Arne Slot is staying — and these are the 3 steps for him to fix Liverpool
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Liverpool looks set to stick with Arne Slot heading into the summer and beyond, with the Dutchman needing to focus on three areas to ensure his side gets back on trackLiverpool head coach Arne Slot during a Champions League press conference.(Image: John Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)Arne Slot was asked directly whether he believes he will be Liverpool head coach next season. It isn't entirely up to him, he explained, but that is the expectation.Planning for the summer has already begun, and while qualification for the Champions League is not yet 100 per cent sealed, it shouldn't be too far away — even if that is as much down to those around Liverpool not being at a particularly high level than the Reds being anything near their ceiling.A slow start to next season could really increase the pressure on Liverpool and Slot, but equally, oversee a strong beginning to the new campaign — after a good summer in the transfer market — and things can change quickly.READ MORE: Arne Slot sends defiant response as Liverpool boss asked if he will be in charge next seasonREAD MORE: Liverpool transfer news and rumors today LIVE: Salah return, Slot addresses future, Diomande admissionReplacing Mohamed SalahUpgrading on this season's version of Mohamed Salah will not necessarily be that difficult.
In addition to that, though, Liverpool will also see much more from Florian Wirtz with better quality around the German.Alexander Isak, meanwhile, a cliche though it might be, will be like a new signing if he can reach full match sharpness and stay fit throughout the summer and beyond.Wirtz and Isak, as well as the now-sidelined Hugo Ekitike, were a big part of the post-Salah plan. Just because Liverpool is yet to see that come to fruition doesn't mean that it never will.Mohamed Salah (left) and Alexander Isak (right) of Liverpool.(Image: Ibrahim Ezzat/NurPhoto via Getty Images)Adding quality depthOn paper, Liverpool doesn't lack that much in terms of depth.
Chiesa has started just three Premier League or Champions League games since he arrived from Juventus — two of which were dead rubbers.Wataru Endo fits into the same category — a squad option, but not one who is trusted enough to throw in regularly — while others like Jeremie Frimpong can be back-up on the wing and at full-back, but they can't play two roles at the same time.With Jeremy Jacquet signed and Ibrahima Konate suggesting he will sign a new contract, defensively, Liverpool looks fairly well set (albeit Alisson Becker might be another big loss should he depart).An extra body in midfield would be useful, though, and signing two quality attackers — not least with Ekitike out for the long haul — would make a transformative impact. Three or four high-quality additions has to be the aim.Arne Slot shakes hands with Rio Ngumoha after making a substitution.(Image: Jan Kruger/Getty Images)Increasing fitness levelsSlot spent most of his first season at Liverpool explaining why "control" was so important.