Liverpool manager Arne Slot admitted his side needs "a bit of magic" to unlock tight games as the reigning Premier League champions sit fourth at the season's halfway point, 12 points behind leaders Arsenal.

Arne Slot was advised on how he could harm Arsenal 's Premier League title chances despite a 10-point gap existing between the two clubs. While Liverpool are currently on a three-match winning streak, last beating Wolves 2-1, they've failed to make up adequate ground on the league leaders.

Arne Slot says fourth place is a fair reflection of Liverpool's difficult first half of their Premier League title defence

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Liverpool have decided to sack a member of Arne Slot's coaching staff after identifying a major problem that both Slot and Virgil van Dijk have recently addressed

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Liverpool sits 10 points off the Premier League pace nearing the halfway mark; Arne Slot had previously all but conceded the title defense, but has rowed back a little

Arne Slot shared his assessment of Liverpool at this stage of the season.