It's a rough time to be a Red these days, there is no denying that. Crushing losses, poor performances, simple mistakes and an overall lethargy have culminated in the worst run of form for Liverpool in over 50 years.
Following a truly humbling home defeat to PSV in the Champions League, Arne Slot must find something, anything, to get the ship righted or his tenure could be about to set sail.
Next up on the docket is a trip to London Stadium to face 17th-placed West Ham United in a Premier League matchup.
In a normal world, Liverpool would be heavy favorites and this would just be another three points on the journey to a title defense. As things stand currently, we can take nothing for granted when it comes to results.
With that in mind, if the Reds can do these three things, they will find a way to finally get the winning feeling back.
Possession with Purpose
During this atrocious stretch of football from Slot's men, there have been several occasions where they have actually had more possession than their opponents.
However, it's what they are doing, or not doing, with that possession that has been so frustrating to watch because we know they are capable of so much more.
There has been a distinct lack of prgoressive passes or carrying over the last few months. In a previous time, we'd see enticing long balls, cross angle passes, and more, that would unlock even the most solid of defenses.
Lately, it's a lot of listless side-to-side passing, or worse, backwards. There is no sting in possession. Creative ideas are fleeting, and when they do come to the surface, there's a disconnect between players on the pitch.
If Liverpool can control the ball once again when they face West Ham, they'll need to attack and push the ball forwards as often as they can
They need to be ruthless with the ball and put their hosts on the backfoot from the opening whistle without letting them breath for a second.
Defensive Solidity
This facet of the game has long been missing for Liverpool this season. Even when we were piling up early season wins, the clean sheets were few and far between.
Injuries and poor form have combined to severely weaken the Reds defense to a point it's more than just an inconvenience, it's a catastrophe.
Milos Kerkez has looked nothing like the player we saw at Bournemouth last season. He's been hotheaded and out-of-position on a regular basis. This has left Virgil van Dijk stretched, who has made simple errors we would not normally see as a result.
Ibrahima Konate has been downright unplayable at points, but with no Marc Guehi arriving in the summer and Joe Gomez only recently fit, he's been stuck on the pitch anyway.
Conor Bradley would be a good piece to have, as he is the most solid at right-back, but like Jeremie Frimpong, injuries have taken him away at times.
Liverpool must do the simple things right in defense. Too often one pass has been enough to unlock their entire backline, leaving the keeper out to dry.
The rotational defense has been nonexistent and players are left to roam in the final third unmarked, resulting in a plethora of wide open chances at will. This cannot happen against the Hammers.
Score, please score
If you looked at Liverpool's forward options on paper, you'd imagine the team would be banging in 3-4 goals per match.
Heavyweights like Mohamed Salah, Florian Wirtz and Alexander Isak grab the headlines. They're supported by strong talents in Cody Gakpo, Hugo Ekitike and Federico Chiesa.
Yet, the goals have seemingly dried up and most of the scoring has been done by one man, Ekitike, or the midfield with defenders chipping in an occasional header.
This ties directly into "Possession with Purpose", as the attack has looked out of sync and in neutral for a long time now. The Reds have become regulars at netting 100 goals a season, and they need to get back to that mentality starting on Sunday.
They have created some clear chances during this poor run, but the lack of confidence is evident and by and large, those chances have gone by the wayside.
Whoever gets the start up top against West Ham needs to figure out a way to get that confident spark back and bring the good vibes back.
Maybe it'll take a moment of magic to awaken the attack, but something has to change. If we see good flowing movement, with players interchanging at will, pushing the backline, firing shots when they have them, we could see something good from this.
They must trust themselves, their teammates and simply what's in front of them. Do that, and the goals should follow accordingly.