'An iconic moment in Liverpool's special career, is it Trent Alexander-Arnold's goodbye?'
This is the title of the article that the BBC picked shortly after Liverpool won the away game in Leicester City with Alexander-Arnold's dramatic winning goal.
Liverpool won 1-0 thanks to Alexander-Arnold's winning goal in the 31st minute of the second half in the 33rd round of the English Premier League (EPL) away match at King Power Stadium in Leicester, England, at 0:30 a.m. on the 21st (Korea time). With five games left, he will lead 79 points and 13 points ahead of second-place Arsenal (66 points), confirming an early victory depending on the result of the home game against Tottenham on the 28th or Arsenal's home game against Crystal Palace on the 24th.
In that sense, it was necessary and meaningful to win the 19th-ranked Leicester City match. Above all, Alexander-Arnold, who is likely to be transferred to Real Madrid next season, scored a goal just five minutes after being replaced by Bradley in the 26th minute of the second half and wrote a drama that brought Liverpool's victory.
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Five minutes were enough for Alexander-Arnold, who had been out since early March due to an ankle injury, to open the goal.
Alexander-Arnold raced to Liverpool away fans who packed the stadium.After opening the goal with his left foot, he took off his red top and enjoyed the joy with his arms wide open with his 23rd career goal. As if he had conquered Everest, he hung a red shirt on the corner flag. He communicated with and cheered with friendly Liverpool fans. The BBC gave the meaning 'This celebration is an iconic image that symbolizes Liverpool's march to the Premier League championship.
Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk have agreed to renew their contracts with Liverpool this season. All the attention is now on Alexander-Arnold. Rumors of a transfer to Real Madrid have been rampant all season. However, even after the thrilling winning goal on the day, Alexander-Arnold did not speak. "I said I wouldn't talk about my situation all season. I won't go into details.' "But days like this are always special. It's a special moment for me to score a goal, play a game, win a game, win a championship title, and I'm happy to do my part."
Liverpool manager Arne Slot also declined to comment when asked about the player's future. "The only answer I can give is to talk about his goals" "All attention should be on that goal and all the good things he's done for this club over the years," he stressed. "He is an Incredible player who can achieve it if he decides to do it. "I know I can bring more in the most important moments, and this is the ability that only the best players have."
The BBC questioned whether the enthusiastic celebration and communion of Alexander-Arnold and the King Power Stadium red could make him reconsider his next move. Real Madrid is confident of signing Arnold-Alexander, but for a local boy born and raised in Liverpool, it will still be difficult to part with the team at the best moment.
It remains to be seen whether the goal against Leicester City and the cheers of fans eager to stay will move Alexander-Arnold's mind.
The BBC says the future of Alexander-Arnold has yet to be determined, at least publicly, but if this is part of his farewell to Liverpool, it is a wonderful exit' I wrote.
Reporter Jeon Young-ji sky4us@sportschosun.com
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
