Liverpool’s form after claiming Premier League title could show issues they must address in summer window

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After sealing their 20th league title, Liverpool’s form has taken a hit, with the side failing to win any of their matches since clinching the trophy.  A recent 3-2 loss to Brighton extended that slump and exposed some deeper concerns for Arne Slot to address ahead of his first full summer window in charge at Anfield.

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00:00After sealing their 20th league title, Liverpool's form has taken a hit, with the side failing

00:07to win any of their matches since clinching the trophy.

00:11A 3-2 loss to Bryson extended that slump and exposed some deeper concerns for Arne

00:16Schlott to address ahead of his first full summer window.

00:21Much of the conversation has focused on the right-back position, after Trent Alexander

00:25Arnold's long-expected move to Real Madrid became reality, there was initial optimism

00:31that Conor Bradley could seamlessly step in, his memorable Champions League performance

00:36against Kylian Mbappe and fans dreaming of a ready-made replacement.

00:41But inconsistency has crept in against Brighton, Bradley was caught out defensively more than

00:47once, particularly after Karim Matona's introduction and though he played a key role in Liverpool's

00:52opening goal, questions persist about whether he's ready to be first choice.

00:59That uncertainty is reflected in the club's pursuit of Jeremy Frimpong, with reports confirming

01:04that Bayer Leverkusen star is confirmed for joining around £33 million.

01:11Elsewhere, Liverpool's search for a new striker is heating up, with Darwin Nunes likely to depart,

01:16and Federico Chiesa not a long-term number nine.

01:20The club has been linked with Jao Pedro, Hugo Ekertike and most ambitiously Alexander Izak.

01:26He did even more than I could expect from him, because if you haven't played throughout

01:31the whole season, hardly ever had any start.

01:34And then to play Brighton away, which is a very good team, number eight of the league that

01:39can bring in Mito 20 minutes before the end.

01:42Now that tells you everything about this league, and then for him to be out for so long and

01:48play a game like this is more than I could expect from him.

01:52But with Izak valued highly by Newcastle, the decision to spend early on Frimpong could affect

01:57their chances.

01:59Arnie Schlotz has acknowledged the need for one or two extra weapons, and Liverpool may need

02:04exactly that to back up their title defence, because while they're champions again, recent

02:09performances suggest there's work to be done.

02:12that could be a good match.

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