Roy Keane has been a vocal critic of Trent Alexander-Arnold within the not-too-distant previous, however he seems to have modified his tune on the Liverpool vice-captain after right this moment’s occasions in opposition to Leicester.
The 26-year-old marked his comeback from an ankle damage by coming off the bench and scoring a 76th-minute winner for the Reds, who’d been annoyed for a lot of the sport by their relegation-bound opponents.
The outcome takes Arne Slot’s crew to inside one win of the Premier League title, however we nonetheless don’t know whether or not or not the right-back will likely be round to assist his boyhood membership to attempt to retain the trophy subsequent season, with a free switch to Actual Madrid on the finish of his present contract seemingly inevitable and the participant giving nothing away as to his future when talking after the sport.
Keane praises Trent however requires perspective
Talking on Sky Sports activities after right this moment’s match, Keane praised Trent’s contribution to Liverpool throughout his time at Anfield however insisted that they received’t fall off a cliff if he isn’t of their squad after this summer time, having overcome the departures of numerous legends earlier than him.
The pundit mentioned: “Trent’s a incredible participant, but it surely’s as if the world is coming to an finish if he leaves. If he does depart, you want the lad effectively. He’s executed sensible. He’s been a superb servant.
“He’s been an excellent participant for Liverpool, however I’m fairly positive Liverpool will survive. Higher gamers have left Liverpool than Trent, and Liverpool have executed OK.
“You need to additionally settle for that you just’re supporting the membership. Clearly you like your gamers and you’ve got your idols like Dalglish and Rush and all these folks, however once they depart you simply proceed. Good gamers will come by. That’s the secret. As sensible as Trent is, Liverpool will likely be high-quality.”
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Keane has modified his tune on Trent since January!
Two issues stand out from Keane’s verdict on Trent. Firstly, he’s proper when he says that, as a lot of a loss because the right-back will likely be to the crew, LFC will carry on protecting on and future icons will both come up by the academy ranks or be a part of from elsewhere.
Additionally, his reward of the Liverpool vice-captain marks fairly a turnaround from what he mentioned about him after our draw in opposition to Manchester United simply three months in the past, when he scathingly remarked that, within the wake of an error-strewn efficiency, the 26-year-old might be becoming a member of Tranmere moderately than Actual Madrid.
Even the England worldwide’s most dedicated admirers would admit that he could be culpable of defensive horror reveals from time to time, however few gamers within the membership’s historical past have been as influential from right-back as he has since breaking into the primary crew eight years in the past.
Trent confirmed right this moment that he’s nowhere close to as dangerous as what Keane tried to make out earlier than, and though he’ll be sorely missed if (as appear probably) he goes in the summertime, LFC will discover somebody to fill the void that he leaves. Whether or not that’s Conor Bradley or a brand new signing stays to be seen.
