Trent Alexander-Arnold

[rudedog]

Do you think you’ll ever be able to get over this bizarre obsession you have for Trent and Bellingham?

[BG1973]

Got him to sign a contract or sold him when it appeared he wouldn't. I don't know, I just think letting him run down his contract was a costly error.

Put a number on that and then offset it against cl qualification/league win this year.

[baitman]

[Tatterdemalion]

What could the previous backroom team done differently?

Got him to sign a contract or sold him when it appeared he wouldn't. I don't know, I just think letting him run down his contract was a costly error.

[Charly]

We didn't win on this at all, but I guess that might be down to the previous backroom team. We did well to get some money out of Madrid, but I'd rather see them burn. I really hope that club goes bankrupt.

What could the previous backroom team done differently?

[labourRed]

I was gutted to lose Coutinho but there's no doubt we became a much better team when he left, probably actually because he left (reused that money).

We've no money to reuse this time and Trent was/is one of a kind. He'll be a loss IMO but some of this business is very exciting so I'm not too worried. It's sure to be a very different team next year, one way or another.

[Paul12]

alternatively

we received "£10m" for an £80m asset

But he was only "an £80m asset" if he had a long-term contract, and he didn't. Can't we just move on?

[RedReet]

I think creativity will build from midfield and attack.

Aye, apart from the fact we are signing some excellent players that should easily fill the creativity void, I also wonder if other players will step up in Trent's absence, like we used to see when Gerrard was out and other players started taking more responsibility.

There used to be silly arguments about whether we were better as a Team without Gerrard, but it easily could be the case without Trent, despite his irreplaceable talent.

[DerKrampus]

Depends how you look at it. If you consider Frimpong Trent's replacement, then £10m off £30m transfer fee plus huge savings on wages means that over the course of the contract then we probably save money overall. I'm sure a lot of fans would have snapped your hands off for that in recent seasons, going by comments and reactions to his performance.

I'm not one of those people, I think he's a colossal loss, however I'm a huge fan of Bradley and think the package of Bradley at RB, with Frimpong as backup and also able to cover a variety of other positions, as well as bringing pace to the side, could be more beneficial than having Trent RB, with Bradley covering him. Essentially, our starting 11 will be weaker without Trent, but if Frimpong hits the ground running, our squad overall might be stronger. There will also be specific games that the attributes Bradley or Frimpong bring would make them at better starting option at RB than Trent.

Lot of ifs and buts, however Trent situation was clearly out of our hands and the current backroom staff have played a blinder IMO.

I think creativity will build from midfield and attack.

[RedReet]

We didn't win on this at all, but I guess that might be down to the previous backroom team. We did well to get some money out of Madrid, but I'd rather see them burn. I really hope that club goes bankrupt.

Depends how you look at it. If you consider Frimpong Trent's replacement, then £10m off £30m transfer fee plus huge savings on wages means that over the course of the contract then we probably save money overall. I'm sure a lot of fans would have snapped your hands off for that in recent seasons, going by comments and reactions to his performance.

I'm not one of those people, I think he's a colossal loss, however I'm a huge fan of Bradley and think the package of Bradley at RB, with Frimpong as backup and also able to cover a variety of other positions, as well as bringing pace to the side, could be more beneficial than having Trent RB, with Bradley covering him. Essentially, our starting 11 will be weaker without Trent, but if Frimpong hits the ground running, our squad overall might be stronger. There will also be specific games that the attributes Bradley or Frimpong bring would make them at better starting option at RB than Trent.

Lot of ifs and buts, however Trent situation was clearly out of our hands and the current backroom staff have played a blinder IMO.

[Tatterdemalion]

Of course we didn’t win but at least we got something when nothing looked most likely

Absolutely. I wish the current team had been here all along. We'd be giving up a free transfer for £80m.

[SB]

We didn't win on this at all, but I guess that might be down to the previous backroom team. We did well to get some money out of Madrid, but I'd rather see them burn. I really hope that club goes bankrupt.

Of course we didn’t win but at least we got something when nothing looked most likely

[Tatterdemalion]

We didn't win on this at all, but I guess that might be down to the previous backroom team. We did well to get some money out of Madrid, but I'd rather see them burn. I really hope that club goes bankrupt.

[SB]

I really don't give a **** about him anymore, Don't hate him, just doesn't play for my club anymore, tons have gone before him, tons will go after him - Just don't give a ****.

Agree but I must admit I’d laugh my head off if, after them paying us £10m to release him early to play in the Club Championship thingy, if he was to pick up an injury & miss the start of the season

[Le Chef]

I hope he goes on to prove how good he is at Real and wins a load of trophies. I just hope we stop him getting the champions league next season. His range of passing in his last appearance shows what we will be missing.

I really don't give a **** about him anymore, Don't hate him, just doesn't play for my club anymore, tons have gone before him, tons will go after him - Just don't give a ****.