Mohamed Salah and Trent Alexander-Arnold are playing more freely than ever before under Arne Slot and this is why.

Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has 22 goals and 17 assists this season for his club. Arne Slot is a massive fan of the "special" talent amid his contract stand-off

But after Cody Gakpo (2) added to earlier strikes from Dominik Szoboszlai and Salah to put Liverpool in cruise control, there was one moment from the Egyptian, who is out of contract at the end of the season, that caught the eye of many inside Anfield.

Federico Chiesa impressed as he made just his second start for Liverpool against PSV EIndhoven - although the game wasn't without its scares for the Italian.

Liverpool head coach Arne Slot lauded the performance of 20-year-old midfielder James McConnell against PSV Eindhoven and emphatically ruled out a loan move for the former youth team player.McConnell made his Champions League debut in the Netherlands on Wednesday night,

Arne Slot was in for a surprise during the summer as he took charge of Liverpool for the first time, with one player in particular leaving him stunned during his first session.

Liverpool fell to PSV on the final day of the Champions League league phase with a number of key starters absent from the matchday squad. Manager Arne Slot opted to heavily rotate his squad on the final day,

Liverpool maintained its six-point lead at the top of the Premier League table with a comfortable 4-1 win over Ipswich Town at Anfield on Saturday afternoon

Liverpool fell to a 3-2 defeat in their final league phase game in the Champions League at PSV Eindhoven but still secured top spot ahead of Barcelona

Arne Slot has acknowledged that James McConnell is knocking at the door of Liverpool's first team, particularly after his strong display against PSV in the Champions League. The Reds' perfect European streak came to an end in Eindhoven as a heavily rotated line-up succumbed to a 3-2 defeat at the hands of their Dutch counterparts.