Trent Alexander-Arnold has reportedly been branded ‘clueless’ by the Spanish press following a slow start to his Real Madrid career.
The former Liverpool right-back, who left his boyhood club with hopes of winning a Ballon d’Or in Spain, has made an unimpressive start at Santiago Bernabeu.
And Marca were brutal in their evaluation of Alexander-Arnold following an uninteresting 1-1 draw against Girona at the weekend.
Alexander-Arnold At The End Of Heavy Backlash
According to the Daily Mail, Alfredo Relano is one of the most known football journalists in Spain and criticized the 27-year-old.
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He wrote: “Now that Trent is here, he seems like a clueless and insubstantial player, with the expression of a rabbit in the headlights.
“His quality at set pieces is masked by his right foot, but in open play he is non-existent.”
Alexander-Arnold nearly gave a goal away with a poor pass in the first half against Girona and his crosses were surprisingly inaccurate.
It had seemed as though the Englishman had started to win people around after starting games against Elche and Olympiacos.
AS wrote “that feeling in his foot that allows him to create chances for his teammates’ added he is ‘becoming the team’s set-piece specialist under Xabi Alonso”.
However, things can rapidly go wrong at Real, and Alexander-Arnold is currently under criticism as the team struggle to perform at their very best.
Following a disappointing return in a Champions League loss by the Reds last month as he was jeered by his former supporters at Anfield.
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