Now that the game was done, Trent Alexander-Arnold would not be backing down after spending the day pushing Bournemouth to distraction.
The right back for Liverpool is 100 days away from being able to negotiate terms with overseas teams for the upcoming summer, and there is still no hint that the uncertainty surrounding his future will be resolved by the unveiling of a new contract at Anfield.
When faced with such circumstances, prominent players have two options. The first is avoiding all interviews with the media and keeping quiet. The other is to have control, transparency, and clarity. Thus, the choice made by Alexander-Arnold was not surprising.
When pressed directly about his circumstances, Alexander-Arnold said, “Look, I have been at the club for 20 years now.” “I have signed four or five contract extensions, and this one won’t be the first that is played out in public.”
“It is not within my control whether I achieve my aim and goal of captaining the club, as I have always stated.” To put it mildly, my goal for this season is to play for Liverpool. If I’m being very honest, trophies are always the most important thing. We are looking great this season.
Trent Alexander-Arnold has said his future at Liverpool is something out of his hands
Questions have been revolving around his future at the club with his contract set to expire in 2025
Clearly, it would be disastrous if Arne Slot (right) was unable to maintain this local pulse (left) inside his team.
It remains to be seen if it will allay the fears of those who are worried that he won’t be welcomed into Real Madrid’s embrace come summertime. Alexander-Arnold is a rare gem, and you couldn’t help but watch his performance in a crushing 3-0 victory that was won by a double from Luis Diaz and a crackerjack from Darwin Nunez.
The highlight was the brilliant cross-field run and pass that set up Diaz for his second goal in two exhilarating minutes. With this assist, Diaz has now played in 100 goals for Liverpool; not many creative midfielders can claim as many goals as Diaz has.
Obviously, it would be disastrous for Liverpool if they were unable to retain this local pulse in their squad, but one thing that is working in their favour is the relationship he is developing with head coach Arne Slot: the shift in the dugout has not been disturbing. In fact, the reverse is true.
This season, Alexander-Arnold has come out firing for England, lighting up Nations League matches against Finland and the Republic of Ireland while also doing the same for Liverpool. Slot is undoubtedly a part of his fan club, but he hasn’t won over the player by stroke of conceit.
The 25-year-old stated, “Having a manager who will help, guide, and teach me how to be a better player is really refreshing.” “I’m someone who aspires to be the best ever; someone who wants to learn and be the best.”
‘It is really refreshing to have a manager who will help and guide and teach me how to be better as a player,’ said the 25-year-old said on Slot
Alexander-Arnold (pictured) revealed that he told Slot to be ‘harsh’ on him in team meetings if he had underperformed
Slot has undoubtedly joined the defender’s fan club, but he hasn’t won over by stroke the player’s ego.
It is incorrect to assume that his actions in opposition danger zones will cause him to achieve such lofty heights. Whatever their position, defenders are assessed by what transpires in front of their own goal, so Slot was pleased with his No. 66’s performance against Bournemouth.
We got to talking about goals and objectives, and I told him that I wanted to be the defender in Europe that nobody wanted to face. stated Alexander-Arnold, who is naturally pleased with Liverpool’s start to the Premier League season with just one goal given up in five games.
We both agreed that he would treat me harshly. He will point it out in (team) meetings and individual meetings and say this cannot happen if an attacker manages to get past me at any point. Together, we go through each game, and he points out areas where I can get better.
We even had about twenty video from last Tuesday’s AC Milan game that went over both my good and bad performances. The old adage goes, “Defences win championships,” thus as a member of that defence, it is my duty to ensure that my winger doesn’t get a sniff.
