Liverpool right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold scored a sublime direct free-kick to seal England’s 2-0 goal against Finland in a 3-0 Nations League victory. Before pulling him, Jack Grealish promised him £500 if he pulled him in.
A new gem in the League of Nations. Facing Finland on Sunday, England recovered well after their disappointment in Greece, and finally won 3-1. And the Three Lions can say thank you to Trent Alexander-Arnold, who made the break at 2-0, to score a masterful direct free kick. A golazo which should bring him 500 pounds sterling, bet just before shooting with Jack Grealish.
Slightly off-center on the left at the entrance to the area, the Liverpool full-back placed a clear direct free kick, finishing directly under the crossbar of Lukas Hradecky, goalkeeper of Bayer Leverkusen, who can do nothing. Except that just before registering this golazo, Jack Grealish had launched a challenge to Alexander-Arnold.
“I said if he scored that goal I’d give him £500 and he just dropped it into the top corner. So now I owe him that,” the Manchester City midfielder laughed into the microphone from ITV. England interim coach Lee Carsley also paid tribute to his number 2: “Trent’s quality speaks for itself. I don’t think I found a place for him, he more than deserved his own.”
A right-back turned left-handed
“We get lost in the debates about whether he should play left-back or right-back and what his best position is, but as long as he’s effective it’s a good thing to have him” , he prefers to remember. Against Finland, “TAA” was aligned on the left side, while he is more aligned on the right with his club.
With this large 3-1 victory, England was reassured, having suffered a defeat at home against Greece (2-1). Before this very good goal, Jack Grealish had opened the scoring with a flat foot (18th), before seeing Declan Rice also added to the list of scorers in the 87th minute. The Three Lions remain provisionally 2nd in Group 2 of League B.
