Trent Alexander-Arnold humbled by Vinicius Jr in viral Real Madrid moment
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Liverpool FC NewsFeaturesTrent Alexander-ArnoldFormer Liverpool star Trent Alexander-Arnold was nutmegged by Vinicius Jr. in a Real Madrid training session, with footage of the moment going viral on social mediaTrent Alexander-Arnold is yet to get to grips with Vinicius Jr. in Real Madrid training(Image: Getty Images)Footage showing Real Madrid's Vinicius Jr. nutmegging Trent Alexander-Arnold has spread rapidly online.Alexander-Arnold has been teammates with the Brazilian for roughly nine months. The homegrown Reds product found himself in a rondo alongside Vinicius, Aurelien Tchouameni and Eduardo Camavinga.As Alexander-Arnold moved to press Vinicius, the winger deftly slipped the ball between the former Reds defender's legs.
Injuries and squad competition have restricted him to merely 14 La Liga outings this campaign.Following involvement in nearly every Real Madrid fixture during the Club World Cup, Alexander-Arnold's playing time diminished.Alexander-Arnold had a moment to forget in a recent training session(Image: X/Diario)He found himself vying with club skipper Dani Carvajal and midfielder Ernesto Valverde, who former boss Xabi Alonso frequently deployed at right-back.In December, a thigh problem then sidelined him for two months. Upon his comeback, Real were under the stewardship of ex-Liverpool defender Alvaro Arbeloa, who has shown greater faith in the right-back.Arbeloa recently backed Alexander-Arnold amid speculation that Real Madrid were mulling over offloading him at season's end.In February, the Spaniard even described Real Madrid as "lucky" to have the defender, following his superb assist for Gonzalo Garcia in a 4-1 triumph against Real Sociedad.Arbeloa said: "I can't say I'm surprised.
He is a very intelligent boy who understands the game very well and quickly understands what we want from him."He is not the typical full-back who will always be wide, but he can also play inside. He's a great player, I'm not going to discover him now."I'm happy that he continues to get more minutes, get into a rhythm and find the best version of himself."Choose Liverpool.com as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Trent Alexander-ArnoldReal Madrid CFLiverpool FC