Arne Slot must learn from Liverpool mistakes at Galatasaray after Steven Gerrard demand

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Liverpool face Galatasaray in the first leg of their last-16 tie on Tuesday and Arne Slot must get his starting XI right, having lost 1-0 to the Turkish side earlier in the seasonArne Slot needs no reminding of how difficult Tuesday's match against Galatasaray can be for Liverpool. It ended up as the second of four straight defeats in succession, with Crystal Palace, Chelsea and Manchester United all claiming damaging victories in September and October as the wheels fell off Slot's attempt to make it two titles in two seasons at Anfield.Slot was forced to defend himself in the post-match press conference in Turkey, having rotated his side, left Mohamed Salah on the bench, and played Jeremie Frimpong on the wing ahead of Szoboszlai on the right-hand side.

The Dutch winger has just one goal in his last 10 games and has seen Rio Ngumoha develop as an alternative for his starting spot.The 17-year-old came on and made a difference in the 2-1 defeat by Wolves last Tuesday and earned a start in the FA Cup tie against the same opponents on Friday, prompting a plea from club legend Steven Gerrard, who told TNT Sports: "[Slot] has to start Ngumoha now. He has to start him because he's coming on and he's doing more in a short cameo in a short space of time than Gakpo's doing in 65, 70 minutes.

He deserves to start now."However, Slot has already hinted that Ngumoha isn't likely to be thrown into a match as fierce as Galatasaray away. "It’s so hard, from the start to the end.