Liverpool beat Paris Saint-Germain 3-2 on Tuesday night.
Liverpool made a perfect start to their Champions League campaign on Tuesday night – and Gary Lineker was full of praise for Trent Alexander-Arnold.
After continuing their 100% winning record in the Premier League with a 2-1 victory over Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday afternoon, Liverpool turned their attention to the Champions League and Paris Saint-Germain.
The French champions – armed with Neymar, Edinson Cavani and Kylian Mbappe – arrived at Anfield for a heavyweight clash, and the game certainly didn’t disappoint.
Andrew Robertson picked up yet another assist by crossing for Daniel Sturridge to head home the opener, before Georginio Wijnaldum was fouled by Juan Bernat for a penalty, with James Milner converting.
Thomas Meunier pulled one back before Mbappe equalised from Mohamed Salah giving the ball away, and just as it looked like Liverpool have thrown the game away, Roberto Firmino smashed home an injury-time winner to send Anfield into raptures.
Jurgen Klopp’s men once again underlined their status as a real contender for the big silverware this season, and the performance of Trent Alexander-Arnold was outstanding again.
The 19-year-old is turning in consistent performances beyond his years, and he earned praise from Match of the Day host and ex-England striker Gary Lineker on Twitter.
Lineker called Alexander-Arnold ‘special’, but suggested that the right back may have a positional change in his career, tipping him to become an England star if he switches to play as a midfielder; a position the teenager has played before…
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