Chiesa-Liverpool, is it already a flop? What coach Slot said

Liverpool, 30 October 2024 – The adventure of Federico Chiesa al Liverpool It certainly didn't start in the best way. Having reached the final stages of the summer transfer market, the former winger of Juventus It was practically Liverpool's only transfer move in the last transfer window (since Giorgi Mamardashvili will remain on loan to Valencia until the end of the season and that he will move to Liverpool only in July 2025). Despite having arrived with great hopes and the desire for revenge after the last not exceptional seasons at Juventus, however, Chiesa has not yet managed to take over Liverpool, indeed, he is very far from succeeding. Only three appearances in total (1 in the EFL Cup, 1 in the Premier League and 1 in Champions League), for a total of just 78 minutes played and one assist. The last appearance on the field of the former Juve e Fiorentina It is dated September 25, more than a month ago: since then cosmic nothingness. From that moment on, the number 14 of the reds has been hit by the physical problems that have also affected him in recent years at Juventus and which prevented him from finding the continuity necessary to return to top form.

Slot's words

During the latest press conference, the Liverpool manager Arne Slott intervened to talk about Chiesa's situation, these are his words: "Chiesa on loan in January? I've never thought about that. First of all he has to get back in shape, then we'll see where he will be. He skipped the pre-season with us and with Juventus he trained at low intensity, together with three or four other players excluded from the project. Going from that situation to a championship like Premier League it's difficult for anyone, especially with a summer like Chiesa's. We already knew we had to adapt to his individual needs, we're looking for the right way to make him grow without overloading him too much. It's been difficult so far. When will he be available again? It's not easy to say: sometimes he works with us, then he's forced to stop due to some physical problem".

The National team is also at risk

In short, Federico Chiesa's impact at Liverpool has been anything but significant so far, and now he is forced to get back on track to avoid losing his place at the club as well. National. Although in recent years he has practically always been a point of reference for the Italian selection, with the European Championship won in 2021 which marked the birth of the star Federico Chiesa, over the last few months the light has gone out a bit, and, if he were to continue like this, it would not be excluded that Luciano Spalletti think of other alternatives, which do not involve the use of the ex Juve player.