
A painful blow to Liverpool after leaving the Champions League on penalties against Paris Saint -Germain, which may leave catastrophic repercussions on its season, as the team that leads the English Premier League by 15 points, he now finds itself in an unenviable position with the increasing injuries, fatigue, and tactical problems.
In this report, we show the most prominent crises that threaten the Reds season..
1The absence of the striker No. 9
Despite Liverpool’s offensive strength, the team lacks a decisive 9 striker who can constantly score in major matches, Dugo Gota made a great effort, but he has not scored in the Champions League four years ago, while Darwin Nunez is still arous.
The biggest problem is that Mohamed Salah, despite his amazing numbers, is not an explicit spearhead, and this makes the team an urgent need to contract with a strong striker capable of exploiting opportunities and ending the attacks efficiently.
2Fatigue in the middle of the field and its effect on performance
Liverpool has played a series of difficult matches in a short period, which caused the players ’power in the middle of the field clearly, as Alexis Mac Alester appeared exhausted in front of Paris Saint -Germain, while Dominic Subosli seemed unable to continue to press after 105 minutes.
In addition, Ryan Graffinbrich suffers from a significant physical decline, and this puts coach Slot in a real trouble before the Carabao Cup against Newcastle, especially with the team’s need for physical momentum to keep up with the opponents in the next decisive matches.
3Alexander Arnold’s injury increases the defensive crisis
Trent Alexander-Arnold was seriously injured in the ankle during the Paris Saint-Germain match, which raises concern about his ability to complete the season, the problem does not stop at Arnold only, with Conor Bradley injury, the options of the right-back became very limited.
The coach may be forced to rely on Jarily Kwansah, which is the heart of a defense mainly, to occupy this position, which may cause a defect in the defensive balance of the team in a decisive stage of the season..
4– A strong blow to Mohamed Salah’s dream of the Golden Ball
Mohamed Salah was walking steadily to be among the most prominent candidates to win the Golden Ball this year, especially with his amazing individual numbers, which include 27 goals and 17 decisive passes in 29 games.
But the early exit from the Champions League reduced many of its chances, especially with the continuing stars such as Ravenia and Harry Caen in the competition for the continental title, and this may psychologically affect Salah, who has always felt that the adequate appreciation was not granted in the race of individual awards, and it may be cast on his level in the remainder of the season.
5– The replacement crisis and the absence of confidence in Viza
The Paris Saint -Germain match witnessed the involvement of Cody Jaco, despite his lack of readiness, while Federico Keiza continued to ignore, and this raises questions about the extent of the coach’s confidence in the bench players..
Jacob entered the match in additional time, but it was not at all influential, while Keiza remained on the bench without a clear explanation, although he had great experience and distinctive offensive capabilities. The continued weakness of alternative options may be a big problem for Liverpool, especially in light of the pressure of matches and the increasing absences due to injuries.
6A mysterious future for the stars of the team threatens stability
One of the biggest problems surrounding Liverpool is not to resolve the future of its big stars such as Virgil Van Dyck, Trent Alexander Arnold and Mohamed Salah, as agreements have not been reached to renew their contracts yet.
This ambiguity may cause a state of dispersion within the team, especially with the spread of rumors about the possibility of some of them moving to other clubs, the coach Slowe finds himself in a difficult position, as he is forced to answer repeated questions about the future of its players, at a time when the team needs a full focus to resolve the remaining titles.