Arne Slot has admitted the ongoing contract uncertainty with Trent Alexander-Arnold could have played a part in post-match criticism of him recently.

Liverpool head coach Arne Slot has defended Trent Alexander-Arnold and believes the reaction he received after the draw with Manchester United is the “biggest compliment” he could get. Alexander-Arnold was below his usual standards during the 2-2 draw with Liverpool’s rivals and plenty of criticism was aimed in his direction for his performances.

Arnold's Liverpool future remains up in the air amid interest from Real Madrid but the Reds defender might look to his manager for inspiration on how to silence the noise

The Liverpool right-back had an afternoon to forget against Manchester United on Sunday, as speculation surrounding his future and a possible move to Real Madrid only intensifies.

Trent Alexander-Arnold endured an awful game against Manchester United on Sunday and boss Arne Slot has now dropped him for the Carabao Cup clash with Tottenham

Slot believes Alexander-Arnold should take it as a compliment that pundits are so hard on him after a bad day

Arnold’s Resilience Amid Real Madrid LinksLiverpool manager Arne Slot has publicly backed Trent Alexander-Arnold, describing the criticism aimed at the full-back

Arnold’s future did not impact his performance against Manchester United. The Liverpool right-back endured a difficult afternoon in Sunday’s 2-2 draw at Anfield. That comes after Real Madrid ramped up their interest in Alexander-Arnold,

Liverpool manager Arne Slot has defended right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold, amid criticism after the team's 2-2 draw against Manchester United. The first goal scored by United came off an attack down Liverpool's right side, which led to scrutiny of Alexander-Arnold's performance.

On the pitch, Liverpool’s season has been almost flawless and all should be rosy as Arne Slot continues his record-breaking introduction to English football. However, there is a slight cloud hanging over the Reds’ success this season,

Darwin Nunez scored twice in added time to earn Arne Slot's team a win that they almost let slip with wasteful finishing in west London

It has been a quiet window so far for the Reds with much of the focus on resolving the futures of Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold