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Trent Alexander-Arnold's first season at Real Madrid may not have gone as he had dreamed, but the former Liverpool defender has now been given a reality checkLa Liga star Tyrhys Dolan has taken issue with the criticism Trent Alexander-Arnold has received since joining Real Madrid from Liverpool. Manchester-born Dolan, who plays as a winger for Spanish side Espanyol, reminded the under pressure Real Madrid star to block out the external noise, given he has already achieved his "dream" of playing for the biggest club in the world.Speaking exclusively to Mirror Football, Dolan said when asked if he felt the criticism of Alexander-Arnold in the media is warranted: "I don't really like to talk on other players and the criticism they're getting.
I just think if people haven't been in their shoes, they can only comment so much on it, like you don't know."It's alright from an outsider's perspective to say, 'Oh, well he's not doing this'. It's any kid's dream to do what he's doing right now and obviously he's got his criticism but he's achieved something that people would only ever dream of.
I wish him all the best."Alexander-Arnold came under immediate pressure at the end of last season when he announced he would be leaving boyhood club Liverpool to sign for Los Blancos on a free transfer. Learn moreSky has slashed the price of its Essential TV and Sky Sports bundle ahead of the 2025/26 season, saving members £192 and offering more than 1,400 live matches across the Premier League, EFL and more.Sky will show at least 215 live Premier League games next season, an increase of up to 100 more.Alexander-Arnold’s adaptation to Spanish football and the pressures of representing Real Madrid have not been helped by his hamstring injury, which saw him six weeks of football between late September and November.
