Of course Liverpool will experience a little confusion at the start of the season and that is very natural because Arne Slot is with Liverpool for the first time and needs a little time to understand what the team needs. Liverpool doesn't need to chase the impossible and just needs to adapt with a new coach to immediately find the best way to put together the right strategy to continue competing in the top three positions in the standings.
Arne Slot doesn't need much more because Liverpool already have the perfect line up and only need a small overhaul.
Liverpool may not need to focus too much on chasing the EPL title because Man City seems to have the same performance as before and should be more focused on beating Arsenal who currently have big plans to shift Man City position to get the EPL title
The current squad in the Liverpool team does not necessarily suit Arne Slot's style of play, so that cannot be a benchmark and indeed Liverpool management should give Arne Slot the freedom to build this team the way he wants.
Arne Slot doesn't have any experience in the Premier League and I think it's normal for many to doubt him in the first season, but in my opinion anything is possible for him so nothing is certain here until we see proof from Arne Slot.
A team as big as Liverpool is of course targeting to win but they will also be realistic, maybe in Arne Slot's first season there will not be too much emphasis on setting high targets.