After Liverpool qualified for the last 16, the burden on Arne Slot became even greater. He must keep his players fit to face strong teams in the knockout stages, while they also have to fight to secure top spot from Chelsea. Player conditions need to be considered, Arne Slot must be wiser in formulating strategies to maintain opportunities in the two competitions. Liverpool have conceded 5 goals in their last 2 games in the EPL, this could happen in the UCL if the players are too tired due to the busy schedule, Arne Slot must anticipate early before it is too late.
Liverpool have good position in Champions League and Arne Slot can consider to rotate his most important players in the last two matches. He needs them for a next round in Champions League and in Premier League. Season is long and maintain your best player resource till the season ending, to win titles is more important than one or two more win in a short time, when your task in this phase is completed well already.
Well, Arne Slot really should think about this earlier before it's too late. But Liverpool's squad since the Klopp era has been like it is now and actually this team has quite good second tier players. Remember last season M. Salah was injured for a few weeks or longer but Liverpool was still good because the team's second tier players were quite good.
Mohamed Salah is playing amazing at his 32-year old but he is no longer young and lesson of Klopp in the last season, is a valuable warning for Arne Slot in this season. If he wants to win titles with Liverpool, he needs Salah in as many matches as possible, but surely in unimportant matches, Salah needs to be put on bench. It's good for Salah and Liverpool because their targets are titles when season ends, not one or two beautiful wins in mid of season.