster. That isn’t the case, in large part because there are mitigations.Arne Slot said the only positive from Liverpool's 4-0 loss at Manchester City was that the losing margin wasn't greaterBut though a new head coach wouldn’t stop Ibrahima Konate and Virgil van Dijk’s blunders or offer a much-needed refresh in midfield, Slot has to be getting more out of his players.
At the moment, the only time that Liverpool can rest in matches is when it is too far behind to bother putting it all in.Come the summer, Liverpool needs more numbers. He graduated from the University of Liverpool (BA) and enjoys covering Liverpool's youth teams, as well as the first team, and is an FA-qualified football coach and referee.Choose Liverpool.com as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Liverpool FCManchester City FCFA CupArne Slot