Liverpool fans ridicule Trent Alexander-Arnold after Arsenal goal

Trent is so bad at defending!’: Fans ridicule Alexander-Arnold’s ‘atrocious positioning’ after Gabriel Martinelli only needed ONE MINUTE to get in behind him and score as questions over full-back’s defending continue… as he’s hooked at half time

  • Trent Alexander-Arnold was at fault for Arsenal’s opening goal against Liverpool
  • The full-back lost his man as Gabriel Martinelli was played through to score
  • The goal was in the first minute of the game as Arsenal started quickly
  • Social media has reacted to the goal, slamming Alexander-Arnold’s defending
  • The 24-year-old was taken off by manager Jurgen Klopp at the half time break 

Fans have taken to social media to ridicule Trent Alexander-Arnold for his defending in Arsenal’s opening goal at the Emirates. 

Mikel Arteta’s side took the lead after just one minute thanks to Gabriel Martinelli’s fourth Premier League goal of the season. 

Alexander-Arnold lost the Brazilian in the build-up to the goal as he slipped in behind to guide the ball past Alisson.   

Gabriel Martinelli gave Arsenal the lead over Liverpool in the first minute of the game

Trent Alexander-Arnold was caught out again as Martinelli was played through to score

The England international has come under huge scrutiny for his below-par performances this season.

While there is little debate over his attacking ability, his defensive play has been put under the microscope after a series of errors.

One fan said: ‘Trent Alexander-Arnold’s positioning was atrocious for the Martinelli goal. 3 Arsenal players could have got in behind him.’ 

‘Trent already caught out by Martinelli. It took one minute,’ said another supporter. 

A third fan wrote: ‘i’m sorry no can defend trent rn. HES AWFUL at defending’.

Jamie Redknapp, who was working as a pundit on Sky, said: ‘Trent’s body shape is all wrong, whatever happens you can not let that ball get played inside you, but the pass is so good, and it is a lovely finish by, a player that is bang in form, Martinelli.’ 

Despite being selected for England in the recent international break, he didn’t play a single minute and was completely left out of the squad for the second game against Germany.

Reds boss Jurgen Klopp has jumped to the defence of his man on several occasions, but mistakes are coming almost every game.

Alexander-Arnold was also at fault for Arsenal’s second goal, sprinting out of position

The 24-year-old was taken off by manager Jurgen Klopp at half time at the Emirates

He showed more vulnerability when he ran out of position to try and close down Martinelli, who played in Bukayo Saka to put Arsenal 2-1 up just before half time.

Gary Neville, on commentary for the game on Sky, said: ‘I have no idea what Trent Alexander-Arnold is doing here, once he goes across and does that, he quickens up the attack, he leaves Tsmikas in the middle isolated and on his own, Liverpool’s right-back goes across and that is not good enough, he had to just stay in the middle.

‘Henderson was showing him [Martinelli] down that line, and Saka well he is stretching for his life just about gets there.’

Paul Merson, working as a pundit, said: ‘I think Trent Alexander-Arnold is in a good position here, but he takes a chance and guesses what Martinelli is going to do and you can’t guess not at this standard of football.’ 

The 24-year-old was substituted at half time after his first half performance, though he picked up a knock during the first period.

It’s currently unclear if Klopp’s decision was performance or injury related. 




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