Roy Keane suggested Trent Alexander-Arnold should be moving to Tranmere rather than Real Madrid after criticising the Liverpool player’s “schoolboy defending”.
Alexander-Arnold has been linked with a switch to the Spanish giants during the transfer window, but Keane was distinctly unimpressed with his performance in the first half of Sunday’s game against Manchester United.
Analysing the chances which Amad Diallo and Rasmus Hojlund failed to convert at Anfield during half-time, Keane said on Sky Sports: “It’s too easy.
"He's going to Tranmere Rovers after this" 💬
Roy Keane's honest opinion on Trent Alexander-Arnold's defending. pic.twitter.com/vE02Qmnqik
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“Them [sic] chances for United [come from] a couple of balls over the top. We talk about how brilliant Trent is going forward, but Trent’s defending today; my goodness it’s like schoolboy stuff.
“There’s talk about him going to Real Madrid, the way he’s defending he’s going to Tranmere Rovers after this. He’s got to do better.”
Speaking before the game, former Manchester United captain Keane had been concerned about how his former club would perform against the Premier League leaders.
“I don’t see the evidence of thinking Man Utd could turn up here and do a good job because recently they’ve been very poor defensively,” Keane said.
“They don’t look like a team, they look weak, they look small; every time the ball goes in the area they look like they’re going to concede.
“I feel probably more worried than I ever have for this United team. I think it’s one of the worst-looking United teams I’ve seen in a long, long time.”
