Liverpool lost yet another game in the Premier League on Saturday evening, taking their tally of consecutive defeats to four in the top-flight – and the departure of Trent Alexander-Arnold to Real Madrid in the summer is now looking ‘ironic’, according to Gary Lineker.

Trent Alexander-Arnold came through Liverpool’s ranks from the age of six, breaking into the first-team in 2016 and ultimately made 354 appearances for the club before his contract ran out at the end of last season.

Departing for Real Madrid, the homegrown right-back has not had a good run of fitness in Spain, seeing his minutes decline in the capital city.

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But over on English shores, it’s Liverpool’s leaky defence that has seen them squander the lead in the Premier League table, losing four games in a row to sit seven points off the top. And that has seen Gary Lineker describe Alexander-Arnold’s absence at Anfield as ‘ironic’ after years of doubts over his defending.

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With the Reds conceding goals for fun under Arne Slot at present, it’s led Gary Lineker to claim that despite Alexander-Arnold’s departure, it’s ironic that they...