Liverpool 0 3 Nottingham Forest Arne Slot under pressure and Liverpool crisis explained

as someone who has seen teams after a tragedy, the stuff about sleep, cortisol, relationships changing, all of that tracks. it takes ages to feel normal again, if ever.
 
Robertson speaking about Jota straight after Scotland qualified shows it is still very present in their heads. football does not pause for mourning but brains do not care about schedule.
 
Slot is probably going to lose his job in large part because of a situation no one could control, which is the sad part. football does not leave room for context.
 
On top of that, Salah going from carrying them to being a problem on and off the ball is a huge swing. you cannot carry a passenger in this system.
 
Forest fans pointing out Salah jogging on a couple of goals is damning. basic defensive work rate is gone, and it exposes the whole structure.
 
The take that he basically played them into a title last year with insane x factor and now that magic is gone so everything crashes makes sense to me.
 
someone said Slot will fire himself by refusing to bench Salah, and honestly that might be the story. AFCON break feels like natural reset point.
 
and during AFCON he will probably look better with a more balanced front line and then have actual excuse to leave Mo out when he is back. brutal but logical.
 
recruitment chat is messy too. spending big on Isak and Ekitike for one striker spot, Wirtz not really fitting the midfield, Frimpong always injured, no elite centre back cover.
 
that comment breaking down how VVD Konate depth is basically Endo, Gomez and Rhys Williams is terrifying for a supposed title defence.
 
Diaz and Trent not being properly replaced is another massive thing. people got high on Wirtz and Isak, forgot your best right back and left winger disappeared.
 
Frimpong barely playing, Bradley not looking ready, Gomez made of glass. no wonder Szoboszlai is stuck at right back half the time instead of actually bossing midfield.
 
and then there is the Guehi saga that fell through at the last second. having him in the building literally doing media then collapse makes it sting even more now.
 
Fans arguing whether last season was Klopp points or Slot points is funny. reality is points totals were similar, but context of the league changed with City and Arsenal dropping off.
 
Klopp had 82, Slot had 84, main difference was City losing their brain and Arsenal not keeping 90 pace. small margins and timing matter a lot.
 
I do not buy the narrative that Slot is a total fraud but also you cannot pretend everything was genius last year. some of it was just Salah in god mode and rivals stumbling.
 
econ guy was right that Klopp's last year was first year of new midfield anyway. rebuild already started then, so saying it was purely a Klopp team when Slot won is lazy.
 
At the same time, dutch coach stereotype about not understanding Premier League defending is rearing its head again. high line, big gaps, set piece goals every week.
 
Rossmosh nailed it imo. they simply do not defend as a team. attackers not tracking back, no real 6, fullbacks out of position, and Konate left on an island.
 
You can see it on that second Forest goal, Gakpo and Salah nowhere close to their men. players look unsure where to stand and take that extra second to think. dead at this level.
 
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