Arne Slot is already making his own mark at Liverpool in certain ways, and one pattern which is quickly emerging under the Dutchman’s stewardship has come in for praise.
A week after the 45-year-old ruthlessly withdrew Jarell Quansah for Ibrahima Konate at half-time in the win over Ipswich, he called Trent Alexander-Arnold ashore as part of a triple substitution with 20 minutes to go in Sunday’s defeat of Brentford at Anfield.
The vice-captain had a face like thunder on the subs’ bench after his withdrawal...