Liverpool's 1-2 defeat to Manchester United at Anfield has caused coach Arne Slot to carefully consider. The Dutch captain needs to solve many problems in selecting a squad to bring the Premier League champions back to the winning path.
Who is Liverpool's best full-back?
Real attention is on Milos Kerkez and Conor Bradley ahead of the Man United game, after both had a difficult start to the season. What they have shown at Anfield is not enough to convince them to start against Eintracht Frankfurt in the Champions League.
The summer signing from Bournemouth could be given a break by Slot for a while. This is an opportunity for Andy Robertson, a more experienced player, to regain his position.
On the opposite side of the defense, it is not ruled out that Slot will experiment with Dominik Szoboszlai at right-back to replace Bradley. The young talent has struggled to replace Trent Alexander-Arnold since the start of the season.
Whoever is chosen will face a big challenge when they have to recreate the influence of one of the greatest full-backs in Premier League history.
Is it time for Curtis Jones to replace MacAllister?
There is no doubt that Alexis MacAllister has not fully recovered from the muscle injury that affected his campaign last season. The Argentine midfielder has not played 90 minutes in the Premier League since April.
As a result, MacAllister were unable to fully participate in the pre-season, and were then sidelined early this season for the same problem. Slot is now gradually helping him regain his best form and fitness.
However, with The Kop struggling to maintain the pace and results, the question is whether Liverpool's best midfielder in last season's championship campaign should be left out of the squad. This was especially true when Curtis Jones left a strong impression after coming on for MacAllister in the defeat to Man United.
When will Florian Wirtz shine?
Florian Wirtz revealed that one of the main reasons he decided to join Liverpool instead of Bayern Munich or Manchester City was the detailed tactical plan that Slot presented.
"I still remember the first time, he showed me some situations about how we wanted to play and how I could integrate with the team. Arne Slot told me that I am the player he really wants to have in the team and can help the team take a step forward" - Wirtz shared after completing the record transfer deal in June.
However, after Wirtz was once again left out of Liverpool's starting lineup for the match against Man United, what is that plan really and when will it be implemented?
Should Arne Slot remove Salah and Isak?
Mohamed Salah had another tough game in front of Man United's goal. The Egyptian striker missed a second half opportunity with a quick finish, right in front of the Kop audience.
As a result, last season's Premier League player of the year went through 7 consecutive matches in the tournament without scoring any goals other than penalties. This puts Slot in a difficult position when considering the choice of team for the future.
In addition, Slot also had a headache in choosing Alexander Isak or Hugo Ekitike for the attack position.
Isak played against Man United but missed some notable chances. This means the most expensive player in English football history has yet to score in the Premier League this season.
Slot has repeatedly highlighted Isak's entire pre-season lack. However, he also affirmed at a recent press conference that this is the right time to start assessing the Swedish striker's ability.
Remember, Slot still has a energetic and agile Ekitike, who has scored 5 goals in 11 matches in all competitions since joining Anfield.
