Trent Alexander-Arnold Player Thread (D)

Any thing confirmed about his injury and how long he is out for?

"Proper goodbye"? What and we "wish him all the best" too?

If he leaves Liverpool there is no "proper goodbye".

That mural comes down immediately and he becomes McManaman.

Well aware the current ownership take a large part of the responsibility for the situation with him (as well as Virgil and Salah) and they will again be hammered for it, but anyone who chooses to leave Liverpool ends any affiliation with the club going forward.

At least mcmanaman had a reason. The club tried to sell him behind his back 12 months earlier when he was captain. Not how you treat your captain or a local lad. He also left a team that was rudderless and a million miles from united at that time.

Arnold on the other hand has no such excuse. 'IF' he goes and its still an 'if' at this point there is no way back for him and he walks out on any chance of having a real legacy here and being remembered as a legend. Thats his choice of course ... but dont tell us 'this means more' and then head off to line your pockets ... a hypocrite like the former captain.

He will end up drifting round europe, as there will be no way back for him here, as Owen and Coutinho found out in years gone by.

On the flip, if he stays, becomes captain and pushes himself and the club to greater success then he has a chance to be remembered for his time here similar to gerrard and go down as a true legend.

"Proper goodbye"? What and we "wish him all the best" too?

If he leaves Liverpool there is no "proper goodbye".

That mural comes down immediately and he becomes McManaman.

Well aware the current ownership take a large part of the responsibility for the situation with him (as well as Virgil and Salah) and they will again be hammered for it, but anyone who chooses to leave Liverpool ends any affiliation with the club going forward.

At least mcmanaman had a reason. The club tried to sell him behind his back 12 months earlier when he was captain. Not how you treat your captain or a local lad. He also left a team that was rudderless and a million miles from united at that time.

Arnold on the other hand has no such excuse. 'IF' he goes and its still an 'if' at this point there is no way back for him and he walks out on any chance of having a real legacy here and being remembered as a legend. Thats his choice of course ... but dont tell us 'this means more' and then head off to line your pockets ... a hypocrite like the former captain.

He will end up drifting round europe, as there will be no way back for him here, as Owen and Coutinho found out in years gone by.

On the flip, if he stays, becomes captain and pushes himself and the club to greater success then he has a chance to be remembered for his time here similar to gerrard and go down as a true legend.

Thanks for the memories Trent.

I suspect he’s going to be one of those that realise the grass isn’t greener away from Liverpool but let’s see.

Thats how I see it as well. Be remembered fondly for his time here and that corner and some crackerjack free kicks ... but thats about it really. Good, but nowhere near a great.

I hope it works out for him, as i did macca and owen out there. Those 2 did very well in their time out there. He will just be a number there though and after a few months they will want a new toy to play with.

At least mcmanaman had a reason. The club tried to sell him behind his back 12 months earlier when he was captain. Not how you treat your captain or a local lad. He also left a team that was rudderless and a million miles from united at that time.

Arnold on the other hand has no such excuse. 'IF' he goes and its still an 'if' at this point there is no way back for him and he walks out on any chance of having a real legacy here and being remembered as a legend. Thats his choice of course ... but dont tell us 'this means more' and then head off to line your pockets ... a hypocrite like the former captain.

He will end up drifting round europe, as there will be no way back for him here, as Owen and Coutinho found out in years gone by.

On the flip, if he stays, becomes captain and pushes himself and the club to greater success then he has a chance to be remembered for his time here similar to gerrard and go down as a true legend.

The club were looking to sell McManaman because he wouldn’t sign a new contract so we risked losing him on a free so they accepted a bid from Barcelona

I see every one is going mad over a Sky report that he has agreed a 5 year deals with Madrid at £300k a week

Stand by what I've already said. If he leaves then good for him. He has 1 career and must do what is best for him.

After seeing out his contract he literally owes us nothing. He's a free agent. Certainly not fair on any fan base to dictate when or where a player can go.

That being said if he finds himself on Uniteds bench in 2 years time like Owen did then he can't expect to be welcomed back to Anfield warmly any time soon after.

To be honest any fan who's trying to dictate what Trent or any player should do has massively over stepped their mark.

Owen didn't leave to Madrid for money and I doubt Trent has either. He's on plenty of money here and will have been offered bags of it extra on top to stay.

But Trent has been talking and acting for a while now like more of a Madridsta than a lad from West Derby.   

The way he dresses, the company he keeps and what he says is more in tune with Madrid celebrity than Liverpool work rate.

Put simply Madrid is his head and until he goes there it will always be an itch he wants to scratch.

It's his life and his decision. There isn't a counter argument too that really. It's very simple.

For the strengths and weaknesses in his game and talk of is he or isn't he a legend, well he will have had legendary moments in the persuit of legendary success at a club that prior to his introduction to the first team hadn't won much of any great world significance beyond a shock Champions League in 2005.

We should have made him our top offer 18 months ago and, if he turned it down, sold him. Very poor to lose a £60m player for nothing.

While Trent was probably worth the most money, Virg n Mo are more important players. If they sign, we can live with missing out on a fee for Trent. If he's the first of 3 then we have a massive challenge in the next window.

Go somewhere else, to Barcelona, to Bayern Munich, to Real Madrid, and you will be just another player.


Really disappointed with TAA...Strip him as vice captain now. He don't deserve it, if this news are true.

"Proper goodbye"? What and we "wish him all the best" too?

If he leaves Liverpool there is no "proper goodbye".

That mural comes down immediately and he becomes McManaman.

