Trent Alexander-Arnold: Liverpool full-back praised for reaction to criticism

Liverpool supervisor Arne Slot praised Trent Alexander-Arnold for dismissing criticism over the previous week with an influential show in Saturday’s 4-0 FA Cup victory over Accrington Stanley.

The England full-back, who captained the Reds in opposition to the League Two outfit, performed a swift cross into Darwin Nunez within the build-up to Liverpool’s opener, earlier than doubling their benefit with a thumping strike into the highest nook.

The 26-year-old was closely criticised following final Sunday’s 2-2 Premier League draw at dwelling to Manchester United, who scored each their objectives down his right-hand aspect.

It adopted hypothesis about Alexander-Arnold’s Liverpool future as he’s additionally out of contract in the summertime, with Actual Madrid reportedly fascinated with signing him this month, or on a free switch.

“I might speak for hours about that purpose,” mentioned Slot on Alexander-Arnold’s 20-yard effort. “The largest praise Trent might get was the response of everybody [on Saturday] after the Manchester United sport.

“Each participant world wide, possibly aside from a couple of, has a foul sport and it’s fully regular. However the second Trent has one, everybody has an opinion on it.

“Possibly that’s due to the contract scenario. If that wasn’t there, I do not know if folks would have reacted in the identical method.”

Former Premier League striker Glenn Murray, talking to Ultimate Rating, described Alexander-Arnold’s strike on the stroke of half-time as “Beckham-esque”, referring to related objectives from ex-England captain David Beckham.

“He makes it look so easy,” mentioned Murray. “His method is elegant, the best way he strikes the ball.”

Alexander-Arnold has been a most important goal for Beckham’s former membership Actual Madrid, the present La Liga and European champions, however ex-England goalkeeper Rachel Brown-Finnis mentioned she would not be stunned if different groups categorical an curiosity.

“Actual Madrid are one in all his suitors, however I feel he might go just about anyplace he needed, ought to he want to,” she added.