Trent Alexander-Arnold's night to forget in Madrid could spell the end of his time as a...

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In the moments when Liverpool were in the opposition half at Estadio Alfredo Di Stefano, Trent Alexander-Arnold found himself in central midfield trying to pick passes around an impenetrable wall of white. There is still the potential for one of England’s finest talents to end up further advanced, like his hero Steven Gerrard. At 22, he has the ability to set the pace of games. His crossing is as good as any winger in the Premier League, with his delivery at the Emirates Stadium last weekend a case in point. It is his defending that saw him dropped from the England squad and why Kyle Walker, Kieran Trippier and Reece James are now ahead of him in Gareth Southgate’s pecking order. Aaron Wan-Bissaka is an out-and-out defender, while Max Aarons will add to the competition next season. Real Madrid’s first-half goals exposed Alexander-Arnold’s lack of confidence at the moment. Toni Kroos in particular seemed to sense a weakness on the right side of Liverpool’s defence. His pass for the opening goal split Alexander-Arnold and Nat Phillips and allowed Vinícius Júnior to race on and score.

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