Liverpool news: Gary Neville's bold prediction backfires amid Trent Alexander-Arnold warning

Arne Slot's Liverpool broadside person enjoyed a terrific play aft going six points wide astatine the apical of the Premier League, and the Dutchman has a accidental to triumph his archetypal silverware of the season

Liverpool cruised into the Carabao Cup last aft a thumping 4-0 triumph against Tottenham connected Thursday nighttime - with Arne Slot's men present looking guardant to a Wembley last against Newcastle.

Arne Slot's men person enjoyed a terrific play aft going six points wide astatine the apical of the Premier League, and the Dutchman has a accidental to triumph his archetypal silverware of the play aft easy overcoming their archetypal limb deficit.

The Reds ran riot acknowledgment to goals from Cody Gakpo, Mohamed Salah, Dominik Szoboszlai and Virgil van Dijk against a level Tottenham broadside arsenic they look guardant to the last connected March 16.

Mirror Football has taken a look astatine the biggest news, rumours and gossip surrounding Liverpool aft their semi-final clash

Neville's prediction backfires

Gary Neville has ne'er been a instrumentality of Liverpool aft years of a bitter rivalry portion playing for Manchester United - and that has lone grown aft poking amusive astatine Sky Sports workfellow Jamie Carragher during TV debates.

But the broadcaster went for a bold prediction erstwhile asked who helium thought would prevail betwixt Liverpool and Tottenham successful the Carabao Cup semi-finals - with the ex-Manchester United prima near with ovum connected his look aft saying helium had a "feeling" Ange Postecoglou's men would get the occupation done.

"I deliberation Tottenham," helium said. "I deliberation Tottenham are going to get a draw. I don’t cognize however they’re going to get a gully astatine Anfield, but I consciousness similar it’s going to beryllium an emotional, huffy nighttime wherever thing happens.

“Postecoglou said earlier connected successful the season… I’m possibly not hanging my chapeau connected what he’s saying entirely, but I’ve conscionable got a feeling Tottenham…I’ve got a feeling Tottenham could triumph the Carabao Cup this season.

“And I’ve got a feeling that, to beryllium fair, they’re ever going to person to travel done a infinitesimal similar this. It volition beryllium implicit Liverpool favourites, but I consciousness someway Tottenham are going to get a gully by hook oregon by crook."

Reds told they tin spend to suffer Alexander-Arnold

Liverpool are inactive sweating connected their trio of cardinal players who could permission connected escaped transfers this summertime and are nary person to agreeing deals for Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold.

Van Dijk looks the astir apt to enactment retired of the trio but Salah has been heavy linked with a determination to the Middle East aft a stellar play astatine Anfield - which helium has repeatedly claimed is his past astatine the club.

Trent Alexander-Arnold, meanwhile, has been powerfully linked with a power to Real Madrid and his aboriginal is inactive up successful the aerial aft picking up an wounded successful the 2-0 triumph implicit Bournemouth past week.

Former Red Stan Collymoore believes losing Alexander-Arnold wouldn't beryllium a "huge loss" and claimed helium was replaceable astatine Anfield.

He told William Hill Vegas: "Trent isn’t a large defender, but he’s a fantastic footballer, and a league similar La Liga would suit him perfectly. Real Madrid would let him to drift into midfield, person much clip connected the ball, and play to his strengths. If helium goes there, you couldn’t begrudge him — it’s Real Madrid!

“If Liverpool were to suffer Trent, they could find a right-back who gets into attacking positions, truthful I wouldn’t accidental his departure would beryllium a immense loss. The bigger contented would beryllium losing Van Dijk. Van Dijk won’t privation to origin problems — helium conscionable wants the close woody — but Liverpool request to hole for the future. They should beryllium getting idiosyncratic similar Jarell Quansah up to speed, but determination are inactive question marks implicit him.”

Gerrard tipped for caller job

There were erstwhile hopes that nine fable Steven Gerrard would 1 time negociate Liverpool, but aft 2 failed spells astatine Aston Villa and Saudi broadside Al-Ettifaq, that imaginable present looks much improbable by the day.

Gerrard near Al-Ettifaq past period aft 18 months successful charge, but could present beryllium successful enactment for a sensational instrumentality to Rangers - wherever helium impressed successful his archetypal managerial stint - according to ex-Gers brag Ally McCoist.

The talkSport pundit said helium "wouldn't beryllium surprised" if Gerrard ended backmost astatine Ibrox aft the immense sucess helium enjoyed, winning the Scottish Premiership rubric with the nine successful 2021.

Rangers are presently 13 points down rivals Celtic successful the Scottish apical flight, with brag Philippe Clement facing expanding pressure.

"It wouldn't astonishment maine if Steven Gerrard came backmost to Ibrox," helium told talkSPORT. "He's evidently held successful truly precocious respect by the supporters due to the fact that of the league rubric helium won, and his adjacent occupation is going to beryllium vitally important for him.

"Things haven’t gone according to program for him aft helium near Rangers. A small spot similar Frank Lampard going to Coventry – his adjacent assignment was truly important to him arsenic well, truthful we’ll spot what Steven ends up choosing to bash with his career."

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