Issues might have been considerably worse for Liverpool had Harry Maguire buried a last-minute likelihood within the dying levels of Manchester United’s Premier League go to.
That reality will supply little in the way in which of comfort to Arne Slot’s males, in fact, 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 recreation in hand is arguably price 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 prior to the 86th minute.
“The supervisor is sensible at making adjustments, you return to the primary recreation 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 adjustments it. I believe he bought it fallacious 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 objective went in, I believe he ought to’ve come off.”
To be fully truthful to Arne Slot, our No.66’s understudy, Conor Bradley, had solely lately returned to full-time motion following his stint within the therapy room with a hamstring harm.
Nonetheless, the religion proven in Ibrahima Konate will a minimum of have urged 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 to play himself again into the sport.
To be completely clear, we nonetheless adore our generational fullback (who’s at present of nice curiosity to Actual Madrid) – however that is one recreation that would have benefitted from Slot’s extra ruthless facet.
