CRAIG HOPE: The 62-year-old was assistant to Robson at Barcelona having previously been his translator in Portugal‚ but he turned down the chance to be his No.2 at Newcastle. However‚ Mourinho's affection for Robson and the club was clear when he spoke on the eve of Tuesday's Champions League tie.
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Liverpool lost for the fourth game in a row in all competitions on Sunday afternoon‚ going down 2-1 against arch rivals Manchester United as their startling slump continued at Anfield. It followed defeats by Crystal Palace‚ Galatasaray and Chelsea‚ and has represented the sharp decline of Slot's side since they lifted the Premier League title in the Dutchman's first season in charge last term. In the summer‚ the Reds splashed out well over £400million on new talent‚ with Alexander Isak (£125m) and Florian Wirtz (£116m) costing over £100m each and the likes of Hugo Ekitike (£79m) and Milos Kerkez (£40m) also coming through the door.
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'I was thrown straight into it with that World Cup. I turned out okay‚ but it could've gone a different way' Theo Walcott offers advice to Arsenal wonderkid Max Dowman
LEWIS STEELE: Arne Slot is not afraid to raise his voice‚ and turned the air blue several times last season even as Liverpool bulldozed their way to the Premier League title.
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Mohamed Salah missed golden chances in the defeat by Manchester United to continue his dreadful run of form for Arne Slot's side‚ who have lost four in a row. Last year's Player of the Season‚ who played an integral role in Liverpool's title win‚ spurned some golden chances‚ as he had done in the previous defeat by Chelsea. Wayne Rooney made a bold prediction about Salah's future at the club in light of his poor run.