Jeremie Frimpong's Liverpool struggles have just been explained by Arne Slot, and it makes complete sense - opinion

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The Dutchman and Conor Bradley have been battling it out to become Liverpool’s starting right-back, and on more than one occasion, Frimpong has been the one left on the bench. Although some fans may just think the right-back isn’t cut out to be a Liverpool player, Arne Slot has now explained why things just haven’t gone Frimpong’s way thus far.

Arne Slot says that Jeremie Frimpong needs to get used to how many games Liverpool play per seasonWhile speaking during his pre-Aston Villa press conference, Slot gave an insight into why some of the Reds’ new arrivals have been struggling. Otherwise I have to play Hugo every game,” he said.“Both strikers, Owen Hargreaves showed me, both played 34 games last season, we play 60 over here, so I need Alex having as many games as he can.“And that has been something with him and a few others, Frimpong, Bradley, if one is out, one has to play more, hence Szoboszlai at right-back more.“That has been something every team, so it’s not an excuse, but it was a bit different than last season, last season they all had one year PL experience as a minimum, they stayed fit.“Now, some have to play more than you want them to, but it is just the situation as it is.

We have enough to play the games, but I have to take care of a few of them, why I made the decision not to play 7 or 8.”Not only does this show that Frimpong’s lack of gametime is intended, but it also outlines the struggles Slot has to go through to get everyone up to speed. This is why clubs often go through transitional phases and find themselves on the back foot after bringing in several new players.Jeremie Frimpong must come back from his injury fighting fitSince Frimpong is set to be sidelined for the next six weeks, there’s not much he can do to keep his place in Liverpool’s starting XI.