Trent Alexander-Arnold's Real Madrid prediction looking worse and worse after England snub

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Liverpool FC NewsFeaturesTrent Alexander-ArnoldFormer Liverpool defender Trent Alexander-Arnold's hopes of winning a Ballon d'Or proved to be a pipe dream, as evidenced by his exclusion from the England World Cup teamTrent Alexander-Arnold failed to hit 2000 minutes with Real Madrid this year(Image: Getty Images)Trent Alexander-Arnold's debut campaign for Real Madrid went far from his likely initial plan when he made the shocking decision to leave Liverpool, his boyhood club, last summer for a nominal fee.Speaking in a Sky Sports 'Stickerbook' interview last spring, the right-back revealed that his "No. An Alexander-Arnold injury opened the door to midfielder Federico Valverde getting minutes at right-back, and the Uruguayan was sometimes preferred to the Englishman even when both were fit.Trent Alexander-Arnold was arguably the best RB in the world while at Liverpool(Image: Getty Images)During the 2021/22 season with Liverpool, a year where the Reds came ever-so-close to winning the quadruple, Alexander-Arnold played 4,233 minutes and registered 20 goal involvements.

Liverpool is my home; it made me who I am. But Madrid felt like the right step, at the right time,” he said. .Trent Alexander-Arnold started for England at the 2018 World Cup as a 19-year-old(Image: Getty Images)“It was ambition and a personal desire for change.

But more than that, what attracted me was my ambition and the desire to test myself in new surroundings.“It’s a challenge, but one I welcome. Maybe it’s unfair to a certain degree, but these choices have to be made."Choose Liverpool.com as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Trent Alexander-ArnoldFIFA World CupReal Madrid CFEngland Football TeamLiverpool FC