Slot's latest insight into Liverpool training suggests why Reds are struggling to arrest poor form - opinion

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Arne Slot has given a worrying insight into Liverpool’s training regime ahead of Saturday’s clash with Brighton.The Reds play away for a lunchtime kick-off on the South Coast only three days after facing Galatasaray in the Champions League.In the build-up to another crucial match, Slot has admitted that in order to cope with such a tight schedule, only three Liverpool players actually trained after the midweek game. “The two things most important in recovery are sleep and food.”Photo by Nick Taylor/Liverpool FC/Liverpool FC via Getty ImagesREAD MORE: Analysing Arne Slot’s five options to replace Mohamed Salah for Liverpool vs Brighton“The ones that didn’t play had a proper session.

It is not that we play on a full pitch and they start to run again.”When Liverpool have not been playing well, the Dutchman has no doubt been longing to have more time with his players, but as his latest revelation aptly illustrates, that has just not been possible. Discuss: Arne Slot could win Liverpool fans back if he keeps showing passion on the touchline There was much more energy vs Galatasaray, could that change things?

Photo Credit: Getty Images/Carl Recine Slot needs to work out a better systemAlthough this lack of time at the AXA Training Centre has no doubt hampered Liverpool this season, it also is not a new phenomenon for them.The Reds have been playing every three days for decades now, and they often deal with things well in that respect. Things roll along happily, with wins breeding a positive atmosphere.This season, that has obviously not been happening, and with so few players involved at all between matches, things can quickly become fragmented.While this is understandable, Slot simply has to find a better way to deal with this in the future.