Liverpool boss Arne Slot told he needs to ‘have a long, hard look at himself’ as tactics and baffling Mohamed Salah decision spark fury
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Arne Slot has been slammed for his tactical decisions as Liverpool fell to their third consecutive defeat in dramatic fashion.The reigning Premier League champions lost 2-1 at Chelsea with an Estevao goal in the fifth minute of stoppage time on Saturday.4Liverpool fell to a third straight defeat by conceding late on at ChelseaCredit: GettyCrystal Palace and Galatasaray beat them in back-to-back fixtures before their visit to an eventually jubilant Stamford Bridge.Slot will now spend the October international break mulling over how to reignite his Liverpool side to avoid slipping down the table.And former Reds star Jermaine Pennant criticised his substitutions at Chelsea, as well as Mohamed Salah's lack of impact in the match."Why is he taking [Milos] Kerkez off?" he asked on the GameDay Phone-In for talkSPORT.MORE ON THE PREMIER LEAGUE"The reason why we've gone in to buy Kerkez is because [Andy] Robertson is not that guy anymore, he hasn't got the legs. I don't know why you're bringing Kerkez off.
"Then you're putting [Ryan] Gravenberch at centre-back after [Ibrahima] Konate's gone off. We've got two midfielders playing in our defence."UFC star Paddy Pimblett also voiced his frustrations with Salah, who has long-been the go-to guy for Liverpool.Pimblett made the journey to Stamford Bridge and called in to The Rory Jennings Show on his way back to Liverpool to vent his anger.4Slot has come under fire for his decision-makingCredit: Getty4Salah was also criticised for his performance on SaturdayCredit: Getty"I love Salah, he's one of the best players we've ever had at our club," Pimblett said."But he needs taking off."When he's playing that badly, I thought he'd get subbed off.
"I just don't understand what Slot was doing there, to be honest. Why would you bring Endo on?"4Liverpool will need to show significant improvement upon their return from the breakCredit: GettyHow Liverpool lost their third match in a rowChelsea delivered the first blow on Liverpool in the 14th minute as Moises Caicedo scored a stunning goal from outside the area.Slot opted to bring £116.5million signing Florian Wirtz on at the start of the second half to inspire a response.He was close to picking up his first Premier League assist moments after his introduction, but Salah couldn't find the back of the net.Cody Gakpo breathed life into Liverpool with his equaliser from an Isak assist on 63 minutes.And it looked as though they'd take a point back to Anfield, only for Estevao to score his first Chelsea goal and win it for the hosts.Read More on talkSPORTThe Brazilian beat Robertson to the ball at the back post to score and send head coach Enzo Maresca running down the touchline.Maresca, though, was shown a second yellow card for his celebration as Chelsea revelled in the statement win.