Trent Alexander-Arnold

[peterbread]

I don’t know, that celebration gave me vibes that he might be staying after all.

I was thinking that too. I won’t give up until it’s official. Just a gut feeling the way all the players celebrated, not just him.

[Mark79]

I was thinking that too. I won’t give up until it’s official. Just a gut feeling the way all the players celebrated, not just him.

Given the significance of the goal, I think it’s one they’re all going to celebrate anyway.

[peterbread]

True but it was more about the way Trent celebrated, just a gut feeling that’s all. Call me delusional for still hoping but I’m desperate for him to stay. He’s such a special player.

[spud_gun]

He's gone. Listen to his post match interview on Sky

[Buzzo]

I think if he was signing he’d have signed.

Barring a last minute Gerrard - esque change of heart he’s gone.

[DerKrampus]

What did he say?

"I'm happy for the vole cunt that he got us three points, but **** him and his ****ty ambitions."

[danperkins]

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJy7ue0Qj-o"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJy7ue0Qj-o[/ame]Very interesting conversation and some great points by Carra imo. We need to keep starting Bradley to find out is he who Slot sees as the first choice fullback next season and we buy a cheap back up or are we going to spend big on a fullback and let Bradley battle it out. IMO it will be a really busy summer so knowing is Bradley the first choice and spending funds elsewhere is a big deal to a club like LFC who don't have unlimited funds to spend.

[Exiled_red]

I don’t know, that celebration gave me vibes that he might be staying after all.

Celebration might have done but the interview didn't. He still has a title to win so can understand the celebration.

I am baffled by the situation to be honest, he grew up a Liverpool fan and has won one title where he didn't get to celebrate with the fans, his decision seems to have been made for a long time (before the start of this season) the title this season was really unexpected so he would have been happy to have won what he has but never get to celebrate a title with the fans? Admittedly it looks like that isn't going to happen. But he is a player who grew up idolising this club, he's won trophies with the club is part of the leadership group of the club and is part of a side who should be competing for the big prizes, I don't get why you'd want to leave that.

Presumably the an announcement will come after we secure the title but before the last game of the season

[Mark79]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJy7ue0Qj-oVery interesting conversation and some great points by Carra imo. We need to keep starting Bradley to find out is he who Slot sees as the first choice fullback next season and we buy a cheap back up or are we going to spend big on a fullback and let Bradley battle it out. IMO it will be a really busy summer so knowing is Bradley the first choice and spending funds elsewhere is a big deal to a club like LFC who don't have unlimited funds to spend.

Bradley has only been available for about 50% of our games for the past 2 seasons. It's far too risky to rely on him as our starting right back in the immediate future.

We need to replace Trent with someone who can be our 1st choice right back, not a squad player.

[Doc_Piptorious]

Bradley has only been available for about 50% of our games for the past 2 seasons. It's far too risky to rely on him as our starting right back in the immediate future.

We need to replace Trent with someone who can be our 1st choice right back, not a squad player.

His injury record is a real worry alright.

He was unavailable (in all comps) for 17 games this season and 31 games last season.

In terms of days injured he was out for 224 days (four separate injuries, two each season) between this season and last.

[Buzzo]

With Gomez as back up…..

[vlahka]

Celebration might have done but the interview didn't. He still has a title to win so can understand the celebration.

I am baffled by the situation to be honest, he grew up a Liverpool fan and has won one title where he didn't get to celebrate with the fans, his decision seems to have been made for a long time (before the start of this season) the title this season was really unexpected so he would have been happy to have won what he has but never get to celebrate a title with the fans? Admittedly it looks like that isn't going to happen. But he is a player who grew up idolising this club, he's won trophies with the club is part of the leadership group of the club and is part of a side who should be competing for the big prizes, I don't get why you'd want to leave that.

Presumably the an announcement will come after we secure the title but before the last game of the season

I only see 2 reasons why hes off. His friends and girl have been in his ear for ages, and the insane amount of sign on bonus he'll get when he goes to madrid on a free. Hes young enough that his eyes probably lit up. I bet the only way to keep him is to do a similar bribe.

Last season 28 games, 3 goals 4 assists. This season 29 games 3 goals 6 assists. We should be able to find someone at half his price that would be able to do those figures. Especially once we update our front.

[Charly]

How much did we pay for Robbo, Arbeloa, Finnan? We can probably pick up a decent RB for next to ****all if we look hard enough. Hopefully Bradley will gow our of his injuries, but I agree we need to treat him as backup until his fitness is proved.

[Doc_Piptorious]

I only see 2 reasons why hes off. His friends and girl have been in his ear for ages, and the insane amount of sign on bonus he'll get when he goes to madrid on a free. Hes young enough that his eyes probably lit up. I bet the only way to keep him is to do a similar bribe.

Last season 28 games, 3 goals 4 assists. This season 29 games 3 goals 6 assists. We should be able to find someone at half his price that would be able to do those figures. Especially once we update our front.

Those are good numbers for a full back, but not off the chart good when the quality of team he plays in is looked at.

Just for a bit of context and using only fullbacks (regardless of flank) and also including sub appearances as part of the PL games played total.


Kerkez has 2 goals and 6 assists from 33 games.

Robinson has 0 goals and 10 assists from 32 games.

Ait Nouri has 4 goals and 6 assists from 32 games

Nathan Collins has 2 goals and 6 assists from 33 games.

Lewis Hall has 0 goals and 7 assists from 24 games.

Daniel Munoz has 4 goals and 5 assists from 32 games.


So TAA in a far superior team has a G/A return on par with guys doing well in weaker teams.

Would many of those guys in the so called weaker teams get a better return tham their current return if playing for Liverpool with better players around them?

Maybe, but think their numbers do show, in the case of a few of them, that they potentially have a higher ceiling within a better team than what TAA has been showing for a couple of seasons now.

[Mark79]

It's not just the direct assists with Trent though.

It's how his elite passing is the platform for our build up.

He's a really unique profile, we won't find another right back who does that, even if they do get comparable goals and assists.

He's our playmaker, we're going to need to replace that aspect somewhere else in the team.