Jamie Carragher says Arne Slot has a ‘big problem’ with one Liverpool player

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Arne Slot has six points from six from his Liverpool career so far after guiding his side to a home win against Brentford.

Jamie Carragher says Slot is different to Jurgen Klopp, with the Dutchman having replaced the German as Liverpool manager earlier this summer.

Slot wants clean sheets at Liverpool, and his wish has certainly come true, with the Reds winning both of their league matches 2-0 this season.

It is the ideal start for the former Feyenoord boss, with both ends of his team looking sharp in the early stages of the season.

The likes of Alisson and Virgil van Dijk answered when called upon against the Bees at Anfield, as did goal scorers Luis Diaz and Mohamed Salah.

Jamie Carragher tells Arne Slot to fix Darwin Nunez problem at Liverpool

But all is not rosy under Slot according to Carragher, who noticed a problem for Darwin Nunez against Brentford.

Nunez replaced Diogo Jota in the 72nd minute for his first appearance of the season, with a chance falling his way in the 85th minute.

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But the Uruguayan, who sent his header wide anyway, was flagged offside, much to the frustration of Carragher.

“He’s a long way offside, Nunez,” Carragher said on Sky Sports Premier League (6.14pm, 25 August). “It’s a big problem he’s got to fix. Hopefully Slot and his coaching staff can do it.”

Darwin Nunez needs to address offside issue at Liverpool

Nunez’s fellow attackers had no such issues during their time on the pitch, with Jota, Luis Diaz and Mohamed Salah all really impressing.

Jota assisted Diaz for the opener, with the latter then turning provider for Salah’s second goal of the season.

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The trio were all handed a well-earned rest late on by Slot, who according to Carragher has another problem on his hands at Liverpool.

Discussing the issue of zonal marking after a Brentford corner early in the second half, Carragher said on Sky Sports Premier League (5.43pm, 25 August): “Brentford bypass Liverpool’s best headers of the ball, that can be the problem with zonal marking.”

That is an issue that Slot must look at on the training ground, while he will certainly want Nunez to improve on an individual level.

Offsides were a major problem for the attacker last season, with Nunez’s 33 in the 2023/24 league campaign placing him at the very top of the pile, five ahead of Chelsea’s Nicolas Jackson, as per the Premier League website.