Liverpool duo send Arne Slot perfectly-timed message for season recovery plan
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Arne Slot has been sent the perfect message by Liverpool's two most consistent performers despite their challenging start to the 2025/26 seasonNot many Liverpool players could argue they have performed consistently but Dominik Szoboszlai and Hugo Ekitike are two that certainly can and they have just sent the perfect message to Arne Slot. The Premier League champions sit eighth in the Premier League table despite having won their first five games.Bournemouth, Newcastle United, Arsenal, Everton and Burnley were all beaten by Liverpool in the first five weeks of the season but problems were evident in those outings and they brutally came to the fore in defeats to Crystal Palace, Brentford and both Manchester clubs.Galatasaray also beat Slot's side in the Champions League but Liverpool responded well to that European setback with dominant wins over Eintracht Frankfurt and Real Madrid.
The latter triumph came four days on from an impressive display and result against Aston Villa.READ MORE: Why Anfield is not hosting Euro 2028 games as UEFA rule bans Liverpool stadiumREAD MORE: Mohamed Salah agreement reached after Arne Slot urged to drop Liverpool forwardHowever, suggestions that Liverpool were back were squashed last weekend when Manchester City barely got out of second gear and still won 3-0 at Etihad Stadium.Slot had gone back to basics for the two prior victories with Andy Robertson at left-back and all of Szoboszlai, Alexis Mac Allister and Ryan Gravenberch in midfield. However, that did not matter in the slightest as Pep Guardiola's side were a level above.Even Szoboszlai and Ekitike, who have arguably been Liverpool's two most consistent performers in this campaign, could not impact proceedings but Slot will have confidence that they can help turn their season around.Their quality was on full display on Thursday evening as both players contributed directly to goals for their respective international teams.
It is far more likely that the Liverpool boss just wants his players to all return to the AXA Training Centre free of injury.For the latest news and breaking news, visit liverpoolecho.co.uk/all-about/liverpool-fc. Get all the big headlines, pictures, analysis, opinion and video on the stories that matter to you.Follow us on Twitter @LivEchoLFC - the official Liverpool ECHO LFC Twitter account - for all the latest LFC news as it happens in real time.We're also on Facebook/LiverpoolEchoLFC - your must-see LFC news, features, videos and pictures throughout the day from the Liverpool ECHO.Listen to our podcasts by searching for 'Blood Red' wherever you get your podcasts.Sign up for one of the Liverpool Echo's free daily and weekly newsletters on Liverpool FC by clicking here.