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Actual Madrid “assume they’ll get what they need” and have “insulted” Liverpool over Trent Alexander-Arnold, Gary Neville has mentioned.
Reigning Spanish and European champions Madrid are broadly reported to have made a transfer for Alexander Arnold, who joined the Reds’ academy in 2004 however is out of contract on the finish of the season.
“The bid is dangerous timing for him,” former Manchester United captain Neville advised Sky Sports activities after Alexander-Arnold’s defensive show got here below scrutiny throughout his aspect’s 2-2 draw at dwelling to the Crimson Devils within the Premier League on Sunday.
“If you happen to’ve bought that, going into a giant recreation and also you’re an area lad, that gained’t be straightforward, having all of that noise. Actual Madrid are one hell of an animal.
“I assumed it was insulting from Actual Madrid to behave like that. They behave like that generally and assume they’ll get what they need.”
“The bid from Actual Madrid is dangerous timing for him…It’s insulting”@GNev2 and @Carra23 don’t maintain again on their ideas about Actual Madrid’s bid for Trent Alexander-Arnold 😨 pic.twitter.com/A6Whz05JQG
— Sky Sports activities Premier League (@SkySportsPL) January 5, 2025
Slot: Alexander-Arnold ‘didn’t have finest recreation’
United, who arrived 13 locations and 23 factors behind the league leaders, concentrated most of their assaults on right-back Alexander-Arnold’s flank, scoring each of their objectives from that aspect.
The 26-year-old England worldwide was changed by Conor Bradley 4 minutes after Amad Diallo equalised with United’s second aim.
“Trent has performed largely good video games for this membership however there have been video games when he wasn’t at his finest,” mentioned Liverpool supervisor Arne Slot.
“In the present day wasn’t his finest recreation, however that was most likely to do with [United] as nicely. It’s additionally to do with Bruno Fernandes, who’s a really, superb participant and performed nicely.
“Daniel inform me what the issue was…that was simply waffle” 😨
Daniel Sturridge and @Carra23 get heated over Trent Alexander-Arnold 😯 pic.twitter.com/HMBZ4uEyb9
— Sky Sports activities Premier League (@SkySportsPL) January 5, 2025
“[Diogo] Dalot was a menace on the left. It’s not at all times straightforward to forestall them from getting in harmful conditions.
“Particularly within the first half, generally Ryan [Gravenberch] wasn’t shut sufficient to [Alexander-Arnold], so it was generally a 2-v-1 state of affairs. I might put it extra on the standard of Dalot and Bruno Fernandes than Trent.”
Madrid ‘taking the mickey’
Ex-Three Lions right-back Neville mentioned the hypothesis “wouldn’t have been useful” to Alexander-Arnold. “Liverpool are a membership of immense stature they usually’re by no means going to promote [him] for £20 million in January,” he added.
“You’re taking the micky, somewhat bit. I think about that may have unnerved him. You’ll be able to think about his household and his agent all saying ‘what’s taking place, Trent?’”
Alexander-Arnold has began 22 of Liverpool’s 24 Premier League and Champions League matches in 2024/25.
