The Reds midfield finally appeared to be ticking on Friday evening.

LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Liverpool manager Arne Slot says he no longer finds most Premier League games a joy to watch with the “new reality" of set-piece goals dominating the competition. League leader Arsenal has specialized in efficient set-piece scoring this season and both its goals came from corners in Sunday's 2-1 win over Chelsea.

Arne Slot insists that Florian Wirtz has not sustained a "serious" injury after he was withdrawn from Liverpool's starting XI during the pre-match warm-ups before their 1-0 win over Nottingham Forest.

Slot’s claims have been countered passionately by Mikel Arteta in a wider debate which has existed for years.

Liverpool's owners allegedly only have one identified candidate to replace Arne Slot should they decide to make a change in the Anfield dugout.

Arne Slot finally starting Andy Robertson, who scored as Liverpool beat Wolverhampton Wanderers, has delighted Mohamed Salah, says Tony Cascarino. Despite Milos Kerkez struggling early in his Reds career, the former Bournemouth ace has spent most of 2025/26 as Slot’s main left-back.

Arne Slot won’t be judged by the Liverpool hierarchy by their fortunes in the FA Cup, even if they go on to win the competition. That’s according to Henry Winter, who’s said that qualification for the Champions League is the overriding priority in the Anfield boardroom due to the vast finances on offer from UEFA’s flagship club competition.

In the 2025/26 season, there’s hardly a player at Liverpool who covers as much ground as Dominik Szoboszlai. Van Dijk has long been in the conversation for best centre-back in the Premier League, and Salah’s numbers speak for themselves.