Arne Slot makes Trent Alexander-Arnold claim immediately after beating Real Madrid
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Arne Slot has admitted that it would have been “tough” for Trent Alexander-Arnold to lose upon his return to Liverpool. When he was brought into the game, he hardly had a touch of the ball, and although most of Liverpool’s players welcomed him with open arms, it was clear that the fans were never going to do that.
Arne Slot admits that he will always embrace Trent Alexander-Arnold every time he meets him away from LiverpoolThere’s no way that Alexander-Arnold would ever be allowed to return to Anfield as a Liverpool player ever again. This is one of the main reasons why fans felt betrayed by his exit, with most saying that if he did it in a few years or Liverpool at least got a decent fee for him, then they wouldn’t have even been that bothered.
“Yeah, he [Alexander-Arnold] lost, so that’s tough,” Slot said to beIN Sports.“I said to him, I don’t actually know [maybe] keep going, I honestly don’t know exactly what I said to him, but he has been special to this club and he’s been special to me.“And he’s been a special human being, so for me to give him a hug is something I will do every single time I meet him.”Liverpool must perform as well as they did against Real Madrid in their upcoming game versus Manchester CityThere’s seemingly no rest for the wicked, as, despite going through a rollercoaster of emotions on Tuesday, Liverpool are already gearing up to face Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City. Man City are one of the main reasons why Liverpool’s golden era didn’t win as many trophies as they deserved to.And, while their performances may have been well below their usual standards last season, they’ve seemingly jumped straight back onto the horse and are back challenging for the Premier League title.One point separates City and Liverpool at the moment, with Sunday’s clash already feeling like a six-pointer.However, as long as Liverpool’s first-team squad can build upon their recent performances and perhaps sneak a goal or two past City’s defence, they should be well on their way to challenging Arsenal at the top of the table again.