Ex-Liverpool star Daniel Sturridge has been closely criticised by Simon Jordan for his feedback on the way forward for Trent Alexander-Arnold.
Following the 2-2 draw with Manchester United at Anfield, Liverpool’s right-back was the recent matter after his defensive talents have been questioned as soon as extra.
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Alexander-Arnold is one in every of three star gamers at Liverpool who’re out of contract in the summertime, alongside Mohamed Salah and Virgil Van Dijk.
Actual Madrid have an interest within the right-back and have already proven their curiosity, sending in a £20million bid to signal him in January, versus ready till summer time after they can signal him on a free switch.
All through the week the trio have been the reason for a lot hypothesis over their future on the membership, with Salah claiming there was no progress in talks over a brand new deal.
Nevertheless it was the 26-year-old’s defensive efficiency which was topic of heavy post-match evaluation from the match on Sunday night.
Talking after the sport, Sturridge and Carragher clashed over Alexander-Arnold’s future and his perspective in direction of it.
After the 2-2 draw, Sturridge mentioned that it was a ‘lose-lose scenario’ for Liverpool, whether or not Alexander-Arnold left for a hefty worth in January or totally free in the summertime.
“The membership have clearly recognized that his contract was operating down, however now they’ve put all of it on Trent as if it is Trent’s fault that Actual Madrid have put a bid in,” Sturridge mentioned.
“We do not know if contracts have been provided or rejected… to go away these three gamers in a predicament like that is stunning” Sturridge mentioned.
Jordanclaimed that Sturridge was ‘clueless’ and ‘doesn’t perceive the way it truly works’ concerning the switch scenario.
Jordan mentioned: “How is it the membership’s fault if a participant would not signal the contract?
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“He refuses to signal a contract and runs his contract down. That is not the membership’s fault, that is the participant’s want and agent’s alternative.
On Sturridge, Jordan added: “He is clueless and would not perceive the way it works. Liverpool don’t wish to lose Alexander-Arnold, and so they definitely don’t wish to lose him as a free. However you possibly can’t drag a horse to water and make it drink.
“You’ll be able to’t give it alternatives to wish to accomplish that and in case you’ve provided him contacts and I’m certain Liverpool have executed, and the participant goes, ‘no, thanks very a lot I’m going to run this contract down as a result of the chance is mine on a free’, that’s the character of transfers now.
“It’s received nothing to do with Liverpool being remiss,” Jordan added.
Martin Keown intervened, including that he thought Sturridge ‘had a degree’, saying: “I feel Carragher has made this case worse.”
“I feel he’s waved a flag at it, perhaps 4 or 5 weeks in the past and mentioned, ‘do you wish to be a [Steven] Gerrard or do you wish to be a [Steve] McManaman?’” Keown mentioned.
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“Trent has gained achieved just about every part and has gained each single medal you possibly can win at a membership facet, perhaps he needs to make the subsequent step. I don’t suppose he’s going onto the pitch interested by Actual Madrid, I feel he’s interested by profitable for Liverpool.
“I don’t suppose he was the one Liverpool participant that didn’t play particularly effectively yesterday. I didn’t hear anybody speak about Curtis Jones, who was just a little bit nameless” mentioned Keown.
Jordan additionally added that Carragher has performed to a ‘populist gallery’ together with his feedback on Sunday with the Liverpool legend saying that he was ‘disillusioned’ with the Actual Madrid information circulating forward of the Man United conflict.
“A very powerful factor is Liverpool profitable the league” Carragher added. “My drawback is, Liverpool are going for a league title right here, it is January and he [Trent] would have recognized that and it could kick up a fuss forward of a giant sport.”
Many thought that the distraction of Actual Madrid’s curiosity had an impact on his efficiency all through the sport, with 54 per cent of Man United’s attacking touches coming down his facet.
Liverpool boss Arne Slot additionally admitted that it ‘wasn’t Trent’s finest sport’ however reminded followers of the performances he has proven throughout the season to date.
Slot additionally added that the Actual Madrid chatter didn’t have an effect on him, however it was ‘having to play Bruno Fernandes and Diogo Dalot’.
“They’re two starters for Portugal and two nice gamers” Slot mentioned.
“It was clear that Trent had some troublesome moments, as we as a crew had. However that for Trent just isn’t the primary time, and never for almost all of the video games he performed for this membership they’re very excellent.”
The two-2 draw at Anfield noticed an empty first half earlier than all 4 second-half objectives got here in typical derby trend, with the guests taking the lead via Lisandro Martinez earlier than Cody Gakpo levelled.
Salah gave Liverpool the lead via a penalty earlier than Amad Diallo struck within the eightieth minute for some late drama.