Liverpool's Alexander-Arnold under fire as fans react to full-back's defense vs Man City
Liverpool wing-back Trent Alexander-Arnold's first-half defensive performance came in for criticism against Manchester City on Sunday, after the England international was caught napping for a finish from Gabriel Jesus.
Goals for Kevin De Bruyne and Diogo Jota had already put a high-octane match into overdrive, with Alexander-Arnold assisting the latter, while Sadio Mane's second-half strike later rescued a point in a 2-2 draw for the Reds.
But the defender was caught short beforehand for City's second, switching off and allowing Jesus to get the run on him for a close-range finish past Alission - and social media was less than impressed with his efforts.
What happened?
What a ball by Joao Cancelo to Gabriel Jesus!
— NBC Sports Soccer (@NBCSportsSoccer) April 10, 2022
Jesus makes it 2-1 @ManCityUS!
📺: @USA_Network & @Telemundo #MCILIV | #MyPLMorning pic.twitter.com/ketHL7X43p
BIG GAME PLAYER!
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) April 10, 2022
Gabriel Jesus puts Manchester City back in front! 😤 pic.twitter.com/TAM6Bxa2y8
What's everybody saying?
If I were Trent Alexander Arnold I would at least sometimes mark a man
— Olly Barratt (@ollybarratt) April 10, 2022
Would kill for some quality sleep time like that from Alexander-Arnold 😴💤 #MCILIV
— Rory Flanagan (@Rory_Flanagan) April 10, 2022
Trent Alexander-Arnold’s end is Man City’s access.
— Nathan Quao (@nathan_quao) April 10, 2022
Alexander-Arnold was fully tucked into his bed and snoring for that second goal.
— Ifreke Inyang (@Ifreke) April 10, 2022
Great defending from TAA pic.twitter.com/HSj0gsj8Uv
— STR🌟 (@SamThaRuler) April 10, 2022