Liverpool manager, Jurgen Klopp and Former Liverpool captain, Steven Gerrard have praised the young right back, Alexander-Arnold for having the ball to score a wonder goal on his European debut.
The 18-year-old stepped up when it mattered most to score a free-kick for Liverpool’s opener in the 2-1 first leg victory away at Hoffenheim in a Champions League play-off on Tuesday night.
Klopp said, “For an 18-year-old who has the balls to take a free-kick like that, it is rather exciting.
“He is an incredible young player. I told him he had to take the free-kick — he was the only one who can do it. He can shoot free-kicks better than I ever could.”
Gerrard said, “It was a fabulous free-kick and it’s ironic really because maybe Coutinho might have taken this free-kick if he was available.
“It was a fantastic strike and what a night for the kid. He’s played superbly well in general but to step up and have the character to take that before the likes of [Jordan] Henderson and [Sadio] Mane,” he told BT Sport.
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