Andy Robertson shares his honest thoughts on Trent Alexander-Arnold leaving Liverpool for Real Madrid

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For many years, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Andy Robertson dominated the Premier League under Jurgen Klopp.However, the German left Liverpool in 2024 and following his exit, the Reds have been forced to change up their full-back positions.Arne Slot has stopped starting Robertson, while Alexander-Arnold left for Real Madrid last year, with the right-back’s exit now described as a big miss by the Scottish international. Should Arne Slot drop Mohamed Salah from the squad to face Brentford? 👀 A sour end could be in store… Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images Andy Robertson says Liverpool are missing Trent Alexander-ArnoldSpeaking on The Overlap, Robertson called Trent’s decision to leave Liverpool ‘brave’.That is probably not a verdict fans will agree with, given they have criticised Alexander-Arnold since he left for Madrid.He also went on to say Trent is missed at Liverpool: “He’d made the brave decision to leave his boyhood club that he’s played with for so many years.

And I think it was just trying to guide him through that. But like I said, he’s a big boy and he made his own decision, and I think he committed to his decision, and you have to respect that.“And I think obviously we’ve missed him as a player, so there’s no doubt about that.

We’ve missed him as a character as well, but yeah, he’s obviously went on to try something new, and sometimes you just have to take your hats off to that.”Steven Gerrard reveals his hope for Trent Alexander-ArnoldAlexander-Arnold has since endured a mixed debut season in Spain with Real Madrid, who failed to win the league and Champions League.In total, he has notched 30 appearances across all competitions, providing five assists in the process.He is under contract with Los Blancos until 2031, but Steven Gerrard expressed hope that Trent will return to Liverpool in a recent interview.Gerrard said: “I wished and hoped that Trent didn’t leave us. “But it’s very difficult to replace a player at Trent’s level because he’s world-class.