And, although it’s nice to have two world-class players in each position, the fact that Arne Slot and Richard Hughes chose to spend most of their budget on Isak and Ekitike has left Carragher baffled. Isak is out injured at the moment, so, at the moment, Slot doesn’t have the conundrum of which striker to start each week.

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