Arsenal hero Alan Smith claims Liverpool is facing 'collection' of issues

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However, a genuine examination of whether Arne Slot's players have rediscovered their rhythm will arrive on Saturday when they encounter a challenging fixture at Brentford. That's definitely affected the club deeply.

He said: "I do think it's an issue. It was unusual, really, because if I put myself in Ekitike's shoes, he signed for Liverpool for a big fee, and he's thinking he's going to be the number one.

"But now, for Arne Slot, he's thinking, hmm, how do I keep both of them happy? So will he change his shape now, Slot, going forward?