Liverpool Q&A: Was Slot's first season a fluke?
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Our senior football correspondent Sami Mokbel has been answering your questions on Liverpool. In the final part, he discusses Arne Slot's tactics this season after the success of his first campaign.
Joe asked: Was last season a fluke? Liverpool have played terribly and made some questionable buys. I don't see Slot as master of tactics! Could Slot be another Rafa Benitez with first-season luck?
Sami: Last season was not a fluke. They won the Premier League at a canter and Slot's side were the picture of consistency.
A run of three defeats on the spin has certainly raised questions, though even throughout their 100% start to the campaign, there were signs of deficiency. But there was always going to be a period of transition this term.
They made six signings over the summer and lost key players in Trent Alexander-Arnold and Luis Diaz. You do not just hit top gear after such tinkering.
But they will adapt and re-emerge as a force because the players are too good for their poor form to continue.
Check back over the Liverpool page from Thursday to read more from Sami's Q&A