‘A special player’, ‘Thank the gods’ - Liverpool fans on Twitter find new Anfield hero

The Liverpool fans in the Transfer Tavern were pleased to see their side claim a routine 3-0 Champions League victory in Group E last night.

After the 7 goal demolition of NK Maribor in Slovenia in the reverse fixture two weeks ago, Liverpool fans could have been forgiven for expecting a first-half goal frenzy. However, Maribor arrived on Merseyside with a clear game plan which disrupted Liverpool’s flow in the first-half. The Slovenian underdogs who are joint-top of the Prva Liga after 14 games, frustrated Liverpool with their defensive set up that was clearly designed to prevent the events from 2 weeks ago from repeating themselves.

Despite Maribor’s stubborn first-half resistance, the deadlock was broken shortly after the break when Mohammed Salah In the 48th minute, Trent Alexander-Arnold picked out Mohammed Salah with a pin-point cross whose deft-flick carried the ball beyond Jasmin Handanovic into the Maribor goal.

The assist from Arnold was a real gem of a cross, and his impact on the game has generated plenty of interest from supporters on Twitter who were swift to praise his performance.

Arnold has certainly given Klopp something to think about in his team selection for Liverpool’s forthcoming Premier League fixtures.

Arnold’s ability to cross the ball has particularly caught the eye of the Liverpool faithful on Twitter.

Here’s what they had to say about the 19-year-old’s performance after their victory last night…

I'm a massive fan of Trent Alexander-Arnold's early crosses. It's a real weapon for Liverpool and it earned us another goal last night. #LFC

— Liam Bekker (@LiamBekker) November 2, 2017

Trent Alexander Arnold was quite impressive today. Has a great cross on him. #LFC

— The Normal One (@Shai_lfc) November 1, 2017

I’d have Trent over Clyne to be fair even when Clyne is fit. Cans played well. Teams looked solid at the back. And in control #lfc #klopp

— John B (@johndavid47) November 1, 2017

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Said it a million times but Trent's delivery is superb #lfc

— Matt ** (@CardyMatt) November 1, 2017

If Trent Alexander Arnold is on the pitch there's no excuse for anyone else to be taking set pieces and maybe even pens #LFC

— David Brough (@eddiebrough) November 2, 2017