Issues may have been considerably worse for Liverpool had Harry Maguire buried a last-minute probability within the dying phases of Manchester United’s Premier League go to.
That reality will supply little in the best way of comfort to Arne Slot’s males, after all, given that they had a golden alternative to widen the hole between themselves and second-placed Arsenal.
Nonetheless, to be six factors away from the Gunners with a sport in hand is arguably value celebrating at this stage of the marketing campaign.
It’s simply as much as the Reds to be extra ruthless within the hurdles to return, ought to they want to keep away from derailing what has been an in any other case thrilling 2024/25 season.
Trent Alexander-Arnold ought to have been subbed off sooner
We couldn’t agree extra with Jamie Carragher’s assertion that Trent Alexander-Arnold ought to have been hooked far earlier than the 86th minute.
“The supervisor is good at making modifications, you return to the primary sport of the season and he brings Quansah off at half-time,” the previous England worldwide spoke on Sky Sports activities.
“He identifies issues within the first half and modifications it. I believe he obtained it improper immediately, I believe he took too lengthy to take Trent off.
“I’d have seen how the primary 10 or quarter-hour of the second half went however as quickly as the primary Man Utd aim went in, I believe he ought to’ve come off.”
To be utterly honest to Arne Slot, our No.66’s understudy, Conor Bradley, had solely just lately returned to full-time motion following his stint within the therapy room with a hamstring damage.
Nevertheless, the religion proven in Ibrahima Konate will at the least have instructed the Northern Irishman was doubtlessly able to having fun with a half of soccer.
The 21-year-old’s health ranges apart, with a participant of Trent’s high quality, maybe the overriding thought in our head coach’s thoughts was that his vice-captain would be capable of play himself again into the sport.
To be completely clear, we nonetheless adore our generational fullback (who’s at the moment of nice curiosity to Actual Madrid) – however that is one sport that might have benefitted from Slot’s extra ruthless facet.
