Trent Alexander-Arnold criticised six games into Real Madrid spell

It has not taken lengthy for the native press within the Spanish capital to query the impression of Trent Alexander-Arnold at Actual Madrid. The previous Liverpool right-back additionally has Dani Carvajal scorching on his heels for a beginning spot.

The 26-year-old arrived in early June from Liverpool for €10m, after Los Blancos had already agreed a six-year cope with Alexander-Arnold. With Carvajal nonetheless recovering from a cruciate ligament harm, Alexander-Arnold’s presence was seen as sufficiently key to pay to be able to carry him in for the Membership World Cup. Alonso is planning to have him as his common starter.

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Alexander-Arnold ‘too timid’ based on press

Alexander-Arnold began 5 of Actual Madrid’s six video games within the Membership World Cup, and managed to present two assists within the knockout phases in opposition to Borussia Dortmund and Juventus. A muscle harm stored him out of the semi-final in opposition to Paris Saint-Germain, and Marca admit that he confirmed his high quality on the ball in the US, albeit in a event of peaks and troughs for the England worldwide.

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Nonetheless they word {that a} theme of his recreation of their La Liga opener in opposition to Osasuna, throughout which Alexander-Arnold managed 77 touches, however misplaced the ball 15 instances, that he was too timid in possession. Los Blancos managed the ball, with Alexander-Arnold usually getting into midfield, however the Madrid each day famous that he nearly all the time took the conservative move.

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Dani Carvajal problem imminent

In the meantime Carvajal was given a rapturous reception from the Bernabeu, and seemed sharp and clean on the ball when he got here on for the ultimate 22 minutes. The captain was very a lot trying to stake his declare for the beginning spot once more.

“I’ll go into the competitors as I’ve in different moments of my profession. The extra competitors I’ve confronted, the extra I’ve carried out. It’s an enormous problem that may make us each higher gamers.”

Alexander-Arnold has performed simply six video games beneath Alonso, however it gained’t take lengthy earlier than the stress to carry out arrives at his door, pretty or not.