Liverpool 1-1 Sunderland: 5 talking points with Cody Gakpo conundrum for Slot

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Liverpool and Arne Slot piled more pressure on themselves after change didn’t return success as they mustered an equaliser after conceding first for the 11th time in 14 games. More pressure on Arne Slot There was some positivity at the end of the game for Liverpool thanks to the equaliser instigated by Florian Wirtz, and though it could have been much worse, a draw was still a poor result for Liverpool.

It’s the first time in Salah’s time at Liverpool that he’s been on the bench for consecutive Premier League games, and only the second time in his entire Anfield career in all competitions. This didn’t last long, though, and Slot introduced Salah at halftime.

Going into this game, only Erling Haaland was ahead of the Dutchman for expected goals plus expected assists combined in the Premier League, so the fact remains that Gakpo is Liverpool’s most productive player this season. It’s a much bigger game for Slot than it should be, but it’s also a chance to start to turn things around.