Arne Slot suggests he's about to unleash a secret weapon to help Liverpool destroy low blocks
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Liverpool may have secured a third consecutive Premier League win on Saturday, but they did not look especially comfortable against bottom side Wolves at Anfield.Continuing what has become a disturbing pattern, the Reds got themselves two goals up before capitulating in the second-half.This time it did not cost Liverpool the three points, but it is clear that improvements are still badly needed to correct the course of the season.Join our newsletter for news & smart analysis. According to Arne Slot, this was in large part down to Jeremie Frimpong, who he has suggested may now become the Reds’ low-block killer.Liverpool looking to kill low-blocks with paceFrimpong has had a frustrating first few months as a Liverpool player, with injury disrupting his integration into the team.On Saturday, supporters finally got a proper look at what he can offer at right-back, and the Dutchman duly delivered, helping break the deadlock with a brilliant assist for Ryan Gravenberch.Photo by Jan Kruger/Getty ImagesREAD MORE: Did Federico Chiesa justify clamour for Liverpool start against Wolves?Speaking in his post-match press conference, Slot claimed that the pace of Frimpong is something Liverpool will continue to look to in order to break down teams who sit deep against them.“We were not always able to use the players we brought in.
Jeremie is a great example, if he’s fit he can definitely help us,” said the Liverpool head coach. “Pace, that’s what he has and that’s so important and crucial in modern-day football because to create something against a low-block, teams that defend with so many players, usually teams break that down with set-pieces, that’s not our biggest strength.
That’s what we did with Hugo [Ekitike], Jeremie and with Alex [Isak] as well but unfortunately not all of the money we have spent we have used because of injuries.”Liverpool fans set to see the best of FrimpongIt was always going to take Frimpong some time to settle in at Liverpool. The 25-year-old does not have a set position, and working out where he fits into this new-look team is still a work in progress.There has been plenty of chatter amongst Liverpool supporters that Frimpong was not the right signing to succeed Trent Alexander-Arnold at full-back for the Reds.However, he showed on Saturday exactly what he can bring to the table.