Trent Alexander-Arnold, a participant in the famous corner goal against Barcelona in the Champions League, has given an interview for GQ magazine in which He has stated that he is a fan of Barça and that he feels identified with his values. Even so, the winger has stressed that he has never thought of leaving Liverpool, his childhood club. In addition, he has spoken about racist episodes in football, on the figure of Jurgen Klopp or the temperament with which he had to deal in his time in the lower categories. Also to highlight, is a chess player in his spare time and had the opportunity to play a game with Magnus Carlsen.
What teams are you fond of?: “I was a Celtic when I was little, but now because of the connection with Gerrard (Rangers coach) I am neutral there. I would say that my other favorite team is Barça. I feel they have the same values and beliefs as Liverpool.”
Will he always play for Liverpool?: “I can imagine it”.
Play in Spain or in Germany: “It is not something I have thought about. I have always loved Liverpool, I have always encouraged it, I have always played for them, so I have no other reason to think about it. Now I do not sit in my room and dream of playing somewhere else. I'm a Liverpool player and I love this club more than anything. I love everything about it. I love the fans, the people, the city. So why would I think about that? “
“I feel that Barça has the same values and beliefs as Liverpool”
Alexander-Arnold
The Anfield Heat: “The first time they sang my song was one of the moments in which I felt the most pride in all my life.”
Racism in soccer: “I feel it comes from a lack of education, from educating people to understand that we are all equal, regardless of skin color or gender. Discrimination is not acceptable in any way, because we all have the same opportunities to be able to do whatever we want. Why shouldn't someone be able to go to a soccer field and express themselves because people feel that it is a problem that is a different color from theirs? It's crazy. “
Messi or Cristiano?: “For me, Messi”.
Klopp: “He is incredible. All of him in every way. His management of men … As a person, as a coach … Simply incredible.”
“I don't sit in my room and dream of playing somewhere else”
Alexander-Arnold
Your coach, in person and on television: “He is the same person. You can see that he is someone who cares about the people around him. For his family, for his players, for the staff. He treats everyone the same, a captain or a young man. People probably she has a very emotional conception of him. This is somewhat true, but she knows how to control it in a way that is beneficial for everyone around her. She knows what to say, in what tone to say it and at the right time. “
Klopp's talks: “It will never sit you down with videos. I think at this level the players should be doing that on their own. If the coach tells you to do something and you don't understand it, then you should go to the assistants, get the videos and understand it. What he does is keep our mindset one hundred percent. He makes sure the message is instilled in all of us every day to make sure we are the best. “
problems from behavior in the quarry: “I wasn't mad all the time, maybe I'm too competitive sometimes. I wanted to win so much that if I didn't, I was obviously upset. He comes from a very young age.”
Temperament: “It made me lose concentration in the match. I focused on my mistakes and if I committed a foul or a penalty that cost my team a goal … I was angry with myself and for the next five minutes you stayed out of the match As if your team were left with ten players. Temperament control is the same as practicing skill, passing, shooting … The mental side is as important as the technical side of the game. “
Only player born in Liverpool: “It is something that I am very proud of and that also carries responsibility. I know that it is very difficult. It is likely that all the people who come to the stadium dream of being that player who is on the team in their city after having been a hobbyist in his childhood. “
“Klopp is amazing. All of him in every way.”
Alexander-Arnold
Do others feel the same way?: “I think they understand what this club is about, the history, the tradition, the values. I grew up with it, I understood it from a young age. Although they taught me during my childhood and they did not.”
Connecting the fans and the players: “The fans here are special and they love soccer players more than anything. If they fit the city and the environment we live in, if people accept it and feel at home … Liverpool is probably one of the easiest clubs in that sense, as soon as you get in you're accepted. “
Play chess?: “Sometimes, although probably not as much as people think it does. I played against Magnus Carlsen, if you have that opportunity you can't refuse it. I lost, but it didn't hurt. It's not that I play daily, it was a hobby for when I was little and the weather was bad. “
Liverpool's smartest player: “Milner”.
“Between Messi and Cristiano I stay with Messi”
Alexander-Arnold
A good player: “I never knew he would be a good footballer. In fact, now I don't think he is a good footballer.”
Don't you consider yourself a good footballer?: “I haven't reached my full potential. I'm still not where I can be, so there is no point in putting a label on myself. I still have a lot to improve. In childhood there were always indications that I would come, but I tried to play every game, I wanted to win it But I never thought I had to be a footballer. Only every day was it easier for me to win and be as competitive as possible. “