Real Madrid came through one of the toughest away trips of the season, but it wasn’t with thanks to Trent Alexander-Arnold.
Fede Valverde scored a 2-1 stoppage time winner away at Celta Vigo, keeping Real in the LaLiga title race just as it looked like they would exit.
Aurelien Tchouameni scored the opener before Borja Iglesias made it 1-1, an Trent had to take plenty of the blame.
The former Liverpool man made life incredibly easy for Williot Swedberg, barely challenging him before he laid on the assist.
And post-match, the infamously hard Spanish media went in two footed.
“He can’t win a single duel,” said leading pundit Antonio Romero on Spanish radio.
“I have no problem with the lad. It’s obvious Trent has a good touch; it’s obvious he delivers brilliant crosses. But at right-back he’s a disaster.
“He doesn’t use his body, he doesn’t intercept, he doesn’t sprint, he doesn’t press, he doesn’t play the offside trap…”
Trent should be benched
Dani Garrido added: “He needs to be benched.
“He lets the ball bounce and does something unbelievable. It’s like letting someone go ahead in the elevator.
“Swedberg just made him look bad. He tries to get in front of the Celta player and avoid a penalty. But he does things in slow motion, like he doesn’t even break a sweat.”
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