Liverpool need a wide creator on the right to balance Wirtz on the left. Ekitike, Mac Allister,Curtis and Gakpo all gravitate towards the same area, which leaves the right side under-supported and makes attacks predictable. #LFC #LiverpoolFC

Macca made a diagonal pass to Kerkez, it can catch Arsenal off guard with Liverpool concentrating the play on the right. #LFC #ARSLIV #LiverpoolFC

Arsenal have their midfielders bully the opposition players, forwards trying to waste time, wingers trying to win corners. They have been everything Liverpool isn't this season. #ARSLIV

Arsenal have found the most subtle and creative ways to waste time. #ARSLIV

I hope Liverpool are willing to waste time and use every possible tactic to protect a lead today. This Arsenal side is ruthless, and Liverpool will need every advantage they can get. #LFC #LiverpoolFC #ARSLIV

There’s a stark contrast in the fullback profiles of Arsenal and Liverpool. Liverpool lack players who can physically dominate and bully opponents out of crosses and shots. Would be interesting to see how Liverpool's wide players perform today. #LFC #ARSLIV

An inconsistent forward line that can’t sustain intense pressing, especially in the last 20–25 minutes, has hurt Liverpool this season. The physical side of the game will be key against Arsenal tonight. #LFC #ARSLIV

This goal was scored in February last year, and I haven’t seen Liverpool even attempt anything like this from corners this season. #LFC #LiverpoolFC #ARSLIV

Liverpool have struggled to score from set pieces this season, yet there haven’t been many noticeable changes to their corner routines. If they can’t dominate aerially, it’s surprising they aren’t leaning more on short corners to use their players’ on-ball ability. #LFC #ARSLIV

Slot deserves credit for making Gravenberch work as a six, but it should never been a permanent answer. He does not have the defensive awareness that elite sixes have. They need a specialist in that position. #LFC #LiverpoolFC #ARSLIV

The No.6 has been an issue at Liverpool since Fabinho declined. Late-era Klopp used Mac Allister, Trent, even Joe Gomez there. These were all short-term fixes, not long-term solutions. #LFC #LiverpoolFC #ARSLIV

Without an elite No.6, Slot is forced into a double pivot. He uses two midfielders to get what top sides manage with one, compromising the structure elsewhere. #LFC #LiverpoolFC #ARSLIV

As a result, Wirtz often has to drift right to create threat — otherwise that side offers little. Its not how Slot would want to use Wirtz. https://t.co/dWBagyQ5qt #LFC #LiverpoolFC

Salah suffered from this too. Fewer box touches, less sustained threat. Connor Bradley’s dummy runs to pull out the outside CB haven’t consistently created the chaos they should. #LFC #LiverpoolFC

Frimpong needs to start every game for Liverpool. #LFC #FULLIV #LiverpoolFC

Frimpong created a goal vs Spurs, assisted one against Wolves, and created this goal today. He needs to start every game. #LFC #LiverpoolFC

This isn't a good thing.

It’s a shame Liverpool are facing more low blocks this season. Salah, Gakpo and Díaz thrived on this kind of space last season.

Such a characteristic Gakpo goal. He scored several like this last season, attacking the back post from crosses. City, Spurs and Fulham come to mind. All three were assisted by Salah, by the way. #LFC #LiverpoolFC

He was excellent at injecting energy when goals were needed — running hard, playing with an intensity that lifted the side. Never meant to be a starter, but the lack of minutes was always going to catch up, and his performances have dipped. #LFC #LiverpoolFC

With no forward option on the right, Konaté or the fullback have nowhere to play into. The ball circulates left → switch → back left again, which defeats the purpose of switching play. #LFC #LiverpoolFC