Shocking statistics confirm Liverpool s serious decline under Slott

We all know that Liverpool is in terrible shape this season, but the newly disclosed defensive data may be more shocking than imagined-this Premier League giant has become the second-worst defensive team in the five major European leagues.

Although fans have long been mentally prepared for the team's struggles this season, the reality may be grimmer than the most pessimistic predictions. The latest statistics show that since May this year, Liverpool coached by Slott has the second-worst defensive record among all teams in the five major European leagues.

Collapsed defense data

It is worth emphasizing that, as shown in the table below, across all competitions in the past six months, only Wolves, who are stuck in the relegation quagmire, have conceded more goals than Liverpool - which proves that the Red Army's disease did not suddenly break out this season.

(Due to the small size of the original statistical chart, the top three are listed here for readers)

1. Wolves: conceded 39 goals

2. Liverpool: conceded 36 goals

3. Frankfurt: conceded 35 goals

Why are giants so fragile?

With world-class defenders such as Van Dijk and Konate, and two top goalkeepers Alisson and Mamadashvili, this defensive performance is incredible. This undoubtedly points the finger at the tactical system issues of Slott's coaching staff.

Liverpool team expert Liam Toch pointed out in an interview: "This data is misleading - 25% of the goals conceded occurred at the end of last season, when the team had already locked up the Premier League championship in advance, and the state showed an understandable decline."

But he also warned: "The performance of conceding 27 goals in 18 games this season (averaging 1.5 goals per game) is indeed not worthy of the title of defending champion. 2024/25 season The defensive resilience established in the early stages has disappeared. This is due to multiple factors: low-level mistakes by individual players, the decline in defensive understanding caused by summer window exchanges, the loss of control in the midfield when Hrafenberch/McAllister was absent, and the leadership vacuum caused by Alisson's injury (of course this is not blaming Mamadashvili). "

The steel defense line created in the Klopp era is collapsing. Can Slott reverse the crisis? Reds fans, do you think this is a short-lived fluctuation that can be corrected, or is it the beginning of a systemic crisis?