TA: Liverpool’s offensive and defensive ends are seriously unbalanced, and the team must avoid five consecutive defeats for the first time since 1953.

On October 20th, Liverpool lost 1-2 at home to Manchester United and suffered a fourth consecutive defeat in all competitions. The Athletic Red Army and team reporter James Pearce commented on the game in an article saying that the team was weak on both offense and defense at set pieces and needed to adjust as soon as possible to avoid suffering a five-game losing streak for the first time since 1953.

The last time Liverpool was in such a bad situation was at the end of Rodgers' coaching. That was in November 2014. The team paid the price for failing to properly handle Suarez's recruitment after he moved to Barcelona. The introduction of Balotelli, Lambert, Alberto Moreno and Markovic at that time all proved to be failed transactions. 11 years later, although the situation is not that bad, after four consecutive losses in all competitions, Slaughter still has many problems that need to be solved. Especially after spending a record 450 million pounds on signings this summer, how to integrate the new lineup into a cohesive team is still a big problem.

After losing to Manchester United, Slot pointed out in an interview that he was disappointed that the team only scored one goal after creating so many opportunities. Obviously, there is a problem with the team's finishing ability. Both Gakpo and Isaac missed opportunities, and Salah failed to score a non-penalty goal in seven consecutive Premier League games for the first time. However, it would be too idealistic to think that the team simply lacked composure in the final third. Liverpool had a ball possession rate of 64%, shot 19 times, and touched the ball 52 times in the opponent's penalty area, while Manchester United's figures in this regard were 12 and 16 times respectively, which has become a microcosm of this season's situation. The team has completely lost their previous control. Slott's team's defense is too open, opponents can easily break through, it is very fragile, and there is a serious imbalance on both offense and defense. Data shows that Liverpool has conceded 2 goals or more in 7 of the 12 games so far this season. While the team only conceded 3 goals in the first 8 rounds of the Premier League last season, it has conceded 11 goals in the same period this season.

Slaughter's trust in some players was not reciprocated. Kolquez played the entire game again despite poor performance, while vice-captain Robertson sat on the sidelines. In order to make way for Isaac, Ekitic was forced to sit on the bench. In the game against Manchester United, the latter immediately injected vitality into the team's forward line after coming off the bench. Salah's continued slump also caused a headache for Sloter. Chiesa, who assisted Gakpo's goal, further confirmed that he did not get the playing time he deserved. When you have too many attackers on the field, it is easy for your opponents to exploit holes on the defensive end. It was under these circumstances that Liverpool lost to Manchester United. On the occasion of the upcoming Champions League away game in Frankfurt, the team is trying to avoid five consecutive defeats for the first time since 1953, and at the same time, it also needs to solve the problem of how to improve offensive efficiency.