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Analyst Critiques Arne Slot’s Tactical Choice Despite Liverpool’s Strong Performance

Pundit questions one Arne Slot tactical decision despite strong start at Liverpool


Former Manchester City and England defender Micah Richards has questioned one tactical decision by Liverpool manager Arne Slot since he took over as Reds boss in the summer, with the pundit feeling Diogo Jota is not currently being used in his best position.

The Portugal international can play a variety of attacking roles, having shone whether playing on either flank or as more of a central striker, and it seems Slot favours him in the latter kind of role, with the former Wolves man clearly ahead of Darwin Nunez in the pecking order at the moment.

Jota might well stay where he is for the time being, though, with Richards admitting that Luis Diaz is playing well on the left-hand side, while one also imagines that the right flank will of course be Mohamed Salah’s for as long as he wants it.

Diogo Jota in action for Liverpool (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

Jota up front or out wide? Richards has his say on the Liverpool star

See below as Richards discussed this tactical decision on The Rest Is Football podcast…

Jota will surely get a chance to play in other positions at some point, as there’s no guarantee of Diaz staying fit all season, while the Colombia international will also surely need a rest from time to time.

That could perhaps allow Slot to bring Nunez back into the starting XI, and move Jota out onto the left-hand side, giving the Reds something a bit different in attack.