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Liverpool 3-0 Bournemouth: Five things we learned as the machine gathers momentum

By Russell Hughes

BOURNEMOUTH, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 07: Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain of Liverpool celebrates after scoring his team's first goal during the Premier League match between AFC Bournemouth and Liverpool FC at Vitality Stadium on December 07, 2019 in Bournemouth, United Kingdom. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images)
BOURNEMOUTH, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 07: Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain of Liverpool celebrates after scoring his team's first goal during the Premier League match between AFC Bournemouth and Liverpool FC at Vitality Stadium on December 07, 2019 in Bournemouth, United Kingdom. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images) /
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Liverpool 3-0 Bournemouth Trent Alexander-Arnold Jurgen Klopp
BOURNEMOUTH, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 07: Jurgen Klopp, Manager of Liverpool celebrates victory with Trent Alexander-Arnold of Liverpool during the Premier League match between AFC Bournemouth and Liverpool FC at Vitality Stadium on December 07, 2019 in Bournemouth, United Kingdom. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images) /

Alexander-Arnold is crucial to our Champions League hopes

With only three days to recover from the Bournemouth game, fly to Austria, prepare for Salzburg and play a vital Champions League game, Klopp gave us a glimpse into his state of mind as we try to predict the side for Tuesday.

And what the German showed us was how highly he rates Alexander-Arnold as key to our progression to Round 16 of the competition.

The rest of the big guns were picked, minus Mane. Robertson started, Firmino was brought back into the side and Salah played 90 minutes as he scored and assisted.

If Lovren hadn’t picked up his unfortunate injury, it’s unlikely that Alexander-Arnold would have got onto the field at all. Trent is absolute key to how Liverpool attack. That draw at Napoli was probably due to his benching as the Reds looked so lost going forward without the right-back and he’ll be a key part of how we move up the right flank on Tuesday.

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Alexander-Arnold is deadly from crosses and set-pieces and brings an added element of danger to every facet of Liverpool’s game and the youngster already has six assists. With any luck he’ll add to that tally when we take on the Austrian gunslingers.

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