The absence of goalkeeper Allison would be a blow to Liverpool, but that’s another new addition that worries Hargreaves.
Florian Wirtz is one of the big £116 million signatures in the summer, and Hargreaves believes Slot is trying to push too many midfielders aside.
“They were really good last year. They seemed to have blown everyone away,” said TNT Sports expert Hargreaves.
“This year they signed a really good player, but Wirtz, when you pay that money, you try to put him in.
“But in fact, that mid-3 was the best in the league last year. We couldn’t get any better than (Ryan) Greignbellch, (Alexis) Mac Alistair and (Dominic) Zobosly.
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Liverpool’s Florian Wiltz responds
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“All of a sudden you spend that money on Florian and you really have to play him.
“They tried to get him in, but then Szoboszlai played quickly, I think they’re out of balance.
“(Ibrahima) Conate made some mistakes, but we didn’t see it last year.
“I think it’s a matter of balance. They have two new fullbacks. Added by Wirtz (Alexander) Isak.
“You have to think they have so many great players. That goes back to Arsenal Ateta. You have to balance the game.”
Liverpool is sitting at the top of the Premier League despite a loss at Selhurst Park over the weekend, leading two points ahead of Arsenal.
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Slot checks Allison for a Chelsea game – “When my players are down, I’m afraid of the worst.”
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They started the season with seven consecutive victories, some of which were secured by the final Gasp goal.
Hargreaves says it’s a source of further concern as it shows it has not yet hit the peak format.
“They were lucky to win the amount of games they have,” he continued. “Almost all of them were in injury time, except for Zobozrai, a free kick against Arsenal.
“The rest was slower than that. They were a plus of 90 minutes. They had top players, so they were running away with it.
“The truth is, they’re playing palace games over the weekend. They may have lost 6-0. Allison. You’re losing four or five, even if someone else is in the goal.
“Arne did a great job with that group, but he has to tweak it to be defensively solid and make sure the boys on the top of the pitch win the game.”