Well aware the current ownership take a large part of the responsibility for the situation with him (as well as Virgil and Salah) and they will again be hammered for it, but anyone who chooses to leave Liverpool ends any affiliation with the club going forward.

We don't own players. Grow up.

If Trent started next season poorly and ended up behind Bradley in the pecking order people on here would be talking about 'cashing in' on him.

And that goes for any player.

You don't have to stay here until retirement or you become a disposable asset to be considered a legend surely to F**k.

I'm afraid that sort of mindset is just pathetic.

Go somewhere else, to Barcelona, to Bayern Munich, to Real Madrid, and you will be just another player.


Really disappointed with TAA...Strip him as vice captain now. He don't deserve it, if this news are true.

Strip him of the vice captaincy because YOU Tomx don't like his choice of club.

Right. 

Honestly some on here have lost the F***ing plot or never had it to begin with.

Ok so promote him to captain, reward for rejecting LFC and build him statue.

He is local lad and he should know how supporters value and idolize him.

I was hopping he is like Gerrard, but guess i was wrong.

Ok so promote him to captain, reward for rejecting LFC and build him statue.

Or just you know... play out the season, wish him well (hopefully with a 2nd premier league medal around his neck) and then move on and stop acting like a little whiny bi*ch.

The issue that the fans will have with Trent going was down to a lot of the stuff he has said about the club and it being in his heart and anywhere else won’t have the same meaning - blah blah blah
 
He was the self proclaimed local lad etc etc

The next time he plays at Anfield his reception could be interesting

The issue that the fans will have with Trent going was down to a lot of the stuff he has said about the club and it being in his heart and anywhere else won’t have the same meaning - blah blah blah
 
He was the self proclaimed local lad etc etc

The next time he plays at Anfield his reception could be interesting

Is the deal done Pj?

The biggest gripe I’d have if being a fan is both parties didn’t come to agreement a while back and sign a new contract so least you’d get something back when he left?

A prime Trent going to another club for nothing is totally outrageous and wouldn’t sit well with me as a fan. It now means you have to find a replacement from your own pockets whereas if the parties agreed at least you’d have some money towards a new player.

It’s not going to sit well with many fans if true.

The issue that the fans will have with Trent going was down to a lot of the stuff he has said about the club and it being in his heart and anywhere else won’t have the same meaning - blah blah blah
 
He was the self proclaimed local lad etc etc

The next time he plays at Anfield his reception could be interesting

He might not play again yet. But by the time he does I would hope the clubs league title ambitions will be put above feelings of the fans thinking Trent should stay at the club until we've had enough of him.

After another month of Quansah at right back I'm guessing we'll just be happy to see either Trent or Bradley back in the side for whatever is left of the run in.

Is the deal done Pj?

The biggest gripe I’d have if being a fan is both parties didn’t come to agreement a while back and sign a new contract so least you’d get something back when he left?

A prime Trent going to another club for nothing is totally outrageous and wouldn’t sit well with me as a fan. It now means you have to find a replacement from your own pockets whereas if the parties agreed at least you’d have some money towards a new player.

It’s not going to sit well with many fans if true.

We were offered something 6 months ago. 25 million and rightly turned it down. On the premise that a league title is more important than cash.

Trent to be fair has kept his head firmly down and played out his contract. Not heard 1 peep out of him but there are rumours he'd have left in Jan if he could.

The other thing I don't get is criticism for playing out your contract. That is what a contract is supposed to be for!

He agreed a contract and honoured it. Just like Virgil and just like Mo.

On all 3 instances the club had 3 options. New deals, sell or let the contracts tick down.

Disappointed, especially as he goes for £0. I know we got him for £0, and I know he's given everything, but he hasn't done too bad by the club.

Worse still, Madrid has now bagged Mbappe and Trent for a grand total of £0.

There's a sky sports Switzerland? Must be thrilling

Is the deal done Pj?

The biggest gripe I’d have if being a fan is both parties didn’t come to agreement a while back and sign a new contract so least you’d get something back when he left?

A prime Trent going to another club for nothing is totally outrageous and wouldn’t sit well with me as a fan. It now means you have to find a replacement from your own pockets whereas if the parties agreed at least you’d have some money towards a new player.

It’s not going to sit well with many fans if true.

No idea if the deal is done

Trent was very clear that he would keep his silence on the matter and it might just been media click bait etc

It was only a week ago when reports were that Madrid were starting to get impatient about it all

Players leave on a free it happens - the club seem relaxed about it

We did turn down a bid for him in Jan so we could have got so money for him but club decided it was better to keep him and maybe he still hasn’t made his mind up

He might not play again yet. But by the time he does I would hope the clubs league title ambitions will be put above feelings of the fans thinking Trent should stay at the club until we've had enough of him.

After another month of Quansah at right back I'm guessing we'll just be happy to see either Trent or Bradley back in the side for whatever is left of the run in.

He will play again for the club this season

The injury wasn’t a season ending one

But he won’t be getting a nice farewell etc

New Gerrard my ass.

Hope fans will let him know how they feel about that!

Worse still, Madrid has now bagged Mbappe and Trent for a grand total of £0.

It's almost like they do it on purpose.

No doubt they are a horrible club to deal with especially in a FFP world where they are scouring the globe for players coming to the end of contracts and the streets of Brazil for cheap child talent.

It's almost like they do it on purpose.

No doubt they are a horrible club to deal with especially in a FFP world where they are scouring the globe for players coming to the end of contracts and the streets of Brazil for cheap child talent.

Madrid will always be looking to get players in on a free