Trent Alexander-Arnold said goodbye to youth club Liverpool to a deafening pipe concert this spring, his return to Anfield wearing a Real Madrid shirt unsurprisingly gave the same “tune” from the Liverpool supporters. For some Real players, this was a return to Anfield that should have been avoided, it is reported.
Trent Alexander-Arnold pulled in 20 million euros in sign-on fees and negotiated an annual salary of around 15 million euros. For many on the outside, this means that a player should deliver like an unstoppable robot and suppress all human weaknesses. According to El Chiringuito TV, several Real Madrid players have reacted to coach Xabi Alonso’s attitude to his players’ needs.
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Last week, The Athletic wrote about internal dissatisfaction with the coach’s methods and the lack of Carlo Ancelotti’s “friendly” style. According to El Chiringuito TV, Xabi Alonso is perceived by some players as cold and insensitive, and they cannot understand why he exposed Trent Alexander-Arnold to the wrath of Liverpool fans by substituting him at Anfield for this week’s Champions League match.
Liverpool led 1-0 and Xabi Alonso brought on Alexander-Arnold for the last nine minutes of the game. Totally unnecessary to expose the 27-year-old to the dissatisfaction of Liverpool supporters, or completely natural when you pay a player 15 million euros a year? The jury is still out.
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