{"id":489938,"date":"2025-10-11T03:03:12","date_gmt":"2025-10-11T03:03:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/489938\/"},"modified":"2025-10-11T03:03:12","modified_gmt":"2025-10-11T03:03:12","slug":"arne-slot-must-bench-liverpool-summer-signing-against-manchester-united","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/489938\/","title":{"rendered":"Arne Slot must bench Liverpool summer signing against Manchester United"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Reigning Premier League champions Liverpool have yet to show anywhere near their best form in 2025-26, with Arne Slot\u2019s men enduring a torrid last couple of weeks.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tbrfootball.com\/topic\/liverpool\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Liverpool<\/a> have lost three games in a row, with the Merseyside outfit beaten 2-1 by Chelsea in their last outing before the international break.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tbrfootball.com\/alexander-isaks-first-words-as-a-liverpool-player-as-newcastle-star-completes-record-transfer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Liverpool signed Alexander Isak<\/a> and a host of new players in the summer, with the Anfield outfit undergoing something of a rebuild after winning the <a href=\"https:\/\/tbrfootball.com\/topic\/english-premier-league\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Premier League<\/a> title last season.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btbf-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@BeyondTheBackFour?sub_confirmation=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"object-fit:unset\" src=\"https:\/\/tbrfootball.com\/custom\/themes\/grv-media\/img\/podcast\/btbf-title.svg\" alt=\"\"\/>  Click to subscribe to the podcast <img decoding=\"async\" style=\"object-fit:unset;height:30px;width:fit-content\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/tbrfootball.com\/custom\/themes\/grv-media\/img\/podcast\/youtube.svg\" alt=\"\"\/>  <\/a><\/p>\n<p>However, one new Reds signing has failed to deliver so far and should be taken out of the starting XI until he has settled in on Merseyside.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-2237101651-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Arne Slot, head coach of Liverpool, during the Carabao Cup Third Round match between Liverpool and Southampton at Anfield.\" class=\"wp-image-989597\" \/>Photo by James Gill \u2013 Danehouse\/Getty ImagesMilos Kerkez struggling for Liverpool<\/p>\n<p>Liverpool signed <a href=\"https:\/\/tbrfootball.com\/topic\/milos-kerkez\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Milos Kerkez<\/a> in the summer as a long-term replacement for club stalwart <a href=\"https:\/\/tbrfootball.com\/topic\/andy-robertson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Andy Robertson<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Hungary international was a standout performer at former club Bournemouth and the acquisition was met by excitement from the Reds fans.<\/p>\n<p>However, despite Kerkez\u2019s undoubted ability, the 21-year-old has struggled for Liverpool this season and not replicated the form that made him such a success at Bournemouth.<\/p>\n<p>With Robertson waiting in the wings, it is time for Slot to bring in his proven left-back and drop the new man to the bench.<\/p>\n<p>Liverpool need Robertson\u2019s tenacity and leadership<\/p>\n<p>With Liverpool going through a tough spell and needing some of their leaders to stand up, Robertson is clearly a better option for their next game than Kerkez.<\/p>\n<p>The 21-year-old has started all seven of the Reds\u2019 Premier League games this season, while Robertson has had to bide his time.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"685\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-2230328467-1024x685.jpg\" alt=\"Andrew Robertson of Liverpool comes on as a substitute for teammate Milos Kerkez during the Premier League match between Liverpool and Bournemouth at Anfield on August 15, 2025 in Liverpool, England.\" class=\"wp-image-976377\" \/>Photo by Michael Steele\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>The Scotland international may well be past his best at the age of 31, but he has been a critical player for a Liverpool side that has excelled over the last five years.<\/p>\n<p>Robertson\u2019s will to win, energy and tenacity are attributes that Liverpool have been missing this season \u2013 starting the veteran against Manchester United is a no-brainer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Reigning Premier League champions Liverpool have yet to show anywhere near their best form in 2025-26, with 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