Liverpool spent huge sums of money on signings this summer, especially on the offensive end. The status of veteran Salah has dropped significantly compared to last season. Former Reds player Don Hutchison said the team should decisively change Salah's role.
He said: "The toughest question will revolve around Salah. Ekitic, Isaac and Wirtz can actually coexist in the same starting lineup, but this means Salah will lose his position. Kyle Ketz can be arranged as a wing-back on the left, Bradley on the right, and Szoboszlai and Hrafenbech can be paired in the midfield.
"Looking on the bright side, any team in the Premier League will be eager to have players like Wirtz, Isaac and Salah. But now Slaughter's task is to find a tactical plan that can allow these three and Ekitic to enter the starting 11 at the same time. After all, Liverpool invested huge sums of money to sign Wirtz, Isaac and Ekitic, so they can't be allowed to compete for playing opportunities after they come to the team.
"Now they must start together, and I will tend to let these three be the main players from now to the end of the season. Let them find their form, develop tacit understanding, and maintain scoring efficiency through games, thereby helping the team improve the league ranking. I know there is still a long way to go from now to the end of the season, but this will be Liverpool's future core lineup and development direction, and it is also the picture I want to see.
" So the most difficult question is to explain why Salah can no longer enter the starting lineup, and to think about how to implement it. Perhaps the African Cup of Nations is the perfect time to try this solution! "
source:ty so 7m cn