The road winds down. But there’s still work to be done.
Liverpool, crowned champions but haunted by their recent stumble against Arsenal, head to the Amex for their penultimate league clash. It’s not just about points now—it’s about pride, sharpness, momentum.
And Arne Slot knows it.
His lineup? Just one change. One silent shift that may speak volumes.
Curtis Jones, fresh from a start at Anfield, is expected to make way for Alexis Mac Allister. The £35 million Argentine—once a hero in Brighton colours—returns not as a guest, but as a champion. His inclusion, alongside Ryan Gravenberch, adds composure to Liverpool’s midfield engine.
Dominik Szoboszlai remains the creative pulse. An assist against Arsenal proved he still sees space where others don’t.
At the back, no changes. Conor Bradley, newly rewarded with a contract extension, holds down the right. Trent Alexander-Arnold watches on—perhaps not dropped, but rotated, gently faded.
On the opposite flank, Andy Robertson stays solid. Konaté and Van Dijk patrol the centre, experienced sentinels in a quiet storm.
Alisson, of course, is immovable. His gloves still whisper defiance.
Further forward, Salah stays. Gakpo stays. Diaz returns.
It’s Luis Díaz—not Nunez, not Jota—who leads the line. Perhaps Slot values fluency over force, movement over muscle. Díaz offers both, on a good day. And this one matters.
Because Brighton remember.
Because Mac Allister remembers.
And champions, real champions, don’t coast—they close.