The only time Liverpool have control in midfield is when the opposition plays a low block.
And even then it's pointless, as our play is slow and without ideas – so we keep the ball for possession's sake.
Alexis Mac Allister is starting ahead of Curtis Jones but he shouldn't be. The Argentine has had a very poor season and he went completely missing in the first half against Manchester City.
Ryan Gravenberch can dribble but is a horrible passer, while our best midfielder, Dom Szoboszlai, is being wasted at right-back.
A few years ago when Liverpool were having a poor season because of a defensive injury crisis, Jurgen Klopp decided to field Fabinho and Gini Wijnaldum at centre-back to get as many of his best players in the team as possible.
It didn't work and eventually he picked real centre-backs Rhys Williams and Nat Philipps and Liverpool went on to secure a top-four finish.
Slot needs to do this now. Use Calvin Ramsay or Wataru Endo at right-back and let Szoboszlai play in midfield. Playing Mac Allister and Gravenberch, neither of whom provide stability, as a double pivot, is too dangerous – as proven by how City strolled through our centre in the first half.
We also have nothing off the bench. Hugo Ekitike is brilliant but after 70 minutes his legs run out every week.
Why Slot doesn't use his subs earlier I'll never know. He needs to put trust in his non-starters. He makes it so obvious he doesn't rate them.
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