Persuading Trent Alexander-Arnold to sign a new deal at Liverpool will require more than just applying some imagined boot polish. However, as long as he is a Red, it would be prudent to maximize the right-back’s potential.
And with this performance, Alexander-Arnold can help make the difference in a Premier League title race.
After being rightfully chastised for his poor performance against Fulham last weekend, the 26-year-old responded with an assist as captain in the League Cup win over Southampton in midweek before laying on the opener here at Tottenham Hotspur, his whipped cross from deep headed powerfully home by Diaz.
Diaz mimics a fast clean of his teammate’s sneakers. There was no way VAR could avoid awarding a goal to the Colombian on this occasion.
Alexander-Arnold set up Liverpool’s third goal with a hasty clearing in first-half injury time.
On the other wing, a cross from Andy Robertson, who had been sent off against Fulham, caused confusion in the home defence, resulting in Alexis MacAllister’s second goal, while the left-back’s crunching charge on Dejan Kulusevski sparked the fourth.
After several weeks of pessimism, this was a day to appreciate the importance of Liverpool’s full-backs.
salah leaving Liverpool with no alternative
Another game, another slew of achievements for Mohamed Salah. Another indication of why Liverpool cannot afford to let the Egyptian leave at the end of the season.
The clock may be ticking on Salah’s contract discussions – he, like Alexander-Arnold and Virgil van Dijk, will be eligible to speak with foreign teams in less than a fortnight – but there is no evidence that it is harming the player’s form.
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Indeed, Salah is maintaining his end of the bargain by ensuring that the agreement on a new deal that he so clearly desires is reached.
His pass to Dominik Szoboszlai for Liverpool’s third goal made him the first Premier League player to reach double figures in goals and assists before Christmas. Reported By Echo.
Salah was not finished there, however. He drew level with Billy Liddell on the Reds’ all-time goalscoring list shortly after half-time, and seven minutes later, he moved into fourth place on his own with a 229th goal in 373 Liverpool appearances. The forward still had time to tee up Luis Diaz to conclude a really insane afternoon.
Salah now has 18 goals and 15 assists in 24 Reds games this season, putting him clear as the Premier League’s top scorer. And now just Ian Rush, Roger Hunt, and Gordon Hodgson stood in front of him in the pantheon of Liverpool goalscoring greats. What a footballer.
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