Arne Slot told which two Liverpool players will lead team through rough patch

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Liverpool duo Virgil van Dijk and Mohamed Salah have come out of their rough spells over the last couple of games. Van Dijk and Salah faced criticism for their performances at the beginning of the campaign, but the Reds produced two of their best performances of the season, against Aston Villa on Saturday and against Real Madrid in the Champions League on Tuesday.

“When talking about Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk, you need to remember the situation last year, when both players needed their contracts renewing,” Poyet told BetWright. “Salah and Van Dijk are two incredible professionals, and I think they know they’ve had a few poor games, but I think their rough patch is over based on what I saw in their last game.” Poyet also addressed the struggles of most of Liverpool's new signings — the Reds spent heavily over the summer, but Hugo Ekitike is the only new player who has hit the ground running.

“But that didn’t happen with Liverpool and Arne Slot; they went and won the league! “The players they brought in needed time to adjust to the new style of Slot and the Premier League – that process is hindered when you lose one or two games, and then before you know it, you’re in a spiral.