It was one sensational strike that led Liverpool fans to urge the club to tie him down to a new contract amid Real Madrid interest. However, the right-back was widely criticized for a defensive error during Liverpool’s 2-1 loss to Manchester United,

Arne Slot stressed Tuesday that contract issues for some of Liverpool's top stars are not a distraction following stinging criticism of Trent Alexander-Arnold for his performance against Manchester United.

Liverpool head coach Arne Slot has said the criticism Trent Alexander-Arnold has faced in the last week is a "compliment" of his quality.

"Maybe that is because of the contract situation. I don’t know if that wasn’t there if people would have reacted in the same way."

League Two Stanley are 86 places lower than the Premier League leaders – Alexander-Arnold was determined to ensure there was no upset. He had a hand in the counter-attack which saw Diogo Jota open the scoring before whipping in a brilliant,

Trent Alexander-Arnold has fired an unstoppable shot into the top corner of the Accrington net to give Liverpool a two-goal lead in the FA Cup third-round tie at Anfield and you can watch the wonder strike here.

Arnold's performance once again as he put he the poor showing against Manchester United a little further behind him.

Trent Alexander-Arnold showed that he remains focused on the job as he displayed his attacking qualities in Liverpool's 4-0 win over Accrington Stanley in the third round of the FA Cup. One week back,

Trent Alexander-Arnold has been the subject of plenty of headlines in recent weeks amid uncertainty over his long-term Liverpool future. But the England international was impressive on Saturday as the Reds cruised to 4-0 victory over Accrington Stanley in the FA Cup.