Trent Alexander-Arnold's performance against Manchester United raised concerns as Real Madrid's interest in the player continues. Conor Bradley's impressive cameo further adds to the competition for the right-back position.
Conor Bradley made an instant impact in a week which Trent Alexander-Arnold ’s future once again became a major talking point. Alexander-Arnold's present form, though, will now be of greater concern. The England international's performance against Manchester United came under intense scrutiny with Real Madrid having finally shown their hand with a failed attempt to persuade the Reds to allow the right-back to depart this month.
With no new contract agreement with Liverpool in sight, the Spaniards nevertheless remain strong favourites to snap up the player on a free transfer in the summer, reports the Liverpool Echo. But rather than show, as he has done for much of the campaign, that he was unaffected by speculation, Alexander-Arnold posted an absolute stinker. The passing radar was off, there appeared a lack of enthusiasm to do the dirty work and his decision-making could have been improved. The pattern had been set earlier in the game when Alexander-Arnold was oblivious to United midfielder Kobbie Mainoo, having receiving treatment, trotting back on to the pitch behind him to challenge for possession. Alexander-Arnold was caught out of position too easily first half and was among those culpable for United’s opener. And it was telling that having not won a single tackle all game, his 86th-minute replacement, Northern Ireland defender Bradley, made one inside 60 seconds of his welcome comeback. As Arne Slot later insisted, Alexander-Arnold, like every other player, has had difficult games before. But the timing of this below-par showing could not have been any worse. And with Bradley back fit, there is once again genuine competition for his starting role. Alexis Mac Allister was sidelined by injury when Manchester United came to Anfield last seaso
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