It may be a harsh question, but under the circumstances, it is a valid one. What is the point of Arthur?
Already, in the rather more sensational element of the Italian media, there have been, well, claims is possibly the most accurate description (though fevered speculation in search of traffic is possibly also appropriate) that Liverpool are already considering cutting short his loan at Anfield.
For those who know, that is simply not the way the regime at the club operates. Yet, you do wonder how the Brazil international will actually get into Jurgen Klopp ’s starting XI when the Premier League resumes this weekend. His capture on deadline day was feted as a “£70m transfer coup” by the more naive element of the Reds' fanbase. The reality is something rather different.
