Liverpool’s woes on the pitch are being compounded by their injury list off it, with eight players currently plagued by a fitness issue. Liverpool’s slump has been difficult to watch, and Arne Slot ‘s ability to keep a consistent side – should he choose to – has been impaired by the club’s injury list.

Mohamed Salah is struggling for his best form after Liverpool reconstructed its forward line for the 2025/26 season.

Liverpool’s vice-captain offered a very blunt assessment of what exactly is going wrong for the defending champions.

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While Brentford conceded late in each half, Van den Berg more than played his part to help the Bees see out the game, with the highlight arguably being a vital block he put in to deny Salah from close-range prior to the Egyptian’s late consolation.

Liverpool’s 2–1 defeat to Manchester United on Sunday afternoon condemned Arne Slot’s side to their fourth successive loss across all competitions, the club’s worst run of form since the dark days of Brendan Rodgers’s tenure more than a decade ago.

Florian Wirtz ended his goal involvement drought with two assists in Liverpool's resounding 5-1 win over Eintracht Frankfurt.

Liverpool's defeat to the Bees was littered with controversial refereeing decisions. Dango Outtara had given the hosts the lead inside just five minutes before Cody Gakpo saw penalty appeals waved away at the Gtech Community Stadium, just a minute before Kevin Schade put Keith Andrews' side two goals to the good.

The press conference with Arne Slot before the game was consequently canceled. According to UEFA statutes, the English actually face a penalty because of this, but it is unlikely that the club will face consequences, as the delay was not their fault.

There was talk they were back on track after thrashing Eintracht Frankfurt 5-1 in Germany on Wednesday, but this was a grim reality check from a Brentford side that ran them ragged from the first whistle.