Jurgen Klopp has a message for Trent Alexander-Arnold’s critics amid interest from Real Madrid and recent harsh criticism from Roy Keane regarding his defending.
Not for the primary time, Liverpool legend Jurgen Klopp has discovered himself sticking up for Trent Alexander-Arnold. In a season in which he has advanced defensively, one mainly negative overall performance towards Manchester United ignited the verbal exchange again.
It did not help, of course, that Alexander-Arnold performed so badly simply days after information broke that Real Madrid become seeking to signal him in January. But seeing that then, he has advanced again, searching correct towards Spurs and scoring a outstanding aim towards Accrington withinside the FA Cup.
“We communicate approximately how outstanding Trent goes ahead however Trent’s protecting today, my goodness, it is like schoolboy stuff,” Roy Keane stated at the same time as running as a pundit for Sky Sports for Liverpool vs. Man United on the begin of the month. “There’s communicate approximately him going to Real Madrid, however the manner he is protecting he’s going to be going to Tranmere Rovers after this. He’s were given to do better.But Klopp hit returned on the wider complaint of his former participant in the course of his Red Bull unveiling press conference. “Trent — he may want to subsequently learn how to defend!” Klopp stated . “I can not agree with you all speak this nonetheless . It is so negative !”I am absolutely glad that I am now no longer a part of it. I watched a few press meetings in which Arne Slot is getting requested and it’s far like ‘They nonetheless do not understand!’. He did not play nicely towards Manchester United however if we made as lots of a fuss while he does play nicely , then it might be absolutely cool.”
Slot is in agreement. “Trent has had one hard sport for us [in the 2-2 draw with Manchester United at Anfield] and perhaps some that had been OK to correct ,” he stated final week. “Mainly, he has had tremendous video games while he performed for us this season.