Instability and tepid form plague Liverpool ahead of Inter test in the Champions League | OneFootball

Liverpool arrive at San Siro with internal turmoil, inconsistent form, and a mounting sense of fatalism, as they prepare to face an Inter Milan side that is among the strongest in Europe and in no mood to offer respite.

The result of the weekend’s chaotic draw added pressure in a season that already feels unstable, and the fallout from Mohamed Salah’s comments has intensified scrutiny on Arne Slot at a time when confidence is already fragile.

Liverpool have taken nine points from five Champions League games, but the mood surrounding them has eroded any sense of momentum.

The Salah dispute has overshadowed everything else, derailing preparation and leaving the club in a public stand-off with their most influential player. His claim that Liverpool “threw him under the bus” has raised doubts about whether he is committed or simply waiting for a resolution.

Slot remains in charge, yet his authority has been openly questioned, and performances suggest a team that does not believe fully in its direction.

The 3-3 draw against Leeds, in which Liverpool conceded in the final seconds, summed up their lack of control, defensive stability, and emotional maturity.

Liverpool’s domestic form is tepid and increasingly troubling. They have won only two of their last ten league games and have squandered leads that would usually be routine under the standards of their title-winning era.

The only recent win of note came against West Ham, and recent draws against Sunderland and Leeds illustrated how far confidence has slipped.

Injuries and rotation have left the squad disjointed, while Arne Slot continues to speak of “progress” that the performances rarely support.

The Champions League might provide escape for some, but it also threatens to damage morale further.

Inter are expected to exploit that uncertainty. They lost their last Champions League match against Atletico Madrid but had been flawless before that defeat and returned to form quickly with an 11-1 aggregate run in three games, including a 4-0 win over Como.

They sit level on points with several contenders with 12 and remain one of the most physically dominant, tactically sophisticated teams in the competition.

The San Siro has been a fortress in recent European campaigns, and Inter have won ten of their last eleven home fixtures in the competition.

Inter’s style, intensity and confidence, combined with Liverpool’s instability, suggest a contest heavily weighted in favour of the Italians.

Liverpool enter the game without rhythm, without certainty over their star forward, and without evidence that they can survive sustained pressure.

Many expect this to be a chastening night, and the circumstances give Liverpool little basis for optimism beyond football’s unpredictable nature, which occasionally rewards teams who appear unlikely to compete at all.