Liverpool star Trent Alexander-Arnold was mocked by Roy Keane during the Reds’ Premier League showdown with Manchester United on Sunday. The England right-back was called out for his defensive frailties at half time, despite the fact Liverpool hadn’t conceded in the opening period.
Alexander-Arnold has been heavily linked with a move to Real Madrid in recent weeks, with his contract at Anfield set to expire in the summer.
But Keane insisted the 26-year-old would be sold to League Two club Tranmere Rovers instead.
“His defending – schoolboy stuff,” Keane told Sky Sports. “Talking about going to Real Madrid? He’ll be going to Tranmere Rovers after this.”
Alexander-Arnold has become one of Liverpool’s most important players since breaking into the team during the 2017/18 campaign.
He has bagged 20 goals and 80 assists in 334 appearances for the Merseyside giants and had helped his team win a host of trophies, including the Champions League, the Premier League and the Club World Cup.
But after an underwhelming first half against United, the blockbuster star was at fault for the opening goal of the game in the early stages of the second period as he gave away possession when trying to play the ball forward to Mohamed Salah and then failed to recover from his error.
The defender allowed Red Devils attacker Bruno Fernandes to cut inside him and pick out Lisandro Martinez in the box, with the Argentine thumping the ball past Alisson into the roof of the net.
United’s lead only lasted seven minutes, however, with Cody Gakpo drawing his team level just before the hour mark after being teed up by Alexis Mac Allister.
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