Forgotten Liverpool youngster given new hope of first team involvement after big Arne Slot change - opinion
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Arne Slot looks like he may have finally begun to find the solution for Liverpool’s nightmare season.Having been heavily beaten in their previous two, the Reds are now without defeat in their past four Premier League games and have back-to-back wins in all competitions.The better form has coincided with a switch in tactical approach from Slot, as he looks to flood the midfield and go with a 4-4-2 diamond formation.Join our newsletter for news & smart analysis. Will he fulfil his talent at Liverpool? 👇 Join the debate; share your insight.
Use the comment button on the bottom left to have your say This has so far worked a treat, bringing the best out of Curtis Jones while getting four technically gifted and robust midfielders on the pitch at the same time.While that is excellent news for Jones, Ryan Gravenberch, Dominik Szoboszlai and Alexis Mac Allister, it does very much highlight that Slot has nothing left in reserve should anything happen to his starting quartet. Fill in the blank: Liverpool’s best player of the season other than Dominik Szoboszlai has been ___________ Someone else might need to step up! 👇 Join the debate; share your insight.
Use the comment button on the bottom left to have your say He is expected to play for the U21s initially to regain some match fitness, but if Slot keeps this formation, he should be back in the first team picture and helping Liverpool’s cause in no time at all.Is Bajcetic in Arne Slot’s plans?The one question mark over whether Bajcetic will re-emerge at Liverpool following his injury is if he is still at the standard he previously was.Last season was a strange one for the Spain U21 international. After disappointing at RB Salzburg he went on to star in La Liga for Las Palmas.Despite his best attempts, however, the Canary Island club were relegated, and it is hard to know exactly the level of player he was starring alongside.Slot was positive about Bajcetic when sending him away on loan in August 2024, but that was long ago, and there is a chance the youngster has simply spent too much time away.If the Liverpool head coach is minded to bring Bajcetic back into the fold, though, the Reds’ new-look midfield should give him every chance of reminding everyone just how good he is.