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Carragher: ‘Time to get the money on the pitch’
By Tum Balogun
Arne Slot’s whiteboard must be a mess of arrows and question marks right now.
He’s missing Ryan Gravenberch through injury, Mohamed Salah looks short on spark, and the expensive new front line is still a puzzle.
Jamie Carragher reckons it’s time for boldness. The former defender called Liverpool’s £400m summer ‘Real Madrid-like’ and urged Slot to ‘get the money on the pitch’.
His suggestion? Pair Ekitike and Isak together with Wirtz drifting from the left. Big calls to make, and even bigger performances needed.
Van Dijk’s rallying cry after United defeat
By Tum Balogun
Inside sources told Mail Sport the dressing room after Sunday’s loss to Manchester United was subdued but united.
There was no shouting match or finger-pointing, just a few home truths. Slot kept his cool and spoke about fine margins, while Van Dijk took the lead with a firm message: ‘You cannot hide, you have to keep going.’
Liverpool’s captain has been here before and knows how quickly the noise can turn. He’s demanding the response of champions tonight in Frankfurt.
Emergency meeting after United defeat
By Tum Balogun
The problems on the pitch led to an emergency team meeting at the start of the week.
Reports of the summit emerged on Monday, with players and staff holding talks to address their run of four straight defeats.
Virgil van Dijk called for calm and togetherness, while Slot urged the group to stay focused. The message was simple enough: stick together and start winning again.
Travel chaos sums up Liverpool’s week
By Tum Balogun
Liverpool’s trip to Germany got off to a rocky start.
The squad were stuck at John Lennon Airport for four hours on Tuesday after their plane suffered technical problems. The delay forced the club to cancel Arne Slot and Dominik Szoboszlai’s pre-match press conference, though UEFA are not expected to punish them.
It felt symbolic of the club’s wider struggles right now. Nothing coming easily, everything just slightly off.
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Reds out to stop the slide in Germany
By Tum Balogun
Evening all and welcome to Daily Mail Sport’s live coverage of Eintracht Frankfurt vs Liverpool in the Champions League.
The Reds are in Germany tonight looking to stop the bleeding after a miserable run of four straight defeats, their worst sequence in more than a decade. Arne Slot’s side have slipped out of rhythm since lifting the Premier League trophy back in May, and the pressure is quietly starting to build.
It hasn’t been a smooth build-up either. Travel problems on Tuesday left the team grounded at John Lennon Airport for hours after a technical issue with their plane, forcing the club to cancel their pre-match press conference. It all felt like another sign that things just aren’t quite clicking at the moment.
Liverpool arrive here with plenty to prove. They were beaten 2-1 by Manchester United at Anfield on Sunday and have shipped late goals in three of their four defeats. The mood around the camp has been tense, with senior players urging calm and focus ahead of what already feels like a key night in their season.
Kick-off is at 8pm at Deutsche Bank Park, where Frankfurt will look to make life uncomfortable for Slot’s men under the lights. We’ll have all the team news, quotes, colour and build-up from Germany as Liverpool try to get their European campaign — and their confidence — back on track.
