Alan Shearer singles out 'incredible' Liverpool star and agrees with Arne Slot

Alan Shearer praised the changes Liverpool made at half-time to produce an improved performance in their opening-day win over Ipswich Town.

The Reds rode out a difficult first half that saw them go into the halfway mark goalless in Arne Slot's first match in charge.

The Dutchman was not afraid to make changes in the break and replaced Jarell Quansah and instigated a more forceful second 45 minutes.

Liverpool saw goals from Diogo Jota and Mo Salah at Portman Road to earn three points in their opening Premier League match

Shearer put that down to the changes made by the Anfield side.

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Shearer attributes the victory to the injection of pace Liverpool put into their play.

Shearer could not help but praise the passing of Trent Alexander-Arnold in his assessment as the Reds' movement allowed him more space to feed Salah in the build-up to Jota's goal

Shearer said:

"What Liverpool then decided to do: they passed it and moved it at pace. Once they do that and once they get balls in behind that guy becomes free.

"When very good players do that they're hard to handle. Konate who came on at half-time then tries to find the ball in, because of the movement, because of Gravenberch, Luongo also has to look at him.

"All of a sudden that space is free and then Trent gets his ball here, I mean, the pass is just incredible. "How you want it, where you want it? Thank you very much.

"In behind, they are running towards the Ipswich goal, and, as I said, good players are going to finish you off.

“But that was the big difference between the first half and the second half."