Trent Alexander-Arnold is unquestionably a magician with the ball in his hands, and today’s match between Liverpool and Aston Villa was the perfect example of his skill.
Midway through the first half, with the Reds leading 1-0, he gained control just inside his team’s half of the field and took a quick glance up before finding Mo Salah with a 50-yard throw that was inch-perfect.
Darwin Nunez completed the move by shooting, which rebounded off the post and onto the unfortunate Matty Cash. The ball then crossed the goal line to increase the lead for the home team.
The Villa defender will be given credit for the own goal, but it had a lot to do with the most recent addition to Trent’s long list of jaw-droppingly spectacular passes. It doesn’t matter that it won’t be recognized as an assist in writing!