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Activate Salah and Wirtz! Liverpool is out of trouble. How will Slott score this move?

10:06am, 7 November 2025Football

In the fourth round of the UEFA Champions League, Liverpool defeated Real Madrid at home, continuing the recovery momentum recovered from the league.

Dual-core incompatibility, Slott made a timely U-turn

After experiencing 4 consecutive defeats in the Premier League, Slott adopted an extremely conservative strategy in the league game against Villa last weekend - 4 of the 5 summer transfer new players sat on the bench, and only one substitution adjustment was completed in the game. When Salah and Wirtz were incompatible, Slott chose the "championship path". The Egyptian Pharaoh + Maybach midfield combination proved itself with good performance. Wirtz got a rest over the weekend and returned to the starting lineup in this campaign. As the wingman of Salah and "Maybach", he received a post-match rating of 7.2.

Achievement first, stability first

From participating in summer window transfers to publicly criticizing players, Slott has torn away the veil of warmth in the past period of time, showing the perseverance and perseverance of a traditional Dutch coach.

When faced with performance pressure, Slott chose to bow to reality. Although Luis Dias and Jota are no longer under his command, the Maybach midfielder and Salah alone can guarantee Liverpool's lower limit. When the team's performance improves and the pressure of public opinion is relatively relieved, it will slowly help the new players integrate into the group. This may be Slott's expedient measure. Wirtz needs to adapt to the status of "half main player and half substitute".

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