Things haven’t really worked out for those players shipped out by Liverpool last summer. The Reds lost plenty of experience, with Fabinho, James Milner, Naby Keita, Jordan Henderson, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Roberto Firmino all departing. There was understandably a worry that Liverpool would miss the leadership of the likes of Milner and Henderson in particular. But Virgil van Dijk has stepped up impressively to take the captaincy, while Trent Alexander-Arnold is proving to be an excellent deputy. Meanwhile, Liverpool have collectively bounced back from a terrible 2022/23 season to top the …