Trent Alexander-Arnold is ‘excited’ for the long run at Liverpool, regardless of rumours linking him with a transfer to Actual Madrid.
The England worldwide garnered consideration from a variety of European sides this summer time after that includes in Gareth Southgate’s Euro 2024 squad. Reigning La Liga champions Madrid have been on the forefront of Alexander-Arnold hyperlinks because the right-back approaches the tip of his contract subsequent summer time.
Nonetheless, it now seems to be as if the Liverpool academy graduate might stay at Anfield some time longer, after sharing his pleasure round his future with the Reds.
“For me, it was simply an pleasure to work beneath a brand new supervisor that I’ve by no means had earlier than,” he stated after his aspect’s opening UEFA Champions League victory over Milan.
“Having spoken to the supervisor, I used to be excited in regards to the plans and the way in which they speak about it.”
The defender additionally took the time to evaluate his aspect’s begin to life within the Premier League and their involvement on this season’s Champions League.
“I believe this membership belongs within the Champions League with the historical past that it is had and [it was] disappointing final 12 months not being part of it,” he instructed CBS Sports activities. “However we’re again the place we belong and [there is] no higher strategy to get this marketing campaign began than getting a win on the San Siro – a particular venue, a particular stadium and an unbelievable end result.
“There’s plenty of tactical adjustments inside video games: the place to go, the place to not go, when to remain vast, when to drop into the again line, when to enter midfield, when to be sort of like a quantity eight, or when Mo [Salah] rolls inside and I am a excessive winger.
“There’s all completely different variations and he offers us that info all through the week, all through the sport, main as much as the sport. [Arne Slot] paints situations so now we have solutions for all the things, so it is sort of like: ‘OK, in the event that they press this fashion then that is the place we will be positioned and in the event that they press a distinct approach then we’ll place ourselves a distinct approach’.”
Alexander-Arnold has made 5 appearances for Liverpool up to now this season, registering one help – of their victory over Milan on Tuesday. The Reds return to motion on Saturday after they host Bournemouth within the Premier League.
