Here are potential reasons for Liverpool's poor run across all competitions

Arne Slotrsquos Liverpool are in the midst of a nightmare run of nine losses from 12 games across all competitions mdash their worst since they lost nine in 11 during the 195354 season This has left the reigning English Premier League champions languishing in 12th place in the points table 18 points from six wins in 12 games They are also in danger of missing out on direct qualification for the UEFA Champions League UCL Roundof16 mdash the top eight finishers go through the Reds are currently 13th in the UCL table mdash and may have to contest a twolegged knockout match Amidst increasing calls for Slotrsquos ouster barely six months after he won the EPL midday finds out what has gone wrong with the RedsStagnant SalahThe Egyptian forward has been the face of Liverpoolrsquos success in the last eight years but this season he has been a major factor in their decline Salah 32 has looked off the pace with his usually reliable finishing deserting him He has scored just five goals in 18 matches across all competitions Furthermore Salah has offered very little off the ball too leading to the teamrsquos rightflank severely underperformingPorous defenceIbrahima Konate left amp Virgil van DijkLiverpool boasted of the second best defence in the league last season conceding 41 goals to be just behind Arsenal 38 goals However this season the defensive solidity has evaporated as skipper Virgil van Dijk and his centreback partner Ibrahima Konate have been guilty of committing glaring errors at crucial junctures Consequently Liverpool have already conceded 34 goals across all competitions which is in stark contrast to the 12 goals they let in by November end last season Liverpool have shockingly conceded three or more goals in each of their last three matches mdash the last time this happened was in December 1953Pricey new recruits Isak Wirtz off the paceFlorian WirtzLiverpool splurged an eyewatering pound2415 million Rs 2853 crore to bring in striker Alexander Isak and attacking midfielder Florian Wirtz but neither has been able to replicate the magic they displayed at their former clubs Isak missed the entire preseason phase at his previous club Newcastle United as he pushed for a move to Liverpool thus arriving at Anfield desperately lacking in match fitnessAlexander IsakIsak has only played 10 games so far and scored just one goal On the other hand Wirtz has drastically failed to adapt to the intensity and pressure of the English Premier League The German hasnrsquot scored yet this season and has only three assists in 16 games across all competitions with none having come in the EPLSquad overhaul causing problemsArne SlotIf it ainrsquot broke donrsquot fix it Liverpoolrsquos squad overhaul exemplifies this adage After purchasing 11 players this summer while letting go of five key firstteam members including Trent AlexanderArnold and Luis Diaz boss Slot has struggled to integrate the new players as he tries to find the right balance between attack and defence Liverpoolrsquos error mirrors what Nottingham Forest did in 202223 when they signed 21 firstteam players only to finish 16th four points off a relegation spotLack of intensityAlexis Mac AllisterThe best Liverpool teams of the past decade have been categorised by their high press However Slotrsquos side have been off the boil this season due to the lack of intensity from midfielders including Alexis Mac Allister They have initiated 141 presses on average per match this season which is much lower than last season 177 Also in terms of creating turnovers in the final third of the pitch Liverpool average 69 this season as opposed to 81 last seasonThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever