Liverpool are again haunted by old problems in the Arne Slot era, not ready to win?

Gilabola.com – Liverpool are facing problems that seem unavoidable: defenders injuries, inconsistent performance, until the transition of the squad that has not been fully fused, and Arne Slot knows very well this is only the beginning of a more difficult journey.

Curse central defender and a winding beginning

The Liverpool central defender seemed to always be vigilant. History has proven, when the Reds won the title, a serious problem in the back line always appears.

Remember the 2020/21 season, when Jurgen Klopp had just brought the championship team, then lost Virgil van Dijk, Joe Gomez, and Joeel Matid as well as a long injury.

Likewise in 1990, Alan Hansen never again played after the title of deciding. Even Mark Lawrenson had to retire in the 1987/88 season when Liverpool were speeding.

This season, a similar story repeated. Giovanni Leoni, a newly recruited young defender and is expected to be the future of defense, immediately suffered a severe knee injury to his debut against Southampton in the League Cup.

Even worse, Ibrahima Konate who had shown signs of rising actually performed poorly against Crystal Palace, making two fatal mistakes that almost made a goal. The situation is more complicated because the contract is unclear and he continues to be associated with Real Madrid.

Squad transition and slot challenge

Liverpool problems are not only a matter of injury, but also a matter of consistency. Last season, the slot enjoyed a smooth beginning thanks to the stability of the player’s arrangement.

Now, it is gone. Milos Kerkez is still learning to replace Andy Robertson, Conor Bradley and Jeremie Frimpong have not been convincing on the right, and the absence of Trent Alexander-Arnold made Mohamed Salah lost colleagues who usually became the motorbike of his attack.

Florian Wirtz, who is believed to be able to provide creativity from different positions, is still adapting to new clubs, league and culture. Alexander sobs are still struggling to pursue fitness on the front lines that have lost the typical speed of Luis Diaz.

Only Hugo Ekitice was prominent from the new recruitment, even though he had already received an important lesson that silly attendance could harm the team.

With a heavy schedule against Chelsea, Manchester United, Brentford, and Manchester City, it is natural that the slot is not easily tempted by early champion claims.

The defeat of Palace is just a reminder that Liverpool are still in the rebuilding stage, and the pain of this process is inevitable.