Arne Slot must tell two Liverpool stars to be careful amid Premier League rule risk - opinion
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Liverpool cannot be doing with any more problems right now.Things are just not going right for the Reds as of late, with seven losses in their last 10 games a reflection of this. Due to this, Arne Slot is under a little bit of pressure, although it is said that Liverpool are not considering sacking him as they fully believe he can turn things around.Join our newsletter for news & smart analysis.
To do this, he will need all the help from his players and they will need to step up massively, with most right now not being at the level everyone knows they are capable of.However, there are two players who have impressed as of late, although they run the risk of not being available, meaning they need to be very careful indeed.Photo by KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP via Getty ImagesDominik Szoboszlai and Conor Bradley are one yellow card away from suspensionDominik Szoboszlai and Conor Bradley have been two of Liverpool’s better players in recent games, with both working tirelessly to try and push the team forward.Sometimes they can be a little too eager, though, resulting in them being booked, which is now starting to become an issue.They have both now picked up four yellow cards, with one more resulting in a suspension, something Liverpool cannot afford right now. Premier League rules state that any players who get booked five times in the first 19 games will be handed a one-match ban, showing how they need to be very careful for the next eight games.READ MORE: Danny Murphy says Arne Slot needs to make a change that Mo Salah may not likeBoth are now walking a disciplinary tightrope for far longer than they would have hoped, but with both being absolutely essential to the way Liverpool play, they need to do all they can to ensure they do not get another silly one.
Liverpool need Jeremie Frimpong back now Although Bradley should be the clear first choice, Liverpool need Jeremie Frimpong back just as a safety barrier.Last eight games is likely going to be near-impossible for both Szoboszlai and Bradley not to be booked given how they play the game, but the latter will have to go even longer than the Hungarian without a yellow.This is because he is also one booking away from suspension in the Champions League, and as he is the only right-back available right now, he cannot even be rested.So, when Frimpong returns, at least that gives Slot a rotation option should he need it, with the right-back also needing to prove himself too, suggesting healthy competition might kick both defenders on.