Trent Alexander-Arnold wheeled away, whipped his shirt off and threw it in the air like Mohamed Salah against Manchester United the last time Liverpool won the title, and stood, arms outstretched on either side of him, in front of the delirious traveling fans.

Perhaps he knew that this might be the last goal he scores for his boyhood club, with Real Madrid circling.

But it was Alexander-Arnold, coming off the bench, who got the telling touch, putting Liverpool a maximum of one win away from what has now been inevitable for some time: being confirmed as league champion.



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"I don’t think it only meant a lot for him, I think it meant a lot for everyone — for everyone who loves Liverpool," Arne Slot said during his post-match press conference at the King Power Stadium.

That it will be for no transfer fee is largely irrelevant; far more significant is that Liverpool would be losing a player who is unique and therefore irreplaceable.

Trent Alexander-Arnold of Liverpool celebrates with Alexis Mac Allister during the win over Leicester City

Alexander-Arnold's legacy will be tainted in the eyes of Liverpool fans if he leaves this summer, but his quality on the ball and his determination to get over the line in the title race simply cannot be questioned.


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