Liverpool were handily beaten by Manchester United, and it has led to questions over the decision-making of the manager.

Arne Slot’s side were supposed to get their season back up and running against the Red Devils after three straight defeats, but instead they lost 2-1 at Anfield to worsen their worries for the season.

There were not enough positives in this game, and only a handful of players can come out of the fixture with their heads held high despite everything that went on.

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However, Slot will be under immense criticism for how he set his side up to play against Ruben Amorim’s side, given that many of the tactics highlighted in the build-up by pundits were used by United to defeat Liverpool.

Simply, the Dutchman in this game did not change anything from his team’s previous defeats, and all of the same problems arose, with the defensive issues being a key problem.

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What Amorim’s team did very well was launch out from defence with a long ball and win the second ball consistently to then create a chance against the home side, which was most evident in Bryan Mbeumo’s goal.

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