Liverpool’s struggle to defend their crown despite £440m spurge shouldn’t surprise us – the big shock is Salah’s demise

WHEN Liverpool splashed out £440million on new signings, having just won the title by ten clear points, many braced themselves for a period of domination. There was talk of Arne Slot’s men grinding their rivals into the dirt. Of breaking the British transfer record twice, then building a Shankly-esque bastion of invincibility. And when they…