More criticism has come in for Trent Alexander-Arnold after his LaLiga debut for Real Madrid in a 1-0 win over Osasuna.
The former Liverpool right back had already debuted for Los Blancos at the Club World Cup where he was clearly regaining fitness after an injury.
Yet even after the summer holidays things didn’t improve too much, until he was replaced by Dani Carvajal in the second half.
One of the most public voices in Madrid media, AS editor Tomas Roncero, has since given his take, and it wasn’t too positive.
“He’s a player who, at the moment, isn’t up to the level of Real Madrid,” he said on Cadena SER.
“I know what Real Madrid fans like, and he’s a player who runs, who fights, who doesn’t feel cold, who wins the byline and can put it in… That’s not Trent at the moment.
“Has he been signed to be a full-back who plays in the middle? I doubt it. Has he been signed to be a full-back who plays short and takes corners? I also doubt it.
“He’s a kid who’s been very important at Liverpool and has to adapt to Real Madrid.
“He’s breathing down the neck of a player like Carvajal, who will overtake him as soon as he lets his guard down.
“I expected more from him at the start of the season. The rest [of the new signings] delivered.”
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