Arne Slot statement sent loud and clear as Florian Wirtz decisive - 4 talking points vs Inter

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SAN SIRO, MILAN // Dominik Szoboszlai broke the deadlock for Liverpool after a contentious penalty decision against Inter Milan, handing Arne Slot a huge boost after a difficult few days. Liverpool, missing Mohamed Salah, Cody Gakpo and Federico Chiesa, didn't have much more to throw at the fixture.

Mohamed Salah not missed Heading into the game, there was only one story, really: Salah. Front two need more Alexander Isak and Hugo Ekitike were paired together from the off for just the second time (the first being the 5-1 win over Eintracht Frankfurt) and they clearly still have work to do on starring alongside one another.

"It's normal that they need to find a certain connection — the more they play together, the more that will happen," Slot said before the game kicked off. Arne Slot gets some luck Kicking off in ninth spot in the Champions League group phase, Liverpool had left itself with work to do in Europe.