Trent Alexander-Arnold's Real Madrid move continues to disappoint as Spanish media don't hold back
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Liverpool has endured a frustrating season under Arne Slot and Trent Alexander-Arnold has been missed, but the Real Madrid man has had a tough campaign of his own over in SpainReal Madrid full-back Trent Alexander-Arnold in action against Espanyol(Image: Javier Borrego/Europa Press via Getty Images)Real Madrid ensured that Barcelona was made to wait a little longer to be confirmed La Liga champions this weekend by beating Espanyol thanks to a Vinicius Jr. brace.However, the Spanish media was left far from impressed by the performance of Alvaro Arbeloa's side. In a tough debut campaign for Trent Alexander-Arnold, Los Blancos are set to be trophyless, having already exited the Champions League and the Copa del Rey.Against Espanyol, the former Liverpool ace Alexander-Arnold was given a 6/10 rating by SPORT, who said he was lacking "the finishing touch" when it came to his main strength — his crossing.READ MORE: Arne Slot error proves costly as Liverpool and Man Utd reality clear - 5 talking pointsREAD MORE: Jamie Carragher reveals long-term Liverpool 'worry' as he calls for summer transfer actionHowever, some of his teammates were lambasted much more harshly for their performances, including Jude Bellingham.
The England international has not had a good season and was rated at just 5/10."He's still a far cry from the player who dazzled in his first season at Real Madrid, but he does have moments of brilliance," SPORT's report read."Against Espanyol, he provided a backheel assist to Vinicius in the final stages of the match, but he was largely invisible for the rest of the game. Players have to understand what Real Madrid is.""In his first season at the Bernabeu, Trent Alexander-Arnold has shown more weaknesses than strengths, especially defensively," MARCA wrote in its verdict on the player a couple of weeks ago."He has played significantly more than Dani Carvajal, but that hasn’t been enough to make England remember him," it added, referencing the fact that Thomas Tuchel appears set to leave him out of the World Cup.Get LFC's 2025/26 season home and away kitsThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it.
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