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On Tuesday, rumours about Liverpool vice-captain Trent Alexander-Arnold agreeing to hitch Actual Madrid this summer time unfold like wildfire, sparking loads of outrage among the many Anfield trustworthy. The following checks by extra dependable journalists, leading to revelations that Los Blancos had been pushing to get it carried out however nothing had certainly been agreed but, did little to calm issues down. The very fact stays, together with his contract set to run out on the finish of the season and Actual after his signature on a free switch, many anticipate the switch to undergo on July 1st, even when an official affirmation isn’t to be anticipated earlier than the ultimate Premier League spherical on Might twenty fifth. Fabrizio Romano, for instance, says his regular “right here we go” will come quickly, with solely minor particulars on a five-year contract between the England right-back and the Spanish giants left to be ironed out.
Painful recollections stirred
Having dropped from the stellar heights of the Eighties to virtually a median Premier League aspect all through the next quarter of a century, Liverpool rose again up powerfully beneath Jurgen Klopp, however the years which preceded the arrival of the charismatic German noticed some nice gamers go away Anfield in seek for larger glory elsewhere. In 2001, Robbie Fowler joined Leeds United. In 2004, Michael Owen left for Actual Madrid. In 2011, Fernando Torres joined Chelsea. In 2014, Luis Suarez compelled a switch to Barcelona, and a 12 months later, Raheem Sterling kicked up a fuss to hitch Manchester Metropolis. It occurred as soon as once more later, beneath Klopp, when Philippe Coutinho moved to Barcelona in January 2018.
However since then, Liverpool have received the Champions League (and performed in two extra finals), together with the UEFA Tremendous Cup and the FIFA Membership World Cup, received the Premier League, the FA Cup, and the Carabao Cup twice – virtually each trophy on provide. They’ve actually established themselves on the high of the sport, and are even now on target to equal Manchester United’s file of 20 titles within the English high flight.
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There’s clearly no motive for any participant to go away looking for something higher. However for Alexander-Arnold, it appears there’s a must seek for one thing totally different – a unique problem, tradition, local weather – and if there’s nonetheless a step up from Liverpool in world soccer, or from another high membership for that matter, it will probably solely be Actual Madrid. And let’s face it – not everybody will be Steven Gerrard.
However no matter could the explanations behind the 26-year-old’s rumoured determination be, at Liverpool he was anticipated to put on the captain’s armband in some unspecified time in the future within the close to future, at present being the primary deputy to 33-year-old Virgil van Dijk, whose contract additionally expires quickly. He was born in Liverpool, his title had nice significance for the supporters, “the Scouser in our staff” as they used to sing from the Anfield stands. And whereas some could level to the truth that he has the precise to determine the place he needs to play and label his need to maneuver to the Spanish capital as comprehensible, nothing much less will be stated concerning the feeling of shock and disappointment, even anger, amongst Liverpool followers. It’s additionally a incontrovertible fact that he’s a daily starter within the staff, that his presence on pitch contributes tremendously to the creativity of the staff, and that the Reds want him for years to come back.
The sensation of being let down by somebody so liked can’t be turned off at will, and the recollections of all of the painful departures for the reason that begin of the century have clearly been woke up.
Trent’s legacy
Alexander-Arnold’s involvement in every thing Liverpool have carried out since 2018 has been of significant significance. In all competitions, he’s worn the well-known crimson shirt on 349 events at senior stage, with 22 objectives and 87 assists. Most of his objectives had been long-range stunners, and his assists had been a seal of nice authenticity of the way in which Liverpool performed beneath Klopp, significantly through the golden days that adopted Coutinho’s departure. He’s produced some iconic moments for the membership, such because the “nook taken shortly” towards Barcelona and the shushing of Manchester Metropolis followers on the Etihad.
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Then again, Trent has usually been (rightly) criticized for his defensive deficiencies, which principally got here from his fixed involvements up entrance, as effectively an occasional lapse in focus when he’d lose observe of an opponent’s actions. However he principally endured the criticism with out a phrase and sought to reply with a powerful big-game efficiency.
Typically, his stretch of poor type would grow to be worrying, however all issues thought-about, the greatness of Trent Alexander-Arnold’s legacy at Liverpool can’t be fairly doubted.
And that is the place the best debate relating to the continuing state of affairs relies – would that legacy be ruined if he left the membership for nothing to hitch Actual Madrid this summer time? It’s truthful to say that there are lots of totally different opinions amongst Liverpool followers.
Virtually all of them regret seeing a participant usually described as a generational expertise, born within the metropolis, go away the membership, however whereas some maintain to the view that it’s his proper to strive one thing new, to take one other step in his illustrious profession, others really feel that by becoming a member of Actual Madrid, the membership that’s often been Liverpool’s arch-enemy within the Champions League lately, significantly as a free agent, Alexander-Arnold would utterly destroy what may’ve been a historic legacy at Anfield.
Arguably, there’s loads of reality each methods. On one hand, some issues Trent has carried out for Liverpool won’t ever be forgotten, it doesn’t matter what. He’ll at all times be valued for giving his all for the shirt in all of the years on the membership, for the reason that age of six. Then again, by leaving to hitch Actual Madrid this summer time as free agent, he would certainly go up an opportunity to stay cemented in Liverpool’s historical past as one of many nice icons of the membership, becoming a member of the likes of Gerrard, Sir Kenny Dalglish, Ian Rush, and others, believing the grass is greener elsewhere.
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