In the space of a week, the Arne Slot machine that was cruising in three competitions, has ground to a halt. After exiting the Champions League to Paris Saint Germain and losing to Newcastle United in the League Cup final,

Twelve points clear at the top of the Premier League, Liverpool are romping to the title. But those PSG and Newcastle losses have prompted new questions about whether they need to strengthen in the summer transfer window.

Arne Slot watched on as Liverpool lost the Carabao Cup Final to Newcastle United. The scoreboard read Liverpool 1 Newcastle 2 at the final whistle but this only tells one small part of the story. This was a match where Arne Slot saw his Liverpool side dominated by Newcastle United throughout,