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Tactics, Tragedy, and Another Terrible Defeat: What Has Gone Wrong for Premier League Champion Liverpool?
Liverpool concede 21 goals in 14 matches with opponents exploiting their defensive issues and direct play tactics, says coach Arne Slot.
- On Saturday, Arne Slot, Liverpool head coach, admitted he and his players have yet to solve tactical problems after a 3-2 defeat at Brentford that caused a fourth successive Premier League loss.
- Opponents now deploy a style Liverpool hasn't countered, with Brentford's direct tactics and Michael Kayode's long throws causing chaos that Dango Ouattara exploited during the week; Slot cited summer squad changes for instability.
- Concrete figures indicate Liverpool have faced 710 long balls this season, representing 23%, and have shipped eight goals in the last four matches.
- They face Crystal Palace in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday, aiming for a win after their fifth loss in six games; Liverpool risk falling 10 points behind Arsenal by November 1.
- Captain Virgil van Dijk urged teammates to accept responsibility after nine games without a clean sheet and appealed for Liverpool supporters to back the team more now than last year.
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Arne Slot makes alarming admission after Liverpool crash to defeat away at Brentford
Liverpool manager Arne Slot described his side’s defeat at Brentford as the poorest performance of his tenure and admitted he is still searching for solutions to counter teams who play a more direct style.The Premier League champions endured a punishing 3–2 loss in west London, extending their losing streak in the league to four matches — the toughest spell since the Dutchman took charge at Anfield.Brentford, led by Keith Andrews, secured a famo…
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