Liverpool's recent performance has been sluggish, and the "Daily Telegraph" also published an article for comment and analysis.
The article wrote that Slott tried to get Liverpool to adopt new and ambitious tactics and formations, but it was not a gradual reform. For now, Liverpool's new version of "Heavy Metal Football" is more like Rock and Roll than AC/DC, chaotic and occasionally comical.
Four consecutive losses continue Liverpool's theme this season. If this situation continues, Liverpool's panic level on the road to defending the title will be raised to the highest level.
Slaughter hopes to build a team comparable to European champions Paris Saint-Germain, but the reality is that they look more like Tottenham coached by Postkoglu: strong offensive intentions, but full of defensive holes, taking too many risks that may require calling a gambling hotline.
Former Liverpool coach Roy Evans once used "kamikaze football" to describe this crazy game, but for a team aiming to win the highest honor, it is not enough to comfort itself by the number of chances created.
Liverpool has continued to destroy the Great Wall in recent games, giving up the steady control of last season and turning into a continuous crisis. Slott went all out and won his first seven games, but recent defeats against Crystal Palace, Chelsea and Manchester United have smacked of self-destruction.
Liverpool fans and club management have expressed the need for patience, but the uneasiness in reality requires immediate results. This sense of urgency undoubtedly has a negative impact on players’ on-field judgment. For example, shortly after Gakpo's equalizer in the 78th minute, Szoboszlai was eager to launch a new offensive. As a result, the opponent regained the ball and Maguire finally scored the winning goal.
Liverpool has been in this kind of chaos since the beginning of the season. They were as edgy as they were three goals down against Manchester United. Liverpool created plenty of chances, but that didn't hide their problems.
If this situation continues, there will be more and more debates about whether Liverpool has changed too quickly, too soon. Slott's fine-tuning of Klopp's system helped the team win the league last season, but he has made radical changes this season.
If Slott's vision and the club's £450m transfer bet succeed, all this unpleasantness may be forgotten. But Liverpool's worry this season is that when the new players gradually integrate into the team, their championship opponents may be out of reach.