Alexander-Arnold 'Mocked' in Real Madrid Bench Row as Footage Emerges
Footage after Real Madrid’s draw with Real Betis shows Dani Carvajal making a walking gesture as debate grows over Trent Alexander-Arnold’s defending.
- Footage from the 1-1 draw with Real Betis shows Dani Carvajal, 34, appearing to mock teammate Trent Alexander-Arnold's defensive work rate, mimicking a walking motion on his leg while watching from the substitutes' bench.
- Interim boss Alvaro Arbeloa previously dismissed rift suggestions after last fielding the 34-year-old in the 3-2 victory over Atletico Madrid in March, when Alexander-Arnold has started each of the five fixtures since joining Madrid.
- Madrid's title hopes suffered after the stalemate, leaving the team 11 points behind Barcelona; having exited the Champions League and Copa del Rey, the club's prospects for silverware this season appear increasingly bleak.
- Manager Alvaro Arbeloa defended the former Liverpool player, stating, "His performance is beyond doubt," and insisted that coaches do not select teams for non-sporting reasons.
- Alexander-Arnold faces an uphill battle to secure a place in German head coach Thomas Tuchel's World Cup squad, as the former Liverpool player works to prove his value following an injury-impacted debut campaign.
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Alexander-Arnold 'mocked' in Real Madrid bench row as footage emerges
Trent Alexander-Arnold has reportedly been 'mocked' by Real Madrid team-mate Dani Carvajal, with footage appearing to show the Spain international making a gesture aimed at the former Liverpool star's defensive efforts
England star mocked by his own teammate as he faces World Cup snub
Dani Carvajal was captured on television appearing to criticise Trent Alexander-Arnold's defensive work rate during Real Madrid's draw with Real Betis on Friday evening.The Spanish defender, watching from the substitutes' bench, was filmed making gestures with his fingers that suggested the former Liverpool man was failing to sprint back into position quickly enough.Carvajal, 34, appeared to indicate that Alexander-Arnold was walking rather than…
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