Before its rather encouraging success against Aston Villa (2-0) on Saturday in the Premier League, Liverpool was going through a difficult period with six defeats in their last seven matches, in all competitions. A start to the season well below expectations for a team largely strengthened this summer, but still in search of cohesion. Despite a profoundly overhauled squad, the Reds are struggling to find their bearings and get the best out of their many recruits.
Disappointing in recent weeks but scoring against the Villans, his 250th goal in the Liverpool jersey, Mohamed Salah explained these difficulties by the newcomers’ need to adapt. “I am not satisfied with this start to the season. It’s a tricky season for us because we have a lot of new players. Very good recruits, certainly, but they need time to adapt to the team. We have to get to know each other and understand each other’s game, then everything will be fine.”declared the Egyptian after the meeting. This summer, Liverpool invested nearly 483 million euros, excluding bonuses, to attract in particular Alexander Isak, Florian Wirtz, Hugo Ekitike, Milos Kerkez, Jeremie Frimpong, Giovanni Leoni and Freddie Woodman.
