Chris Bascombe: Liverpool look a £300m work in progress – the blindingly obvious flaws that will give Arne Slot sleepless nights

Chris Bascombe: Liverpool look a £300m work in progress – the blindingly obvious flaws that will give Arne Slot sleepless nights

Liverpool manager Arne Slot during the FA Community Shield defeat to Crystal Palace at Wembley Stadium, London

From Premier League champions to a £300 million work in progress. It’s been an expensive summer of transition for Liverpool.

The red flags at Wembley were not limited to the Merseyside contingent who swiftly made their exit wondering if the next megabucks recruit ought to be a penalty coach.