Klopp's verdict on Trent's free-kick: 'Wow!'

Liverpool led a hard-fought encounter at Vicarage Road 1-0 heading into the final 15 minutes, courtesy of Mohamed Salah’s breakthrough.

Having been assigned to set-piece duties by the boss before kick-off, Alexander-Arnold took charge when the Reds then earned a dead-ball situation 25 yards from goal.

Trent: The gaffer told me to take that free-kick

Rightly so, too.

The defender, whose first goal for the club was a free-kick at Hoffenheim at the start of last season, thumped a swerving shot into the top right corner to give his side a welcome cushion on the scoresheet.

Roberto Firmino sealed a 3-0 result and all three points with a late header – and Klopp was delighted by the manner of each…