Former Aston Villa player tells FSG they sanctioned 'borderline irresponsible' Liverpool deals for Arne Slot

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Liverpool and Aston Villa clash in a Premier League meeting on Saturday evening and a former player has commented on the Reds ahead of the game.Arne Slot’s future is not in doubt, TBR Football understands, but Liverpool are still in a torrid run of form.Chris Sutton has backed Mohamed Salah to impress against Villa, but their recent form suggests it’s going to be another difficult test.Liverpool have come under fire from the Spanish media for their big spending summer, and Stan Collymore has now questioned two of their decisions.Photo credit should read OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty ImagesStan Collymore questions Liverpool transfer businessThe Merseyside outfit signed Florian Wirtz for a fee in the region of £116m.Later in the window, despite already landing Hugo Ekitike, the Reds broke the British transfer record for Alexander Isak.Now, speaking live on talkSPORT on Friday afternoon, former Aston Villa and Liverpool player Collymore has questioned both signings.He said: “But I do think that Liverpool’s business, particularly around Wirtz and Isak, was borderline irresponsible. And I think that the reason why that was, is because they went down the Galacticos line, reams and reams and pages and pages about both players.Collymore went on to comment on the lack of a clear best eleven at Anfield right now.He said: “I don’t think anybody could pick Liverpool’s best 11 at the moment.

I don’t think any Liverpool fan that’s been watching them for 30, 40 years could say, for sure this is the best 11.”Photo by Christian Kaspar-Bartke/Getty ImagesWirtz provided two assists in a Champions League win over Eintracht Frankfurt last month.However, the mega-money signing remains without a goal contribution in the Premier League.Klopp has commented on Wirtz and was quick to play down the ‘exaggerated’ discussions over his displays.However, Ally McCoist disagreed with the German’s view of the former Bayer Leverkusen talent. He said: “I’m not sure I’d go that far.

I think Jurgen’s maybe going over the top there.“But I’ve certainly seen glimpses. He’s a very talented player, but probably not enough.