"Slot will obviously need to rotate from time to time this season due to there being so many games in different competitions, but he seemed to get it badly wrong with Dominik Szoboszlai playing at right-back and Jeremie Frimpong playing in attack in Turkey. Watch below for Rooney's pretty scathing analysis of those strange choices "If that was Amorim at Man Utd, he'd get absolutely slaughtered." @WayneRooney has questioned Arne Slot's tactics against Galatasaray ? pic.twitter.com/JH7LAvjp9o Match of the Day (@BBCMOTD) October 2, 2025"
"Rooney pointed out that he felt Man Utd boss Amorim would not get away with tactical errors like that, which is probably true. That said, the Portuguese tactician is under a lot more pressure for perfectly good reasons after a pretty dire start to life at Old Trafford. Slot, by contrast, is surely allowed the occasional off-day after such an impressive start as LFC boss, including winning last season's Premier League title and reaching the Carabao Cup final."
Wayne Rooney argued that Ruben Amorim would face heavy criticism for the tactical choices made by Arne Slot in Liverpool’s 1-0 defeat to Galatasaray. Liverpool lost 1-0, marking two consecutive defeats and following a season start that featured frequent goals conceded despite occasional wins. Slot selected Dominik Szoboszlai at right-back and deployed Jeremie Frimpong in attack, choices that drew particular scrutiny. Rotation is necessary given fixture congestion, but the positional changes were widely questioned. Amorim endures greater pressure at Manchester United after a poor start, while Slot retains goodwill after recent successes including a Premier League title.
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