Liverpool had some outgoings this season that have weakened the team despite bringing in some brilliant talent.

When a team spends over £400 million in one transfer window, it does come with increased scrutiny on their individual performances and how they fit into the team as soon as the Premier League season begins.

This is why Arne Slot’s team have been in the limelight in recent games, given they are the champions and some of their summer signings have not embedded into the team fully.

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But it is the right-back position that Paul Merson believes has had the greatest loss in the transfer window when Trent Alexander-Arnold left to go play for Real Madrid instead of sticking at his boyhood club.

The reason it is not working in that position at the moment is the complete difference between a player like Trent and Conor Bradley or Jeremie Frimpong, who offer less attacking flair.

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When he used to bomb down that right flank with Mohamed Salah, he used to create so many opportunities across all areas of the pitch and allowed the Egyptian to have more freedom.

Now that has been taken away,...