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Jurgen Klopp speaks out about Liverpool risk under Arne Slot as new signing is questioned

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The clash against Enzo Maresca's side has taken on a new level of importance after Arne Slot's team suffered a defeat at the hands of Crystal Palace last weekend.Liverpool's loss to Palace highlighted some ongoing problems that have been troubling the Reds throughout the season. While they still lead the league by two points, Slot's team have yet to hit their stride.With tactics being scrutinised by former manager Jurgen Klopp and Premier League legends weighing in on Liverpool's underperforming stars, The ECHO brings you all the latest news from Anfield.Klopp questions Liverpool's styleArne Slot's predecessor, Klopp, has recently lauded Slot but also expressed some concerns about Liverpool's current tactical approach.In an interview with The Athletic, the German, who clinched both the Premier League and Champions League titles with Liverpool, stated that the Reds appear "really good" but voiced reservations about how vulnerable Slot's team appears this season, having let in seven goals in six matches, as per the Mirror."Liverpool is playing a specific (style), so really, really good," Klopp said.



However, the 24-year-old has been singled out for his role in Palace's late winner last weekend.Speaking on the Football Daily Podcast, Sutton said: "I'm not sure he's having [Jeremie] Frimpong, Arne Slot. At the weekend I was at the game against Crystal Palace – and let's get it right, they thoroughly deserved to beat Liverpool.

They were really direct in the way that they played with balls in behind and Liverpool just couldn't cope."But the reason I say that [about Frimpong] is that he [Slot] made substitutions and he put Szoboszlai to right back. "I was very impressed with them [Arsenal], I've put them down for the favourites for the title, I think they'll be in front of Liverpool," Ferguson said.He continued: "He [Arteta] changes formations he changes tactics, he's putting different personnel in for the game... what I've saw of Liverpool, the wee bit of Liverpool I've saw this year and what I've saw of Arsenal, Arsenal look a stronger team."Salah issue raised by Premier League legendAlan Shearer has suggested that Mohamed Salah is struggling with a confidence crisis, claiming that the Reds' attacking play "doesn't look right".Despite Liverpool netting 12 goals in the Premier League - matching Arsenal's tally and trailing only Manchester City - Salah has managed just two league strikes, an unusual statistic for the club's third-highest scorer in history."They're still trying to work out Wirtz because they left [Cody] Gakpo out, put Wirtz on the left, Salah on the right and Isak down the middle and it still didn't look right," the Newcastle and England legend said on the Rest is Football podcast."Salah certainly doesn't look confident and not the Salah were used to yet, it'll change and it's a matter of time but they're all trying to figure out how to get the best out of each other.