Weird take you guys have on this. The guy wants to improve and sets himself targets. This is how top players improve. They are hard on themselves as they aim for the top.

Not everything he says is about his contract situation. He said stuff before his contract was due to expire and will says things after he signs a new one.

Also it's not the case you have to play in Spain to win the Balon D'Or. In fact only one in the last four years has been from Spain although of course none was given in 2020. Obviously Ronaldo played for Madrid and Messi for Barca so it was going to switch between then when they were in their prime at those clubs. Before them it moved around almost every season to a different league.

I'd actually say the context makes it worse. He said it doesn't matter how many trophies you win, he wants to be known as the best right back of all time by winning the Ballon Dor.

He also mentioned captaining Liverpool again but said technically he's already done it.

Came across as a thing to tick off instead of it actually being his dream.

comment by The Welsh Xavi (U15412)
posted 3 minutes ago
I'd actually say the context makes it worse. He said it doesn't matter how many trophies you win, he wants to be known as the best right back of all time by winning the Ballon Dor.

He also mentioned captaining Liverpool again but said technically he's already done it.

Came across as a thing to tick off instead of it actually being his dream.
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Not for me. The context is he was given four options and he was only allowed to choose one of them. He had already done two of them. He basically therefore was left with winning the World Cup or winning the Balon D'Or. He choose the latter.

Two of the others being captain Liverpool and winning the CL*

https://www.skysports.com/football/video/30998/13240928/trent-alexander-arnold-the-sticker-book-challenge-ballon-dor-dreams-and-steven-gerrards-celebration

Any tips, I'm looking for a double or treble today.

I assume most people not named TOOR expect him to leave at this point?

comment by Pranky 23/24 LFC Draft Champ (U22336)
posted about a minute ago
Any tips, I'm looking for a double or treble today.
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Arsenal red card

comment by Fred: Sign Someone!!!! (U3979)
posted 1 hour, 41 minutes ago
comment by Terminator1 (U1863)
posted about an hour ago
comment by (K̇ash) - Welcome to Mo Trafford - Free Palestine 🇵🇸 Resistance is Existence (U1108)
posted 7 minutes ago
Trent coming out with more weekly rubbish. He wants to win Ballon Dor. We all know you need to be at a certain Spanish club for that to remotely happen.
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What’s the context though? Was he asked if he’d want to win a Ballon Dor, and he answered yes in return? I would imagine every single footballer would say the same. Was it a reporter pointedly asking that question in order to whip people like you into a frenzy?

He’s got zero chance wherever he is. No way a RB wins it.
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He’s also not on the same level as the likely contenders for the next 10 years. At this point I sort of hope he goes in summer I’m a little bored of the saga.

Would quite like to then sign a more traditional right back.
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You’re hoping one of our best players leaves because you’re bored of reading about it?!

I just don’t get some people. Me, I’m very much hoping he stays because he’s a wonderful footballer. And if that means I occasionally have to read his every word getting dissected for meaning, so be it.

Fecking hell Term, I just checked the draft - 48 points you got yesterday!

comment by Fred: Sign Someone!!!! (U3979)
posted 5 minutes ago
I assume most people not named TOOR expect him to leave at this point?
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we're 2/1, I fancy some of that for sure

comment by Fred: Sign Someone!!!! (U3979)
posted 2 minutes ago
I assume most people not named TOOR expect him to leave at this point?
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I’ve no idea. Like Szoboss says below every word is being dissected for hidden meanings. No one actually knows, but it seems many are willing to believe no mark ITK’s who quote ‘sources’ who have told them he’s leaving.

comment by Fred: Sign Someone!!!! (U3979)
posted 6 minutes ago
I assume most people not named TOOR expect him to leave at this point?
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I’m 50-50 tbh. I still think if we offer him a mega-contract, Salah’esk, then he stays.

Probably hasn’t hurt that he’s recently seen his best mate booed by the RM crowd for an indifferent start to the season. Nice demonstration of what their fans are actually like.

Spurs, West ham, Liverpool 14.81/1.

comment by Szoboss (U6997)
posted 9 minutes ago
Fecking hell Term, I just checked the draft - 48 points you got yesterday!
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naby saan, draft is so 23/34 type stuff these days, its all about FF 24/25

comment by Szoboss (U6997)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by Fred: Sign Someone!!!! (U3979)
posted 6 minutes ago
I assume most people not named TOOR expect him to leave at this point?
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I’m 50-50 tbh. I still think if we offer him a mega-contract, Salah’esk, then he stays.

Probably hasn’t hurt that he’s recently seen his best mate booed by the RM crowd for an indifferent start to the season. Nice demonstration of what their fans are actually like.
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I think like most contract negotiations with top players and their clubs when a compromise is met, he signs. There are two sides, both want the best for themselves, if he wants to stay he compromises, if the club want him to stay, they compromise. If he wants to leave he doesn't, if the club don't want him to stay(which of course is ridiculous) they don't.

