Alexander-Arnold: Liverpool fear no one

Trent Alexander-Arnold has said Liverpool fear no one in the Champions League semi-final draw today and believes his game reached new heights after being targeted as a weak link by Manchester City.

The 19-year-old excelled in both legs of the quarterfinal and insists a sixth European Cup triumph is a realistic aim for Liverpool given the manner of their 5-1 aggregate defeat of the runaway Premier League leaders. Alexander-Arnold, who was nine the last time Liverpool reached the Champions League semi-finals, scored the opening goal of an unbeaten campaign by Jurgen Klopp’s team in the playoff win at Hoffenheim. He claims there is no team, past or potential, in the competition who intimidate Liverpool.

“Throughout the whole tournament there hasn’t been a team who strike fear in us,” he said. “We’ve looked at it from the start that we’re in it to win it. As it goes on, you get closer and closer to getting that chance to win it. We’ve taken another step closer to the final and there are still two more games ahead of us. Whoever we draw on Friday, we’ll look forward to the game and hopefully get to the final.”

The defender’s confidence was echoed by Alex OxladeChamberlain, who believes the City victory will have an impact on the remainder of Liverpool’s season.

“To beat City twice is no easy feat,” the England midfielder said. “We did it twice in a week and earlier this season. It shows us that when we are at the races and at the right level we can beat anyone in this league.”