Footage of Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jr sticking the ball through Trent Alexander-Arnold's legs has gone viral. Alexander-Arnold has been playing alongside the Brazilian for around nine months.
However, it appears the ex-Liverpool right-back is still getting to grips with the iconic forward's trickery. The Reds academy graduate was seen in the middle of a circle with Vinicius, Aurelien Tchouameni and Eduardo Camavinga.
Alexander-Arnold went to close down Vinicius, only for the wing wizard to flick the ball through the legs of the ex-Reds defender. His new team-mates all cheered and laughed in unison, as he looked at the ground with a wry smile on his face.
Footage of the moment has since gone viral with, at the time of writing, more than 897,000 people on X coming across it. Spanish outlet Diario, who posted the video, said it was a "brutal" moment for the Englishman.
His time at Real Madrid so far has been mixed to say the least. He has been limited to just 14 La Liga appearances this season as a result of injuries and competition for places.
After featuring in all but one of Los Blancos' matches in the Club World Cup, Alexander-Arnold's minutes became limited. He found himself competing with club captain Dani Carvajal as well as star midfielder Ernesto Valverde, who was often shifted out to right-back by former manager Xabi Alonso.
In December, he then picked up a thigh injury which kept him out for two months. By the time he returned, Real were being managed by former Reds defender Alvaro Arbeloa, who has placed more trust into the right-back.
He recently came out to support Alexander-Arnold after several reports claimed Real Madrid were considering selling him at the end of the season. In February, the Spaniard even said Real Madrid were "lucky" to have the full-back, after he contributed a magnificent assist for Gonzalo Garcia in a 4-1 victory over Real Sociedad.
Arbeloa said: "I can't say I'm surprised. He is a very intelligent boy, who understands the game very well and quickly understands what we want from him.
"He is not the typical full-back who will always be wide, but he can also play inside. For us, we are lucky to have a player like that.
"Having Gonzalo in the area, he could look for crossing situations. He's a great player, I'm not going to discover him now. I'm happy that he continues to get more minutes, get into a rhythm and find the best version of himself."
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