Trent Alexander-Arnold Reveals Why Virgil Van Dijk is Not Happy With Him

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In a thrilling seven-goal spectacle at Anfield, Alexander-Arnold had the final say, scoring an 88th-minute clincher that propelled the Reds to second place in the Premier League, surpassing Manchester City and narrowing the gap on leaders Arsenal to two points.

To mark his crucial goal, Alexander-Arnold executed a chest-first dive towards the corner flag, reminiscent of Jurgen Klinsmann, with teammates, including Van Dijk, joining in with knee-slides.

Expressing the significance of the celebration, Alexander-Arnold shared with Liverpool’s club channels, “I look you can see by the celebration how much it meant.

I’ve got a big cut on my knee, so I didn’t want to risk reopening that with a knee-slide, so I thought I had to do something. You can see the emotion in it, how much it meant to the team and the fans.

“Addressing Van Dijk’s reaction, Alexander-Arnold mentioned, “He’s got cuts on his knees because it’s the first time he’s done a knee slide. For someone like him, who is calm and composed, to knee slide shows how much it meant to the team.

“Highlighting the importance of staying in contention at the top of the table, Alexander-Arnold emphasized the significance of the victory heading into a crucial week ahead.

“It was massively important to stay in and around the top of the table. We’ve got a big week ahead of us, which starts in midweek; it was good to get momentum going into that.”

In the first half, Liverpool seized the lead as Alexander-Arnold expertly placed a free kick beneath the crossbar, but Fulham equalized when Harry Wilson found the net.

Alexis Mac Allister’s spectacular goal momentarily restored the hosts’ lead, only for Kenny Tete to secure a second equalizer.

Following halftime, Bobby De-Cordova Reid propelled Fulham ahead for the first time before Liverpool orchestrated a thrilling comeback.

Wataru Endo’s powerful strike leveled the score on 87 minutes, setting the stage for Alexander-Arnold’s decisive goal a minute later.

Reflecting on the match, Alexander-Arnold expressed, “I don’t even know if I can sum it up in one word, delighted really. We needed the three points with Arsenal getting the result; we needed to stay in touching distance.

At this time of year, the games come thick and fast. If you can pick up momentum in the Christmas and January period and come out with wins going into February and March… this isn’t the right time to drop points.”

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