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Liverpool took a giant leap towards clinching the Premier League title after edging past Leicester City on Sunday by one-goal to nil, relegating the Foxes in the process.
Trent Alexander-Arnold delivered when it mattered most and provided his boyhood club with the perfect opportunity to seal their title-fate with just one more win.
Following the victory, we will be diving deeper into the deciding factor of another hard-fought three points for Liverpool and the overall impact this will have had on the born-and-bred scouser.
MOMENT OF MAGIC
There are moments in football that feel heavy, not because of their immediate impact, but because of what they represent and Trent Alexander-Arnold’s match winner against Leicester was another of those moments.
With just fifteen minutes left on the clock, Liverpool found their breakthrough via one of their own.
Back from injury and determined to make his mark, the Reds’ vice-captain scored the match-winning goal that has made his side’s task of winning the Premier League, ever so simpler.
The technique was vintage Trent.
Precise, powerful, full of belief and as he wheeled away in celebration towards the Liverpool supporters at the King Power, the significance of this strike will be felt for a long time.
Darwin Núñez experienced the same at Brentford, Virgil van Dijk against West Ham and this moment was Alexander-Arnold’s to saviour.
A HUGE WEIGHT LIFTED
Amid ongoing speculation surrounding his contract and the persistent rumours towards a free move to Real Madrid in the summer, Trent Alexander-Arnold’s timely contribution will come as a much-needed weight that has been lifted from his shoulders.
The right-back scored his third away league goal at Leicester City’s King Power Stadium, and it was probably the most important with the celebration perhaps the telling factor.
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As the right-back fired under the goalkeeper, he ran straight towards the Liverpool supporters in the away end, removed the shirt and let-off a sense of release, following months of conversation around his unresolved contract situation.
Virgil van Dijk and Mohamed Salah have recently committed their futures to the club for two more years, but the Englishman continues to remain tight-lipped.
When speaking post-match to Sky Sports, Alexander-Arnold commented:
“I’ve said all season, I’m not gonna go into my situation.
These days are always special, scoring goals, winning titles, it’s special being part of it.”
As for Arne Slot, he made it clear in his post-match press conference, that he’d rather focus on the here and now, rather than something that remains unclear at this stage.
Slot said, “The headline today should be about the goal he [Trent] scored and not about his contract.”
“It would be ridiculous if someone argues his commitment for this club, because the work-rate he put in to be back today and make such an important goal, and the work he has done for this club in all the years he is here, means no one can argue.”
Arne Slot has defended Trent Alexander-Arnold in post-match comments.
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“Let the headlines be about his great goal and not his contract situation.”
WRITTEN IN THE STARS
Alexander-Arnold’s winner was less of a coincidence, but more of an inevitability.
It was as if all the speculation demanded a response and Trent did just that.
Local boy from West Derby, with a deep understanding of what Liverpool Football Club means.
In a squad loaded with elite talent, it was the academy graduate that took matters into his own hands to strengthen his team’s grasp on the Premier League trophy.
A moment for the script-writers to be proud of.
TRENT TAKES IT TO ANFIELD
Liverpool could have been crowned Premier League champions yesterday, but Arsenal halted any potential celebrations with earlier victory over Ipswich Town.
Instead, Trent Alexander-Arnold’s strike has ensured that the Reds are in need of just three more points from the five remaining fixtures, but in simpler terms, one more win.
Arne Slot’s side host Tottenham Hotspur at Anfield next weekend, knowing the task at hand and whilst COVID-19 restricted any proper celebrations five years ago, many Reds’ will be scrambling for tickets in the hope of being inside the ground for a moment they have dreamt of for thirty-five years.
Although, there remains a scenario in which Liverpool can secure the title without kicking a ball this week.
Arsenal welcome Crystal Palace to the Emirates on Wednesday and a shock defeat for the Gunners would secure the long-awaited Premier League title, but supporters would much rather Liverpool win it via their own terms.
Liverpool are one win away from clinching the Premier League title for 2024-25.
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Alexander-Arnold’s late heroics have taken his side to within touching distance of the holy grail.
Arne Slot has stated that he ‘does not care’ where Liverpool secure the league title, but deep-down, he’ll be relishing the opportunity to win it on home soil next week.
Tottenham.
4:30pm.
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