Liverpool’s season has taken a turn for the worse. One loss turned into two, then three. Arne Slot’s champions are currently in terrible difficulties, having lost five of their last six Premier League games.
Of course, this is a crisis, with the Reds so far from last season’s excellence that there isn’t even a hint of that spectacular form in this current crop. But the season is still new, and there’s a decent possibility Slot, who was dubbed a “genius” and a “football scientist” by journalist Marcel van der Kraan last year, will figure it out.
However, that solution must be implemented swiftly, as the pricey new recruits, with the exception of Hugo Ekitike and possibly goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili, have been decent if unspectacular in recent weeks as Alisson returns from injury.
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There was always going to be a period of integration, but this has surpassed that. Unfortunately, it appears that Liverpool is without Trent Alexander-Arnold.
Why Liverpool misses Alexander-Arnold.
Not in a long time has Liverpool seen a star go under such terrible circumstances. Alexander-Arnold was the hometown hero, contributing to so much success under Jurgen Klopp’s leadership. According To Football fan cast.
However, speculations of his departure began long before he moved for Real Madrid at the end of the 2024/25 season, with his contract ready to expire and Real Madrid paying an £8 million premium to liberate him early and add him to the Club World Cup squad over the pond.
Alexander-Arnold is no longer considered Merseyside’s Gerrard-esque superstar, despite leaving a dazzling history at his boyhood club. He was booed by portions at Anfield upon the confirmation of his move to Spain.
Aside from the emotion, Liverpool has lost their unique defender’s ingenuity. Trent’s passing range was once compared to “having Kevin De Bruyne playing at right-back” by Jamie Carragher, with vision and accuracy on the ball that most could only dream of.
Indeed, no defender in the Premier League has more assists than the 26-year-old, despite playing fewer games than those right below him.
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