Arne Slot’s big problem: Why Liverpool tactics are failing – and they can’t go back

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But while plenty of those champion players remain, Liverpool can’t simply ‘go back to what worked’. But that’s not because the approach is working; Liverpool’s goals have largely come from throwing lots of bodies forwards when chasing games late on.

Liverpool were being proactive by changing their game model in the off-season, but this approach of dominating territory allows opponents to dictate the game theme, not Liverpool. Too often this season Slot’s men have been playing the kind of game their opponents want, while chasing a goal to get back into the game.

They won all of these games, but aside from Aston Villa – who played into Liverpool’s hands by sticking to their principles – they have not been able to control opponents in the Premier League. If they want to get their season back on track, Liverpool need to find a game model that not only suits their squad, but also suits the league they play in; one where the team who dictates the flow of the game usually wins.