Trent Alexander-Arnold

[Mark79]

Think a good number might well be doing exactly that. Be it with us or trying to put themselves in the shop window for moves elsewhere.

The shop window argument still puts them in the same boat as Trent though. You could just as easily suspect them of not being committed to the tackle, as an injury now could scupper a prospective move in the summer.

[Doc_Piptorious]

Ok, Mo’s an obvious exception and maybe a few others, but on the whole.
Most of the squad aren’t playing for personal records or their future.

Think a good number might well be doing exactly that. Be it with us or trying to put themselves in the shop window for moves elsewhere.

[Doc_Piptorious]

Unpopular opinion but as much as people don't like what he's done in the way he's leaving he has played his part in winning the title so deserves to be in the parade, it feels a bit vindictive to say he shouldn't be a part of that, and we as a club are better than that. It's also not just about him, whether we as fans like it or not presumably some of his team mates will still be friends with him after he leaves an will also want him there.

Don't get me wrong I am pissed off about it but we have been through this before with better players, my feeling is the club will move on and he will probably be the one who regrets it. Show him what he'll be missing by leaving, no matter how much he wins or how much money he makes in Madrid it won't be the same.

The way I see it is he has earned his place at the parade and earned his goodbyes with the fans. So he should get that.

However he is now no part of our future on the pitch so would not bother playing him again unless we needed a sub in a game. Give the minutes to Bradley to the end of the season, including the final game against Palace.


TAA can go do the end of season walk around the pitch thing, but I would not be playing him given we have no trophy to chase.


As for once he is gone and is a Real Madrid player. Pretty much who cares will be my attitude. If he succeeds there or fails there it matters not a jot to Liverpool FC. His history at Liverpool will always be there and will always be a reminder of how good he was at his best for us.

[Mark79]

Ok, Mo’s an obvious exception and maybe a few others, but on the whole.
Most of the squad aren’t playing for personal records or their future.

[Exiled_red]

Some players have stuff to play for, Salah wants the record and a few players are probably playing for their futures

[Mark79]

I don't regard Trent as a traitor or anything like that, but surely he won't be 100% committed to the tackle in these last few games. (I know it sometimes feels like he isn't in normal times either, but you know what I mean.)

There’s nothing really on the line in these last few games, so you just as easily suspect any of the players to go into preservation mode. Everyone wants to be fit for preseason/next season, whether they’re going to a new club or not.

[Exiled_red]

Unpopular opinion but as much as people don't like what he's done in the way he's leaving he has played his part in winning the title so deserves to be in the parade, it feels a bit vindictive to say he shouldn't be a part of that, and we as a club are better than that. It's also not just about him, whether we as fans like it or not presumably some of his team mates will still be friends with him after he leaves an will also want him there.

Don't get me wrong I am pissed off about it but we have been through this before with better players, my feeling is the club will move on and he will probably be the one who regrets it. Show him what he'll be missing by leaving, no matter how much he wins or how much money he makes in Madrid it won't be the same.

[Paul12]

I don't regard Trent as a traitor or anything like that, but surely he won't be 100% committed to the tackle in these last few games. (I know it sometimes feels like he isn't in normal times either, but you know what I mean.)

[Exiled_red]

So what happens if Trent gets injured before he signs his contract with Madrid and his contract expires with us? He will be in limbo, so it's all on himself to get it right.

He will have signed a pre-contract agreement before the announcement was made, my understanding is that this is effectively meaning his contract with Madrid is secured and signed.

[Cerbie]

Ah I’m talking ****e - it the transfer window restriction.

[Cerbie]

He would be here for the parade even if Real get him early. They want him in June rather than the 1st July and the parade is on the 26th May.

That’s easy to fix, just make the purchase at midnight on Sunday so he isn’t a Liverpool player on Monday.

I like Norbs idea as a **** you to Madrid (& to a lesser extent Trent) if we can’t get any more out of them, but I’d much rather play him every game to the end of the season and then force him to sit on a beach until 1st July if Madrid are unwilling to compensate us for his early release.

[Angryred]

So what happens if Trent gets injured before he signs his contract with Madrid and his contract expires with us? He will be in limbo, so it's all on himself to get it right.

[Doc_Piptorious]

Totally agree that there won't be any effort on his part to perform, so I'd love us to say "ok you take him now and give us £1million". We save £800k on his wages too, deny him the fond farewell that he doesn't deserve after making this choice

Then I hope the £1million is given to a Liverpool homeless charity to set up a community project. Club wins in all directions then

He would be here for the parade even if Real get him early. They want him in June rather than the 1st July and the parade is on the 26th May.

[Norbs]

Totally agree that there won't be any effort on his part to perform, so I'd love us to say "ok you take him now and give us £1million". We save £800k on his wages too, deny him the fond farewell that he doesn't deserve after making this choice

Then I hope the £1million is given to a Liverpool homeless charity to set up a community project. Club wins in all directions then

[S-RED]

so they are basically offering to reimburse us for his salary? would rather we paid him till end of contract & tell em to **** off