After this weekend’s results, Arne Slot’s Liverpool will have to wait another week to win the Premier League trophy. However, the supporters at Anfield are attempting to accept a choice made by the Dutch coach prior to their match against Leicester City.
Regardless of the outcome against the Foxes, the Reds could not be named champions since earlier on Sunday, Arsenal, who are predicted to finish second for the third consecutive season, defeated Ipswich Town 4-0.
In the event that Liverpool wins the league, Arne Slot will become the fifth manager in Premier League history to accomplish this feat in their first season.
The Premier League table-toppers won 1-0 at the King Power Stadium, but Federico Chiesa’s exclusion caused some controversy, particularly as Trent Alexander-Arnold returned to action right away following a recent injury.
Liverpool Supporters Are Concerned About Chiesa’s Omission
“I find Slot’s handling of a player with Chiesa’s talent to be quite concerning.”
There are no indications that Chiesa has sustained an injury, according to a report from the Liverpool Echo. Instead, Slot chose to include other players in his 20-man roster for a trip to relegation-threatened Leicester rather than the Italian.
Although injuries have plagued the Genova-born star’s tenure in England, Slot and his team have occasionally employed him since he has returned to play. Diogo Jota, Cody Gakpo, Luis Diaz, and others have been favoured.
The 27-year-old summer acquisition from Juventus has only made four appearances as the team attempts to win the English Premier League for the twentieth time. The 51-cap Italy international has played in 12 games overall, which is equivalent to 395 minutes, across all competitions.
Few Liverpool supporters anticipated that the player, who earns £150,000 a week, would start every match. Although he had a history of injury problems before he joined Anfield, supporters are perplexed by the inclusion of an uncooperative Darwin Nunez, who may have a worse work ethic than Chiesa.
One supporter remarked, “Dropped Chiesa from the squad for a guy who doesn’t want to be here?” in reference to Alexander-Arnold’s inclusion ahead of the winger, who is certain to depart in the summer due to strong ties to Real Madrid.
“Sad to see no Federico Chiesa on the bench,” remarked another, reacting with amusement. “What an odd situation,” remarked a third Anfield supporter, before adding, “I can’t lie, I’m a little concerned about Slot’s handling of a player with Chiesa’s talent.”
Will any kind of journalist ever dispute Slot’s choice to ignore Chiesa all the time? I would really like to know what his problem with him is.
Another implied sympathy for the wide player, who hasn’t started a Premier League match for the Merseysiders. “Why bring him in to absolutely snub him for the season when this Chiesa thing is taking the p*** now? Feel sorry for the boy.
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