Trent Alexander-Arnold knows it wasn't meant to be like this. After ending Liverpool's 30-year wait for a league title, there should have been euphoria when the job was done.
A year has passed since Jurgen Klopp's men lifted the trophy that alluded them for so long in front of an empty Anfield, and all that came instead of the fanfare was silent stadiums and an excruciating title defence.
Defensive injuries, a bleak winter and a complete collapse in home form combined to allow Manchester City to brush Liverpool aside.