Mohamed Salah is ‘missing’ player Liverpool sold, he’s ’impossible to replace’
Liverpool lost out on top spot in the Premier League over the October international break after losing late on against Chelsea.
Liverpool lost 2-1 to Chelsea in dramatic fashion after Estevao’s 95th-minute winner knocked the Reds off top spot in the league table.
Arsenal’s 2-0 win over West Ham leapfrogged them into first place, whilst wins for Tottenham and Manchester City meant the pair closed the in on Liverpool in third and fifth respectively.
Bournemouth’s 3-1 win over Fulham also means the Cherries are only a point behind Liverpool and three behind Arsenal as the Premier League pauses for the second international break of the season.
Gary Lineker suggests Liverpool are missing Trent Alexander-Arnold
Liverpool have been lacklustre to start the season, and despite their summer investment, there a still seemingly big squad holes to fill.
Gary Neville was frustrated by Conor Bradley in Liverpool’s defeat against Chelsea, and the signs suggest Trent Alexander-Arnold is a big miss for the Reds.
Gary Lineker highlighted Alexander-Arnold’s absence when reviewing the Chelsea game on his podcast, The Rest is Football.
Lineker said: “I think they’re really missing Trent. People will go on about ‘oh, defensively’ but what he gives you offensively is impossible to replace.
“There is not another player I can think of in world football who plays that position the way he does offensively.”
Gary Lineker highlights the effect of Trent Alexander-Arnold’s exit on Mohamed Salah
One player who has looked out of sorts for Liverpool in the early stages of the season is Mohamed Salah, and Lineker believes Alexander-Arnold’s exit is the reason for that.
“I also think Mo [Salah] is missing him, that connection that they had,” Lineker added.
“Yes, sometimes they did get exposed in behind but they had someone who would cover, it was Szoboszlai or Jordan Henderson before that.
“You’ve got to say he’s worth his weight in gold going forward, and I always used to say, ‘stop worrying about him making the tiny mistake defensively’ because what he gives you the other way is just incredible.”
| Liverpool’s last five games | Scoreline |
| Liverpool vs Everton | 2-1 |
| Liverpool vs Southampton | 2-1 |
| Crystal Palace vs Liverpool | 2-1 |
| Galatasaray vs Liverpool | 1-0 |
| Chelsea vs Liverpool | 2-1 |
Liverpool have invested in Jeremie Frimpong at right back and put faith in Bradley, so Arne Slot will hope the lasting effects of Alexander-Arnold’s exit won’t linger on for too long.