It was an unworthy farewell Trent Alexander-Arnold received at Anfield at the end of the season, when it was clear after months of withholding an extension with his childhood club that the right-back was strolling out as a free agent for the big money at Real Madrid. There were therefore several bitter supporters who rejoiced when the right-back had a razor-thin debut in the Club World Cup. At Real Madrid, there is only enthusiasm to be found, well articulated by Thibaut Courtouis.
Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois is experiencing something of the same as when Jude Bellingham pulled on the Real shirt in 2023 and quickly set a new standard on the training ground.
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“He (Alexander Arnold) is “terrible” in training. His posts are amazing. So are his free kicks and corners. As a goalkeeper, it keeps me on my toes. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a player with that kind of quality,” the Real goalkeeper told DAZN.
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That’s saying a lot, when you know which Real players with extreme passing feet Courtois has had on the training ground since 2018.
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