Former Liverpool striker Peter Crouch was impressed by one of his old club’s players against Arsenal today.
The Reds took on the Gunners in a top-of-the-table clash at Anfield on Saturday night. It was a game that started at a terrific pace, with an early Arsenal goal cancelled out by a Mohamed Salah equaliser.
Salah’s goal was set-up beautifully by a booming Trent Alexander-Arnold pass. It was the best moment of a very good half from Liverpool’s right-back, and it was heralded by Crouch who took to X to praise Alexander-Arnold.
“Trent with an exhibition of passing 1st half !!” wrote the 42-year-old.
When he’s in that kind of form, there’s not much you can do to stop Liverpool’s No.66. Delightful.
Crouch hails Trent display
Trent was indeed very, very good against Arsenal this evening. The first-half in particular really showcased just how impressing his passing range is.
Taking up the ball in a deep-lying position not far out of his own half, there didn’t appear to be much on for the 25-year-old.
But he turned nothing into something within the blink of an eye. His ball out to Salah was inch-perfect, allowing the Egyptian take it under control, beat Oleksandr Zinchenko and lash it past David Raya.
From there on in, Alexander-Arnold continued to create for Liverpool, without ever being able to be decisive.
And while his passing remained on point, it was with his shooting that Trent could have ultimately made a difference.
This time, it was Salah’s turn to play provider. With Liverpool pouring forward into the Arsenal half, Mo saw Alexander-Arnold race beyond him into the box.
The 31-year-old’s pass wasn’t quite perfect, and bobbled up just before he hit it. But you’d still have expected Trent to bury this one. Instead, it rattled back off the bar. Chance missed.
Nevertheless, the two moments showed just what an important player Alexander-Arnold is for Liverpool.
Terrific in the pass and so very nearly the match-winner yet again. What a player.
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