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Back to that run of five consecutive defeats in 1953. There are some similarities to Liverpool’s current sticky patch: the concession of last-minute winners (Palace’s Eddie Nketiah and Chelsea’s Estêvão now, Peter Broadbent for Wolves back then); unlucky woodwork-based shenanigans (Cody Gakpo hitting the frame three times against United, Tottenham’s Charlie Withers heading against his own post); the opposition scoring worldies (Moisés Caicedo’s long-range ping into the top left, Alf Ramsey netting from 45 yards at White Hart Lane). All of which is a long-winded way of pointing out that when things aren’t going well, it never rains but it pours.
Arne Slot talks to TNT Sports. “We were here in time to have proper sleep [after last night’s plane delay] … not ideal but not something to complain about … every time I select a team it is always difficult because I have so many good players … I liked the way [the subs against United] added to to the game in the second half … created a lot of chances … also Ryan [Gravenberch] is out so we have to restructure our midfield … so we decided to start like this … I have players to start and to impact the game coming off the bench … we need to create chances … we are hoping and expecting Jeremie [Frimpong] to create something for [Alexander Isak and Hugo Ekitike] … [Cody] Gakpo to do the same on the left … with Florian Wirtz’s creativity in and around our two number nines … where we usually play with one six, now we play with Curtis [Jones] and Dom [Szoboszlai] … if you are in a situation like we are, nine out of ten is not enough, you have to be ten out of ten.”
