Yes, Trent Alexander-Arnold has had to adapt to a more conventional role at Real Madrid... but there are signs his controversial move from Liverpool is finally paying off, writes IAN LADYMAN
So Trent Alexander-Arnold will play in the Champions League quarter-finals for the fifth time and this time it will be with Real Madrid. He began the season playing for one former Liverpool player, Xabi Alonso, and is now playing for another, Alvaro Arbeloa. They did not remember to boo him until he took a rare touch inside the City half a little after half an hour had been played. This is not a great Real team but European football is in quite a peculiar place at the moment. For now it’s probably enough for Alexander-Arnold that he’s in this Real team.
Source: Daily Mail March 18, 2026 21:15 UTC
