Liverpool legend Gerrard lauds ‘star man’ Alexander-Arnold

Joe Williams

Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard has heaped praise upon defender Trent Alexander-Arnold, naming him as the star man over their two legs with Man City.

Alexander-Arnold kept Leroy Sane in check during the first leg of the Champions League quarter-final, earning a Man of the Match award, and followed it up with a similarly impressive display on Tuesday night.

Gerrard singled the youngster out for praise, insisting he was the most impressive player in the tie.

“Look at his age, the magnitude of the game over both legs, who he was up against,” Gerrard told BT Sport.

“He has to be the star man over two legs.

“To be fair to the kid he stood up so well. The manager’s confidence in him to keep him on with a yellow card speaks volumes of their relationship.”

Rio Ferdinand also lauded the teenager, praising both his defensive work and his distribution.

“One vs. one especially he was brave, on the front foot defending against a super talent in Sane, he looked so comfortable,” he explained.

“Not only defensively was he fantastic but when he had the ball his distribution into front areas, finding a team-mate, was superb for a young boy.”