Obviously the club need to make more of a compromise as either they left it too late or they've spent ages trying to compromise and it hasn't worked which puts the player in the strongest position. A common tactic I use is to draw it out until a contract is nearly finished, tell the people I actually want us to sign with that there are offers from others better than what I'm being offered then get as close to that as possible and sign. I'm sure this is also the same tactic players and/or their agents use as its a tried and tested method.

comment by Szoboss (U6997)
posted 13 minutes ago
Fecking hell Term, I just checked the draft - 48 points you got yesterday!
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I was going to post something but didn’t want to tempt fate as there’s still a few points up for grabs! Does look like you ran into me on the wrong weekend though

comment by Pranky 23/24 LFC Draft Champ (U22336)
posted 20 minutes ago
Any tips, I'm looking for a double or treble today.
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Atletico Madrid 5/4 away to Betis
Inter 4/5 home to Juventus
Spurs 5/6 away to Palace

Around 13/2.

I'll be going with them and adding in some 'bankers' to boost it up a bit.

comment by TheresOnlyOne7-0Reds (U1721)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by Pranky 23/24 LFC Draft Champ (U22336)
posted 20 minutes ago
Any tips, I'm looking for a double or treble today.
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Atletico Madrid 5/4 away to Betis
Inter 4/5 home to Juventus
Spurs 5/6 away to Palace

Around 13/2.

I'll be going with them and adding in some 'bankers' to boost it up a bit.
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I added Liverpool, Chelsea and AZ instead as feeling lucky.

68/1.

Stuck a tenner on.

comment by TheresOnlyOne7-0Reds (U1721)
posted 22 minutes ago
comment by Szoboss (U6997)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by Fred: Sign Someone!!!! (U3979)
posted 6 minutes ago
I assume most people not named TOOR expect him to leave at this point?
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I’m 50-50 tbh. I still think if we offer him a mega-contract, Salah’esk, then he stays.

Probably hasn’t hurt that he’s recently seen his best mate booed by the RM crowd for an indifferent start to the season. Nice demonstration of what their fans are actually like.
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I think like most contract negotiations with top players and their clubs when a compromise is met, he signs. There are two sides, both want the best for themselves, if he wants to stay he compromises, if the club want him to stay, they compromise. If he wants to leave he doesn't, if the club don't want him to stay(which of course is ridiculous) they don't.

Obviously the club need to make more of a compromise as either they left it too late or they've spent ages trying to compromise and it hasn't worked which puts the player in the strongest position. A common tactic I use is to draw it out until a contract is nearly finished, tell the people I actually want us to sign with that there are offers from others better than what I'm being offered then get as close to that as possible and sign. I'm sure this is also the same tactic players and/or their agents use as its a tried and tested method.
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Agreed. One thing I would say is that if we’re trying to get him cheap(‘ish) then I think he’ll leave. If we’re competing with RM for his signature, which seems to be the thinking, then we need to be paying him as such. I just don’t think going lower and trying to trade on his love for the club will work. He’s not Zubi.

comment by Terminator1 (U1863)
posted 17 hours, 52 minutes ago
comment by Irishred (U2539)
posted 13 minutes ago
So how we all feeling about the game tomorrow?

Will be very tough injuries or not. I’d take your hand off for a draw so I’m gonna go with a1-1 prediction.

Obviously a win would be a prelude to shex wee
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I think we have a few more gears to move through and we’ll see a bit more with better opposition. Win for me.
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I hope so. Personally i think theyll use the everyone against us thing and injuries to prove a point and be well up for it like a cup final. I dont think we will match it over 90mins.

Big test for us will see how ready and up for it/hungry this season we really are today.

We need to be alert on set pieces, that's their speciality.

comment by Inbefore (U20589)
posted 3 minutes ago
comment by Terminator1 (U1863)
posted 17 hours, 52 minutes ago
comment by Irishred (U2539)
posted 13 minutes ago
So how we all feeling about the game tomorrow?

Will be very tough injuries or not. I’d take your hand off for a draw so I’m gonna go with a1-1 prediction.

Obviously a win would be a prelude to shex wee
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I think we have a few more gears to move through and we’ll see a bit more with better opposition. Win for me.
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I hope so. Personally i think theyll use the everyone against us thing and injuries to prove a point and be well up for it like a cup final. I dont think we will match it over 90mins.

Big test for us will see how ready and up for it/hungry this season we really are today.
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I hate saying it before a game but the referee worries me. He's always been poor for us, which being from Machester isn't a surprise but for some reason he's refereed Liverpool more than any other club and we have a paltry 55% win record with him in charge.

I always feel with him it's the things he doesn't give rather than what he does give, under the pretense of a high bar for the big games.