Paul Merson spots Liverpool 'domino effect' caused by Trent Alexander-Arnold decision

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Paul Merson says Liverpool "underestimated" how much it would miss Trent Alexander-Arnold when the England international moved to Real Madrid at the start of the summer. "I didn't think Liverpool started the season well," the pundit said on Sky Sports.

"I think Slot thought he was going to blow teams away with Alexander Isak and Florian Wirtz, and not thought about how much Liverpool would miss Trent Alexander-Arnold. I’ll always love the club, I’ll always be a fan of the club," he told Amazon Prime ahead of the game.

"I’ll always be thankful for the opportunities and the things we achieved together. I’ve got memories there that will last me a lifetime, and no matter how I'm received, that won’t change." Liverpool.com says: Alexander-Arnold was always going to be a miss but what were the Reds meant to do?