Trent Alexander-Arnold

[WhiskeyJar]

Gerrard making noises for TAA call up.

I would want him to stay behind and work on his positioning rather than go to Russia.

[VladimirIlyich]

Gerrard making noises for TAA call up.

I would want him to stay behind and work on his positioning rather than go to Russia.

Yeah. Why ruin a talent so young?

[neopulian]

More impressed with him in the return leg than the home leg. He was tremendous in the first leg, but the whole team played well. We started nervously and gave up an early goal in the return; the midfield got overran, Gini and Ox looked completely overwhelmed, not TAA. 

 

The boy had grown a couple folds in statue, methink. 

[Jay86]

At 19 he’s already a leader, it’s very impressive he also takes more responsibility than other more experienced players like Henderson and Lovren. I said in the match thread that the sneaky shit he was doing was fantastic and helped to slow the flow of the game and helped us take more control, that flat ball shit was genius, when the ref pushed it together it didn’t even look flat to me!

 

I think he should stay as and develop as a right back instead of being moved into Centre mid, especially anytime soon. He looks a bit to scrawny to be a top Cm, he might fill out more in the future but he has all the qualities needed to be a top right back and full backs are insanely important to the modern systems Klopp, Guardiola and Pochettino use. There’s a reason Guardiola spent £50m on Kyle Walker and £50m on Mendy in the summer we have our very own for free. Walkers more of an athlete but Trent’s better than him already, Walker is shite more often than not but playing right back for Pep or Poch makes him look 10x better than he actually is, Trent’s better technically and his crossing is already world class, his positioning needs working on but that’s only to be expected because again he’s fucking 19!!

[Jay86]

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[corro]

The lad got MOM tonight. What a player he is turning out to be. Humble and respectful to his teammates and manager in his interview. All round good kid.

[Ne Moe Imya]

Still think he might end up as a midfielder in the long run but what a performance at right back today. His crosses are something else; even from deep he gets so much whip and bend on them that they just beg to be touched home.

 

Or headed home in sensational style, as the situation calls for.

[G Richards]

Fantastic cross from deep, with the bend at the end of the flight of the ball. It’s a slightly different technique than whipping it in from wide areas. Beckham made a career from it. Great header Mo, put some on it to loop over the goalie.

 

TAA is doing really well. Hard to say where he will end up. Maybe he will excel right where he is. Maybe back in the day a team could accommodate a journeyman fullback, but these days, the best ones are top athletes and going for big bucks.

 

He’s a minimum £50M player already. Stay humble and keep working hard, and he will become something special.

[aRdja]

Very impressed with his ball use. He’d be Pep’s ideal full back IMO.

[Lario]

He's better at football than me.

 

Can't do much better than that.

[TheHowieLama]

We have been crying out for years for a fullback who can be effective in attack, especially whipping a quality ball in -- we finally get one and now are gonna move him into midfield three that plays narrow?

 

Madness I tell thee.

[Tourt]

Today’s Times report Trent has signed a contract extension that increased his wages to £20K a week.

 

Doesn’t seem a lot for a youngster of his ability, I would have thought he was worth more.

 

If he makes the World Cup squad and gets selected in place of Walker, I can well imagine another wage increase before next season starts.

[aRdja]

Today’s Times report Trent has signed a contract extension that increased his wages to £20K a week.

 

Doesn’t seem a lot for a youngster of his ability, I would have thought he was worth more.

 

If he makes the World Cup squad and gets selected in place of Walker, I can well imagine another wage increase before next season starts.

Walker will play the right side of the three. His main competition for that position is Trippier.

[kemskem]

Today’s Times report Trent has signed a contract extension that increased his wages to £20K a week.

 

 

Doesn’t seem a lot for a youngster of his ability, I would have thought he was worth more.

 

 

If he makes the World Cup squad and gets selected in place of Walker, I can well imagine another wage increase before next season starts.

In this day and age of players getting too much too soon it might not be such a bad thing, but I hope he's rewarded as he progresses whether that's as a squad player or by staying in at right back.

[Gym Beglin]

If true, then I expect it's just a holding pattern for a year. Maybe there's a pay policy at the club now for players under a certain age, which I wouldn't disagree with.

 

He'll get his rewards soon enough, and a hefty 'signing-on fee' to make up for lost earnings in the meantime I expect.

[VladimirIlyich]

He's miles better than Gomez and that'll do for me.

[magicrat]

From error prone promising youngster to beating Carragher's record on the back of a couple of outstanding performances. Lets not set the lad up for a fall. He's 19 and now part of the big boys gang, Plenty of tests ahead 

[Joe Strummer]

I saw Cally and Roy Evans on the train home tonight. Nearly asked Ian if he thought Trent could beat his record, the only possibility I see.

[Rick Sanchez C-137]

He's our best ever player

[lifetime fan]

I can't stand Ian Wright as a pundit but he actually spoke a lot of sense about Trent, even compared him to Rob Jones which is high praise indeed. 

[VladimirIlyich]

I can't stand Ian Wright as a pundit but he actually spoke a lot of sense about Trent, even compared him to Rob Jones which is high praise indeed.

I hope he avoids Rob Jones injuries though.

[Jose Jones]

Trent is miles off Rob Jones defensively at the moment, he’s already infinitely better attack wise though as he’s actually scored a goal.

[The Guest]

I agree but his performance against Sane was reminiscent of young Jones against a young Giggs. He absolutely shut him down.

[TheHowieLama]

[Grinch]

Kid got done good and proper tonight.  WE didn't give him any help eiher,  I suspect deliberatley leaving Salah up but where was the midfield cover??  This side is still so easily improved and that's the most exciting part.

 

He'll need more help in the final or Ronaldo would have a field day.  I'm sure we'll be much more compact