Why the solution to Liverpool’s problems could be bad news for Florian Wirtz

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It was Arne Slot’s midfield, too, his title-winning trio. Saturday’s 2-0 win over Aston Villa was arguably the first time they had all played well this season.

Were the season to be curtailed now, Szoboszlai would be the favourite to be anointed Liverpool’s player of the year, though partly for his efforts at right-back. In each, Slot has preferred his title-winning trio.Wirtz dropped to the bench as Slot named his title-winning midfield (Getty Images)It was a compliment to Liverpool to say they looked more like their old selves on Saturday.

He looked the Salah of old.Alexander Isak’s groin injury may at least have spared Slot an awkward decision for a while. It would nevertheless mean that, three months into Liverpool’s season, they have barely made any progress in integrating their arrivals into their first-choice team.