It’s been a roller coaster ride for Liverpool in the Champions League so far. One week, they were celebrating a victory over old rivals Real Madrid.
Anfield fell silent as PSV beat the Reds 4-1, a result that equaled an unpopular record from nearly a century ago.
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It was the third time Liverpool have lost at home by three goals or more this season, something they have not done since 1929-30, and it leaves them in 13th place, although they are just one point behind the top eight.
There are some signs that Liverpool are getting back to their old self. They are unbeaten in three games since their historic loss to PSV. But even so, there are some caveats.
A 2-0 win over West Ham United hinted at a potential revival, but that momentum quickly evaporated with disappointing draws against newly promoted Sunderland and Leeds United.
It was a dagger that stabbed into the hearts of Liverpool fans when the Reds equalized in the last minute of Saturday’s six-goal thriller at Elland Road.
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But no one could have predicted what happened later, as unused substitute Mohamed Salah grabbed the headlines with an uncharacteristic rant, claiming the club had “thrown him under the bus”.
Unsurprisingly, he was left out of the squad against Inter Milan, but whether Liverpool can put the drama behind them and get the job done at the San Siro is another question entirely.
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Salah’s absence has grabbed the headlines but manager Arne Slott has made four changes to the side that attracted Leeds United which may still raise some eyebrows.
Alisson will struggle to justify his massive weekend wages, so Georgi Mamardashvili may have the chance to prove he can effectively fill in for the Brazilian.
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Ibrahima Konate has been frontline of late and could make way for Joe Gomez to partner Virgil van Dijk at centre-back.
Andrew Robertson is likely to replace Milos Kolquez, with Connor Bradley retaining his place at right-back.
Ryan Gravenberch forms a new midfield partnership with Curtis Jones, while Dominik Szoboszlai and Florian Wirtz should also retain their places.
But the surprising adjustment could be Hugo Ekitike moving to the left side in place of Cody Gakpo to accommodate England’s record forward Alexander Isak.
