Jamie O’Hara believes Liverpool have sold a player just as good as David Beckham

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Liverpool tend to be shrewd operators in the transfer market but they do occasionally get things wrong.It really was a summer of change for the Reds as the first-team squad saw a big overhaul, with big money spent, but also big money made.They did this to try and give themselves the best shot at defending their Premier League title, but so far, it has not gone to plan.Granted, they still sit second in the league and within touching distance of Arsenal, but their performances tell a very different story. They have struggled defensively, as well as lacked a creative edge, with Jamie O’Hara believing it is their own fault for selling a player on the same level as David Beckham.Photo by Liverpool FC/Liverpool FC via Getty ImagesLiverpool really miss Trent Alexander-Arnold, says Jamie O’HaraIt was the big transfer story of the early part of the summer when Trent Alexander-Arnold announced he would be leaving Liverpool at the end of the season, with the boyhood Red joining Real Madrid.What hurt Liverpool fans most was that it was on a free transfer, with many then glad to see the back of him.However, their opinion may have changed after seeing how they are struggling in his absence, with the right-hand side of attack definitely struggling.

Mohamed Salah looks a little lost and the creative output is far lower than it should be, with O’Hara believing this is because they have sold a David Beckham-esque star. “You’ve got to find the player behind Salah, that’s the problem,” O’Hara said on Sky Sports News.“You’ve got to find the player to get him in as they had Trent and Liverpool fans will hate to hear it, but without Trent, they are a different team.READ MORE: Steve Nicol believes ‘brilliant’ Liverpool star looks like he has simply given up“He set up players, he was like their David Beckham by putting balls into areas that were just unbelievable.“So now they just need to find the player who can put these balls in and put these players in from that position.

They have to adapt the way they play.”Liverpool just need to adapt their style of playIt is not necessarily that Liverpool miss Alexander-Arnold, but it is more the case that adjusting to life without him is just taking a little more time than perhaps first thought.The likes of Conor Bradley, and particularly Jeremie Frimpong, are very different types of players compared to the scouser, with neither capable of delivering crosses to the same quality.However, one thing they have on ‘Trent’ is pace, and both like to overlap Salah and cut a ball back into the box from the byline.With that said, once they get an understanding together then things will start to click, the Reds just need to be patient as this adaptation takes time.