Steven Gerrard is right about latest Liverpool problem and Arne Slot needs major change
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Liverpool fell to its 10th defeat of the Premier League season with Danny Welbeck scoring twice, handing Arne Slot another headache in the race for the Champions League placesSteven Gerrard and Arne Slot.(Image: Getty Images)Defensively capable of making a mistake at any moment and offensively lacking drive and ideas, this was another disappointing outing for Arne Slot's team — a "bad cocktail," to borrow a phrase from the Reds boss.Giorgi Mamardashvili's lack of sharpness can be explained away by his lack of minutes — he has played a lot more than most second-choice goalkeepers this season, but nowhere near to the same extent as Alisson Becker — but for others, there was less in the way of mitigation.Ibrahima Konate has a tendency to have games like these, while Jeremie Frimpong was important in allowing Dominik Szoboszlai to stay in midfield, but well below-par individually. Online in-match use limited to 120 images.
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An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. / That, of course, is true, and Steven Gerrard said similar, describing the loss of Ekitike as a major blow to Liverpool's chances of getting something because of the blatant lack of pace that was present without him there.But at some point, with time fast running out, Liverpool needs to stop finding reasons for dropping points and start putting them on the board.Everton may have done it a favor by beating Chelsea at the Hill Dickinson Stadium and Manchester United didn't win, but if Liverpool can't start to pick up a few more victories, though, it will struggle to cement its spot regardless.If Liverpool is to qualify for the Champions League next season, it will be as much down to the limitations of those around it than anything else.