After that win against Bournemouth, the big news story from Anfield over the weekend concerned Trent Alexander-Arnold — whose contract expires at the end of the season — and what he said about his future at Liverpool.

Liverpool lifted the League Cup last season at Wembley for a record tenth win; on Wednesday night their defence of the trophy began with a thumping 5-1 win over West Ham United. The Reds will hope to go the distance in the Carabao Cup once more,

Liverpool open up their Carabao Cup campaign by thoroughly eviscerating West Ham by scoring all of the goals in the match. Lots to talk about when it comes to this because quite a few hanging narratives surrounding the club were confronted in the match. Let’s get to it.