{"id":654912,"date":"2025-12-26T00:20:27","date_gmt":"2025-12-26T00:20:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/654912\/"},"modified":"2025-12-26T00:20:27","modified_gmt":"2025-12-26T00:20:27","slug":"three-things-liverpool-got-badly-wrong-in-2025-which-went-on-to-cost-them-two-major-trophies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/654912\/","title":{"rendered":"Three things Liverpool got badly wrong in 2025 which went on to cost them two major trophies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

2025 is drawing to a close and Liverpool can learn from many mistakes they made.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Overall, the last year has been a really successful one for the Reds, with their Premier League triumph enough in itself to prove just that.<\/p>\n

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However, despite all the positives, there is still plenty they can learn from heading into 2026, with this set to be a huge year for Arne Slot<\/a> and Liverpool<\/a>.<\/p>\n

So, here is a look back at three things they got badly wrong in 2025, with the Dutchman needing to put things right in the new year.<\/p>\n

Arne Slot did not rotate his team enough\"FedericoPhoto by Jacques Feeney\/Offside\/Offside via Getty Images<\/p>\n

Of course there is a balance between knowing your best XI and ensuring that your players remain fresh, but Slot was guilty at times of not changing enough.<\/p>\n

In fact, Slot admitted the lack of rotation was a big issue, with the Dutchman claiming that it was a big reason why they lost the Carabao Cup final to Newcastle.<\/p>\n

He also mentioned how it became a problem in the Champions League<\/a> too, which is one of the reasons why they lost out so early on, showing how one decision has impacted two chances at silverware. <\/p>\n

Slot certainly appears to have learnt a little bit toward the end of 2025, but going into the new year, it is something he will need to keep up while ensuring a balance is kept.<\/p>\n

Liverpool sold too many key players in one go<\/p>\n

Liverpool\u2019s summer was a very interesting one as they signed a wealth of talent, but they also let a lot of stars leave.<\/p>\n

Luis Diaz, Darwin Nunez and Jarell Quansah were just three they sold for good money, but they are also a very experienced trio.<\/p>\n

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Their departures have also proven to be a big problem as the Reds have been short of options and lost a lot of players who knew the system already, with there perhaps being too much change in one go.<\/p>\n

Going forward, Liverpool will need to be a bit more careful in terms of outgoings as they need leaders who have an understanding of what Slot is asking already.<\/p>\n

Waiting to sign Marc Guehi was a huge mistake\"MarcPhoto by Sebastian Frej\/Getty Images<\/p>\n

The latest, and perhaps biggest, error of 2025 was the way Liverpool handled the Marc Guehi<\/a> transfer saga.<\/p>\n

Instead of signing him early on, they decided to wait until the last minute to try and save some money, with this proving a big error when the deal collapsed.<\/p>\n

The Reds\u2019 defence has been poor at the start of the season too and he would have walked right into it and likely solved a lot of things, showing how it has come back to bite them.<\/p>\n

Now, it looks like he will leave on a free in the summer, but Liverpool face stiff competition to get him, so there is a good chance he never ends up joining and goes somewhere else instead.<\/p>\n

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