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Arne Slot defends Liverpool’s summer signings: ‘£450m very well spent’

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Arne Slot has launched into a defence of Liverpool’s record spending spree by declaring they bought “great” players who will be a “big, big, big success” at Anfield and insisting they did very well with their money.

Liverpool spent £450m last summer, more than any English club had ever paid out in one transfer window, and broke first their own transfer record to sign Florian Wirtz for £100m and then the British record to buy Alexander Isak for £125m.

Liverpool are only sixth in the Premier League, despite their huge outlay, with Isak, who is currently out with a broken leg, scoring just three goals in 17 games for the club.

Arne Slot (left) has defended summer signings like Florian Wirtz

Arne Slot (left) has defended summer signings like Florian Wirtz (PA Wire)

But Slot is confident the Swede and Wirtz, plus top scorer Hugo Ekitike, full-backs Milos Kerkez and Jeremie Frimpong, injured centre-back Giovanni Leoni and goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili represent a good use of Liverpool’s budget.

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“They are great football players which will be a big, big, big success for this club,” he said. “In general I only ever see, ‘£450m spent, 450, 450, 450’. And no one looks at the circumstances, which are that the £450m is very well spent, very, very, very well spent – one more time, very well spent.”

Slot often points out that, over his time in charge, Liverpool have brought in around £300m so it is not a £450m net spend.

And because of injuries he is not able to put all that £450m on the pitch. He believes he will be without £300m of talent against West Ham on Saturday with Leoni out for the season, Isak for another few weeks and Wirtz missing with a back problem, while Mamardashvili will be on the bench, though Frimpong is able to return.

Florian Wirtz and Hugo Ekitike were two of Liverpool's big-money summer signings

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Florian Wirtz and Hugo Ekitike were two of Liverpool’s big-money summer signings (Getty Images)

But he accepts that Liverpool have not always seen the newcomers at their best, adding: “Alex has not been the Alex of Newcastle, [apart from] maybe 20 minutes at Tottenham, I don’t criticise him because we signed him for six years not six months. Giorgi, we needed him because Caoimh [Kelleher] left but we hardly played with two goalkeepers. Jeremie has been many times injured, Giovanni [is] out for the season. Tomorrow, I miss out on Florian. Him and Hugo and Milos needed time to adapt.”

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Best players to use, all upgrades and requirements

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EA Sports has released the EA FC 26 Max Skills Evolution in Ultimate Team as the very first EVO of Fantasy FC Week 2, allowing fans to level up their left-sided wingers and transforming them into capable strikers on the virtual pitch. This is a paid EVO and requires either 40,000 coins or 300 FC Points to be completed, but the boosts on offer will certainly be tempting for fans looking to upgrade their squads.

The second week of the Fantasy FC promo is under full swing in Ultimate Team, with the likes of Florian Wirtz and Arda Guler leading the line. There are a number of amazing players available via packs, but the EA FC 26 Max Skills Evolution will allow gamers to create their very own top-tier attacker on the virtual pitch.

All requirements of the EA FC 26 Max Skills Evolution

The requirements (Image via EA Sports)The requirements (Image via EA Sports)
The requirements (Image via EA Sports)

A player must meet the following requirements to be eligible for the EA FC 26 Max Skills Evolution:

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  • Overall rating: Max 87
  • Position: LM
  • Strength: Max 82
  • Positions: Max four
  • PlayStyles: Max 10
  • PlayStyles+: Max one
  • Must not be: World Tour Silver Superstars Icon

Best players to use in the EA FC 26 Max Skills Evolution

These are some of the most overpowered left-midfielders who will benefit the mosts from the attacking boosts on offer:

  • Rafael Leao: 87
  • Philogene: 87
  • Kingsley Coman: 87
  • Linda Caicedo: 87
  • Bradley Barcola: 87
  • Nico Williams: 87
  • Antoine Griezmann: 87
  • Luis Diaz: 87
  • Serge Gnabry: 87
  • Claudia Pina: 87
  • Gervinho: 87
  • Federico Chiesa: 86
  • Isco: 86

All these players will receive a massive pace boost and an additional PlayStyle+ to make them even more effective in the current meta.

All upgrades and challenges of the EA FC 26 Max Skills Evolution

The EVO has five levels (Image via EA Sports)The EVO has five levels (Image via EA Sports)
The EVO has five levels (Image via EA Sports)

Similar to the recently released Bronze Glow Up EVO, the EA FC 26 Max Skills Evolution also has five levels. These are the upgrades offered by each level:

Level 1 upgrades:

  • Quickstep PlayStyle
  • Agility +25 (Max 90)
  • Composure +25 (Max 88)
  • Dribbling +25 (Max 90)

Level 2 upgrades:

  • Quickstep+ PlayStyle
  • Trickster PlayStyle
  • Sprint Speed +25 (Max 91)
  • Acceleration +25 (Max 92)
  • Stamina +25 (Max 86)

Level 3 upgrades:

  • LM inside forward++
  • Trickster+ PlayStyle
  • Jumping +25 (Max 86)
  • Shooting+15 (Max 85)
  • Short Passing +25 (Max 87)

Level 4 upgrades:

  • ST position
  • Skill moves +4 star
  • Rapid PlayStyle
  • ST Advanced Forward++
  • Reactions +25 (Max 88)

Level 5 upgrades:

  • Technical PlayStyle
  • LM Winger++
  • Ball control +25 (Max 89)
  • Curve +25 (Max 87)
  • Balance +25 (Max 89)

These are the challenges fans will have to complete in various Ultimate Team game modes like Rush, Rivals, Champions or Squad Battles:

Level 1 challenges:

  • Play one match in Squad Battles on minimum Semi Pro difficulty (or Rush/Rivals/Champions/Live Events) using your active EVO player.

Level 2 challenges:

  • Play one match in Squad Battles on minimum Semi Pro difficulty (or Rush/Rivals/Champions/Live Events) using your active EVO player.

Level 3 challenges:

  • Play one match in Squad Battles on minimum Semi Pro difficulty (or Rush/Rivals/Champions/Live Events) using your active EVO player.

Level 4 challenges:

  • Play one match in Squad Battles on minimum Semi Pro difficulty (or Rush/Rivals/Champions/Live Events) using your active EVO player.

Level 5 challenges:

  • Play one match in Squad Battles on minimum Semi Pro difficulty (or Rush/Rivals/Champions/Live Events) using your active EVO player.

Overall, the EVO is worth the coins or FC Points required to unlock it.