If I remember correctly, he switched to 4-2-2-2 in the second half against Newcastle. The one where we lost a two-goal advantage against 10 men.
You are right though about the City game.
Superfically, but in practice quite different given the identity of the 2 in the front 2 and how they were playing
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Agree with this. For the next few games I’d like him to pick the same team. Should include Wirtz to let him get used to combinations. Have 5 subs so can always change things around but at least have an hour of a settled team
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The next 5 PL matches until the November IB are against Chelsea, United, Brentford, Villa and Manchester C. with Frankfurt and Real in-between.
Will be interesting to see how Slot will manage this.
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Interesting use of the word interesting.
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Doom n gloom…that’s what it feels like…we’re spiralling into free fall…and it’s frightening me…only me take on the last few weeks…
Maybe he did only win it because he inherited Klopp’s team…
What concerns me is we should have had a reaction, you see from VVD’s comments they knew how bad Saturday was but they just went meh.
This is looking seriously crap right now.
I blame this video and this video alone for what’s happening.
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It looks like Slot is going to have a little bit of hardship, relatively speaking, while this new side fully emerges. He was brilliant winning the league first time. As he builds a new side it remains to be seen if we will take a step back before taking two steps forward.
In most endeavors progress isn’t linear, up and to the right. So we can be measured and patient as a fan base, at least to a point.
The moves we have made - and there’s a bit more to go, in central defence, a Salah replacement, and maybe a defensive midfielder - are to set us up for the next cycle.
If Slot can get us clicking sooner rather than later, anything is still possible this season.
It seems to me that the key to winning the biggest prizes this season will be to stay in touch at the top while we work our way to top form.
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Struggling to see what Slot and his staff worked on during the preseason.
We started the season like we finished the last: Winning through individual quality, being open at the back and performing poorly for large periods. It has only got worse.
We look completely clueless as to how we are supposed to attack and defend and that’s stemming from the manager.
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It is very worrying, especially since we’ve brought in a number of new players who aren’t performing at all. By now, we should be seeing some sort of cohesion but unfortunately, we are still very disjointed. Our defending is so uncertain at times, our attack and set-pieces are weak. What happened to those days when players weren’t afraid to test the GK and shoot from outside the box?
Wirtz - drop to bench for Chiesa
Konate - drop to bench for Gomez
Kerkez - drop to bench for Robbo
Didn’t like the decision last night, in the period when our pressing from the front is bananas, we spend a player like Szobo in defence.
If we don’t have enough trust in our other RB options on the night against Galatasaray, then I don’t know. Are Baris and Jakobs worth doubling up on that side? It’s not really Messi and Alves, is it?
Also, the period when Salah will be away is in football metric of time, a long time ahead. We have games to win and points to pick up. It was the matchday 2 last night, not one of those games near the end when we’ve qualified and we can play a bit.
Frimpong knows how to play RW, we don’t have to test it long in advance. Plus, who knows what will the situation be like when we get there. Multiple players can do that job.
Focus on the NOW and the best decisions to win the next game.
It’s no panic time, but we’re soon arriving to the point when Slot found the winning combination last season with Diaz up top. Of course, then we had more stability in other aspects. So it’s not only selection decisions, but together with it, we have to raise a few key phases: pressing from the front, defensive transition and set-pieces.
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Let’s not forget what a horrendous preseason it was And just remain patient.
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Well said, we do forget, too easily 
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It feels like a commentator’s curse or reporter’s jinx…Whenever they asked our manager or coach about LFC is having a full squad, immediately the next match or practice session, we would go into an injury crisis: 2 years ago with Kloppo, 2 weeks ago with Slot. I think from this point onwards, our managers/coaches will need to stop entertaining such question!
(Spit at the commentators and reporters to reverse their curses/jinx!) 
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A new video on Arne Slot, focusing on the standards he has set, signings, mentality, man management and exactly why i feel he will lead Liverpool to another League title https://youtu.be/qn-n7d9YRAQ?si=cBn2U3zDAc2L0DIB[](https://youtu.be/qn-n7d9YRAQ?si=cBn2U3zDAc2L0DIB)
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It looks like a complete mess at the moment. I’ve had my doubts it’s up to him to put them to bed now.
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Spending €450m on new players it would look really stupid if we end up without a (major) trophy after winning the league with Jürgens squad.
1W 1L in the CL, progressing to the next league Cup round and 15 points in the league - that’s still quite a good start to the season. But the football looks like Arne has no clue what he’s doing right now.
Was never in doubt that we won’t beat Chelsea at the moment and like I said - good time for an international break because it doesn’t look like Arne could pull out some quick fixes out of his pocket.
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We need to forget about the money laid out by the club. It means jack shit, apart from that we have a new squad now, and means that everything must be reinvented. We are not favourites for anything and have never been. if we do win something, it will be a very pleasant surprise.
Imo, the club made it very hard for Slot with all these changes and the resulting instability, but maybe Slot wanted all that as well, who knows… he must now deal with the added pressure, and we’ll see what he’s made of.
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