Liverpool news: Trent Alexander-Arnold questions confuse Jurgen Klopp as wage bill plummets

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has jumped into Trent Alexander-Arnold’s defense after questions were recently raised about his defensive abilities.

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“We did what we had to do,” says Klopp
Liverpool continued their Premier League title challenge with a win on Saturday west ham 1-0
Sadio Mane scored the only goal of the game from a cross from Trent Alexander-Arnold, leading manager Jurgen Klopp to question why the media continued to question his defensive prowess.
Diogo Jota came off the bench in the win over the Hammers to once again highlight what a smart signing he was from Wolves in 2020.
Whilst the club have continued to maintain a title challenge this season despite having their wage bill down by £11million from last season.
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Labor costs reduced
Fighting for multiple trophies each season while keeping the payroll budget low is a tough task, but one Liverpool get along very well.
According to Companies House, the Reds’ payroll is down to this from last season.
Rather than signing several high-profile players in the summer transfer window, Liverpool have opted to be frugal in the market and focus on rewarding those internal players.
This has netted £11million in wages but the team are still struggling to win FA CupUefa Champions League and the First League having already won the Carabao Cup.
Alexander-Arnold silences doubters
Defender Trent Alexander-Arnold provided another assist for his side in Liverpool’s narrow 1-0 win over West Ham United.
His contribution in the game once again proved how valuable the England defender is for Jurgen Klopp’s system.
Now Klopp admits he was amused that questions are still being raised about his No 66’s ability to defend.
Jota decision the right one
Liverpool’s recent shrewd transfer deals have seen the side maintain their title challenges while dealing with injuries.
One of the players who has been promoted upon request is Diogo Jota.
Jota was a 2020 signing wolves and has proved a bargain even at £45million.
Defender Ki-Jana Hoever went in the opposite direction at the same time and having struggled at times lately his time at Wolves could be over.
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