Salah or Gakpo: I've picked the most exciting Liverpool XI vs Wolves but Slot will make changes - opinion
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Even with improved results, Liverpool’s performances remain questionable and it’s time to lose Mohamed Salah and Cody Gakpo.Arne Slot himself admitted after West Ham United that the Reds ‘didn’t deserve’ to be 3-0 up after 45 minutes of action.A 5-2 win should suggest a starring display from Liverpool, but yet when watching live, the overall showing remained questionable. Liverpool have to lose one of the two games vs Wolves, which do you pick?
Out of the cup or top four hopes take a hit? Photo Credit: Getty Images/James Gill/Danehouse/Julian Finney Trey Nyoni and Rio Ngumoha feature as Jeremie Frimpong played on the wing vs WolvesWith a top-five place, an FA Cup and Champions League success still to play for this season, there’s plenty of time for things to turn around and for fans to fall in love with this team all over again.However, that would require some big changes and trust in a few youngsters on a more regular basis.Let’s be clear, Rio Ngumoha is the most exciting gem at Anfield right now, and there is no real reason he shouldn’t be featuring more over Cody Gakpo on the left, especially with three games in six days.On the opposite flank, Mohamed Salah has now gone 10 Premier League games without a goal, and even when Liverpool scored five on Saturday, the Egyptian was pretty anonymous for large periods.
You can only save one Wolves star from Rob Edwards’ sinking ship, who do you want at Liverpool? Wolves players as Liverpool targets Mateus Mane is the exciting pick, but could one of his teammates address a more pressing position? 👀 Meanwhile, Jeremie Frimpong was excellent and made two key passes with just two crosses of the ball, one of which resulted in a goal.Frimpong has been used out of position previously, and as long as Joe Gomez remains fit, the Dutchman should be given a run on the right wing.Finally, while he’s still inexperienced, Trey Nyoni has already shown in his limited minutes that he will speed up play and get the ball up the pitch a lot quicker.If Liverpool fans want excitement, the best XI would be as follows:AlissonGomezKonateVan DijkKerkezNyoniGravenberchSzoboszlaiFrimpongEkitikeNgumohaUnfortunately, Slot has been described as ‘boring’ this season, and it’s likely we will see a fairly standard XI against Wolves.Florian Wirtz remains out, so he is expected to keep Alexis Mac Allister in ahead of Nyoni, while Salah and Gakpo will, despite largely underwhelming seasons, retain their spots out wide.Liverpool predicted XI vs Wolves TalkingPointsSlot’s future remains up in the air, and though results have improved recently, we know winning games isn’t enough to win the hearts of Liverpool fans, the side needs to play consistently exciting football as well.Join Our NewsletterReceive a digest of our best Liverpool content each week direct to your mailbox