Liverpool right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold has been compared to both David Beckham and Steven Gerrard after his display against Tottenham.
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Liverpool won 6-3 in wild encounterAlexander-Arnold laid on superb assistCompared to some of the greatsFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?
Alexander-Arnold turned in an inspired performance from right-back as Liverpool thumped Spurs 6-3 in a statement display. The England international's passing range was on full display, with one of his perfect deliveries giving him his fifth assist of the season, as Luis Diaz reached his brilliant cross and headed beyond Fraser Forster.
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Alexander-Arnold's contract expires in the summer and he has been linked with a free transfer to Real Madrid, as he is free to discuss a move abroad from January. Now, he has been compared with Liverpool legend Gerrard and England and Manchester United icon Beckham by Gary Neville.
WHAT NEVILLE SAID
Speaking on Sky Sports, Neville said: "I was watching (Luis) Diaz in the build up to the goal, he is dropping deeper than (Cody) Gakpo and Salah into (Roberto) Firmino positions of old.
"The cross is something else. It's precision, there are very very few players in premier league history who I have seen that can land it on a sixpence like that with that level of speed, accuracy, whip, it's absolutely perfect.
'KDB (Kevin De Bruyne), Beckham, Trent, Gerrard maybe in his prime. The pace is on the ball and he does really well, throws his neck back to put a bit of extra power on it past Forster."Â
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Liverpool face Leicester on Boxing Day. It remains to be seen if Alexander-Arnold is still with Liverpool come the end of the season.