12 January 2025

Liverpool manager Arne Slott spoke about Trent Alexander-Arnold after his stunning goal helped beat Accrington Stanley in the third round of the FA Cup.

Alexander-Arnold, whose contract expires in the summer, is at the top transformation A goal for Real Madrid, he was severely criticized for his performance in the match Liverpool tied with Manchester United 2-2as many felt that speculation about his future affected his mental state.

But there were no such concerns for Alexander-Arnold against League Two's Accrington, who battled bravely at Anfield against the quality of the team. Premier League The leaders shone through.

Diogo Jota broke the deadlock for Liverpool with a quick attack, and the game was decided by a brilliant long-range strike from Alexander-Arnold just before half-time.

“I could talk for hours about that goal,” Slott commented about Alexander-Arnold's goal. “The biggest compliment Trent can get is everyone's reaction (on Saturday) after the Manchester United game.

“Every player around the world, except maybe a few, has a bad game and that's completely normal. But the moment Trent has a player, everyone has an opinion about him.

Arne Slott embraces Trent Alexander Arnoll

Slott can rest Alexander-Arnold as Liverpool win game/OLI SCARFF/GettyImages

“Maybe it's because of the contract situation. If it wasn't for that, I don't know if people would have reacted the same way. A lot of them were hard on him.”

“I think it was good for Trent to play in our stadium and feel the welcome of the fans again,” Slott added. He added: “It was special and could only help him and us.

“If you want to do special things this season, you can do it together, not just the players and the coach but certainly with the fans.”

real madrid I've already seen it One approach by Alexander Arnold Alienated by Liverpool, the Merseyside club remain hopeful that the academy graduate will put pen to paper on a new long-term contract.

Alexander-Arnold expressed his desire to win a title Golden BallHowever, the odds of scooping these individual trophies are usually increased by playing for a more famous team such as Real Madrid, who have 15 European Cups/UEFA Champions League Crowns to their name compared to Liverpool's six.

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