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Trent Alexander-Arnold insisted Liverpool are “again the place we belong” as he revelled within the Reds’ 3-1 victory over AC Milan on their return to the Champions League.
The six-time champions, who didn’t qualify for final season’s competitors, fell behind after simply three minutes at San Siro when Christian Pulisic rounded off a swift counter.
Nonetheless, Liverpool responded with a pair of headers from Ibrahima Konate and Virgil van Dijk turning the competition round, earlier than Dominik Szoboszlai’s second-half strike sealed the three factors.
And Alexander-Arnold was thrilled to see the Reds hit the bottom operating within the revamped competitors.
“I feel this membership belongs within the Champions League with the historical past that it’s had and [it was] disappointing final yr not being part of it,” he instructed CBS Sports activities.
“However we’re again the place we belong and [there is] no higher technique to get this marketing campaign began than getting a win on the San Siro – a particular venue, a particular stadium and an unbelievable consequence.”
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Alexander-Arnold’s help for Konate’s equaliser was his eightieth for Liverpool, with Kevin De Bruyne (146) and team-mate Mohamed Salah (90) the one Premier League gamers to offer extra since his debut in October 2016.
After serving to England attain the Euro 2024 last in July, the full-back has began all 5 of the Reds’ video games this season underneath Arne Slot, whereas he additionally started each of the Three Lions’ Nations League fixtures towards the Republic of Eire and Finland earlier this month.
“I had a short while off in the summertime the place, after the Euros, there was somewhat little bit of time for holidays after which again into it,” he added.
“I feel it was simply an pleasure to work underneath a brand new supervisor that I had by no means had earlier than and, having spoken to the supervisor, I used to be excited for the plans and the way in which that he talked about it.
“So, to get again as quickly as potential and to be as match as potential for the opening sport of the season was my intention, and to hit the bottom operating and be probably the greatest gamers within the league.”
