The Reds have a seven-point lead at the top of the Premier League and despite uncertainty surrounding Virgil van Dijk, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Mohamed Salah’s futures, Arne Slot has detailed how his team are maintaining standards off the pitch
Bryan: Neil Critchley says he did not recognise the Hearts team during the derby. The squad is dire, Lawrence Shankland's form is unbelievably bad, but he has zero support and we are defensively awful. Critchley doesn't know what to do - his subs yesterday were baffling - tombola stuff.
Manchester United's vulnerability from defensive set-pieces has been evident in each of their past three games; Bournemouth scored with a header from a free-kick at Old Trafford on Sunday, while Tottenham and Wolves have both scored directly from corners. Following Thursday's 2-0 loss at Molineux, boss Ruben Amorim was asked whether referees needed to protect players more or if his side simply needed to be stronger in those situations.
John W: Time for Jimmy Thelin to stamp his authority over the playing squad. If Jamie McGrath, Jack MacKenzie and Duk are not signing new contracts, then it's better they go in January. Same applies to Kevin Nisbet who has been a massive disappointment.