CUP FEVER FIRES TRENT’S
Steve Bates
TRENT ALEXANDER-ARNOLD has called on Jurgen Klopp’s stars to target the FA Cup after admitting Liverpool’s trophy drought “hurts”.
The 20-year-old England full back was seven the last time the Reds won the FA Cup – a penalty shootout triumph against West Ham at Cardiff in 2006.
And he’s urged Liverpool to bounce back from their League defeat by Manchester City with a win at Wolves tomorrow and a Cup run to Wembley in May. The Anfield club have won only two trophies in 13 years – the last a 2012 League Cup win under Kenny Dalglish.
And the defender (left) insists that’s not good enough. He said: “I remember Steven Gerrard’s goal against West Ham. It was a great final and a great day for the club.
“We’re all trying to get back to those days – and hopefully that will happen this season.
“Liverpool is a great club with a massive history, and the players here now must carry that responsibility. We haven’t won a trophy for a few years. It’s been too long, really, for a club like this. But we can only try to do our bit and add to that history.
“I probably hurt a little bit more because I’m a Liverpool lad and a Liverpool fan. But I know the rest of the lads want to win things as much as I do.
“Everyone has to play their part. As a team we have to try to bring something back home.
“We’re still in three competitions and hopefully we can win a trophy, whatever that will be. The City defeat has gone now so