Steve McManaman hails 'spectacular' goal from Trent Alexander-Arnold
‘He went down on his knees, his arms apart as if to say, “that’s what I can do”‘: Trent Alexander-Arnold’s ‘spectacular’ free-kick against Rangers hailed by pundits and fans as Liverpool star bounces back from England snub
- Steve McManaman praised Trent Alexander-Arnold for his goal against Rangers
- Alexander-Anrold put Liverpool in the lead with a superbly struck free-kick
- Dion Dublin says Alexander-Arnold will have relished answering his critics
Steve McManaman was full of praise for Trent Alexander-Arnold after the defender put Liverpool in front against Rangers in the Champions League with a fantastic free-kick.
The right-back put Liverpool in the ascendancy in the seventh minute with an effort that went into the top corner.
Commentating on BT Sport, former Liverpool player McManaman said: ‘It’s a spectacular goal. It had to be precise and have enough power to beat a goalkeeper of Allan McGregor’s calibre. Right in the top corner.’
Steve McManaman praised Trent Alexander-Arnold for his ‘superb’ free-kick against Rangers
Alexander-Arnold has received much criticism recently for his defending and didn’t play a single minute for England during the recent international break, but he demonstrated that his threat from set-pieces remains intact.
Dion Dublin described Alexander-Arnold’s free-kick as ‘amazing’ and said the 23-year-old will relish the chance to answer his critics.
Dion Dublin says Alexander-Arnold will have relished the chance to answer his critics
Dublin, speaking on BBC Radio 5 Live, said: ‘You’ll do well to see a better goal from that position. He whips it over the centre of the wall and into the top corner, the keeper has no chance. An amazing free-kick. He went down on his knees, his arms apart as if to say ‘that’s what I can do’.
BT Sport pundit Michael Owen described Alexander-Arnold as having a ‘wand of a right foot’.
Owen said: ‘I don’t think anybody questioned what Alexander-Arnold was like on set-pieces. It was absolutely sublime. He’s got a wand of a right foot.’
Rio Ferdinand, meanwhile, praised Alexander-Arnold’s overall performance.
He said: ‘A goal would have been top of his wishlist. Some of the passing and some of the movement has been really top draw.’
Liverpool fans also took to Twitter to reflect on Alexander-Arnold’s goal.
One fan wrote: ‘Trent that is marvellous’.
Another added: ‘Put some respect on Trent’s name.’
Liverpool fans questioned Gareth Southgate’s decision not to play Alexander-Arnold for England
Another fan questioned Gareth Southgate’s decision not to play Alexander-Arnold for England. They wrote: ‘How are you going to put Trippier ahead of Trent. Southgate is something else’.
Another added: ‘GET IN TRENT!! You’ll be shining on when Southgate and the other doubters are long forgotten. #YNWA’.
One fan wrote: ‘If only England had someone like Trent!’.
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