Arne Slot made Trent Alexander-Arnold feelings clear before new Liverpool claims - 'I wasn't happy'

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Is Liverpool missing Trent Alexander-Arnold? The weekend defeat to Chelsea was the Reds’ third in a row in all competitions - the first time that has happened since Slot took over from Jurgen Klopp last year, and as the likes of Florian Wirtz and Alexander Isak struggle to find their feet at Anfield, there are more than a few suggestions that Liverpool would have been better off with some of the players that departed during the summer.

Liverpool fans won’t be all that enthusiastic about Alexander-Arnold’s name being brought back up so soon after his departure, especially given the manner in which he exited for Real Madrid. Pundits have suggested Liverpool is missing Trent Alexander-Arnold following his move to Real Madrid (Image: Angel Martinez/Getty Images) What’s more, Slot will no doubt be eager to move on from Alexander-Arnold as soon as possible.

Learn more That perceived lack of effort in defense has followed Alexander-Arnold for some time now, and it is perhaps why some Liverpool fans might be feeling a little perplexed at pundits now suggesting he could have solved some of the problems the Reds are currently facing. “As a result of that, we had to bring players in and that is what we did.” It was noticeable that Slot specifically namechecked Alexander-Arnold before anyone else, despite the fact he wasn’t the only player who wanted to move during the summer, with Luis Diaz having also been angling for an exit for a while.