Liverpool are plotting FA Cup redemption at Molineux tonight but off the pitch, the gossip is already heating up.
Glen Johnson has set tongues wagging by admitting he’d LOVE to see Trent Alexander Arnold back at Anfield , while Arne Slot has broken his silence on that £450m summer splurge .
THE TRENT TALK
Alexander Arnold’s Real Madrid move hasn’t exactly gone to plan. Seven La Liga starts. Injury problems. A tricky start in the Spanish capital .
Meanwhile, Liverpool’s right back spot has been a revolving door. Jeremie Frimpong can’t stay fit. Conor Bradley’s out for the season after knee surgery . The position that was once a guaranteed strength is now a headache.
Enter Glen Johnson.
“Who would be my choice to be Liverpool’s starting right back next season? You’d love to see Trent back, of course you would,” the former Reds defender told Boyle Sport .
Is it realistic? Probably not. Madrid won’t let him go cheaply, and Liverpool have moved on. But Johnson’s comments tap into a feeling among fans, what if?
THE TRANSFER STATEMENT
Slot, meanwhile, has defended that record breaking £450m summer window . Nine players arrived, including Alexander Isak and Florian Wirtz. It hasn’t been perfect, but the boss isn’t complaining.
“I’m so happy with what we did last summer,” Slot insisted this week. “We signed such great players but some of them needed some time to adapt and some of them have mainly been injured.”
That’s the key. injuries have disrupted the settling in period. Wirtz has shown flashes of genius. Isak’s goals have been crucial. But consistency? Still building.
THE REDEMPTION CHANCE
Tonight’s FA Cup tie at Wolves is a chance to banish the demons of Tuesday’s 94th minute heartbreak . Same opposition. Same ground. Different competition.
Liverpool need a performance. They need to show that league defeat was a blip, not a sign of things to come.
Slot’s team selection will be fascinating. Does he stick with the under performers? Or does he unleash Rio Ngumoha after two legends demanded it ?
THE BOTTOM LINE
Trent coming back? Dream on. But Slot’s transfer window? That’s reality. And with injuries clearing up and players settling, the real Liverpool might finally be about to stand up.
Starting tonight. At Molineux. Again.
