Arne Slot sent 'subpar' Liverpool verdict amid 'missing Trent Alexander-Arnold' claim

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Slot now has the international break to figure out how to better deploy the numerous new stars he's acquired from a big-spending summer by owners FSG.Some pundits think that a greater effort should have been put on extending Trent Alexander-Arnold's contract last year. They haven't played the same right-back since the Burnley game. [Conor] Bradley had a tough 45 minutes. [Milos] Kerkez hasn't quite adapted either - the pressure of playing for Bournemouth isn't the same."Some fans agree that Slot must find a way to recreate Alexander-Arnold's influence on the pitch.

Bradley has shown he can be an excellent RB, he just needs to get back on track, and our midfield needs to take some pressure off him. The highest goal + assists as a right-back in PL history."On our Facebook page, Luke Daniel Whittam says: "We do miss him, I have nothing against him leaving, won everything with us, but we miss his balls that will break defences apart and even the switch play he does.

Unfortunately, time is something you don't have in the Premier League, so they are learning as they go, so get used to the fact that we are not going to win the league this season."Hammond2789 says: "He's struggling for Real Madrid, barely getting a game. I don't think it's him you are missing."Rayon Smith adds: "Was Trent ever a great defender?