On Wednesday night, Trent Alexander-Arnold unintentionally gave the country a flashing display when setting up Virgil van Dijk’s first goal, leaving football fans in stitches.

During Liverpool’s match against Sheffield United, starlet Trent Alexander-Arnold had a wardrobe malfunction while taking a corner.

Seemingly oblivious to the fact that he was flashing his ass to the British people, Alexander-Arnold approached the corner flag. But the full-back, who curled in an inch-perfect ball that Virgil van Dijk met to head home, didn’t seem to think so.

Liverpool defeated Sheffield United 2-0 at Bramall Lane on Wednesday night to keep up their momentum in the Premier League championship contest.

The first meaningful opportunity of the game belonged to the home team, when Joe Gomez gave up the ball and James McAtee’s attempt was stopped by Caoimhin Kelleher. After playing past the press, Sheffield United went near again, but Cameron Archer’s effort was stopped by Virgil van Dijk.

After those two minutes, Liverpool were able to take control of the game and finally seized the lead when Virgil van Dijk was left in space by Trent Alexander-Arnold’s corner and he volleyed the ball past Wes Foderingham.

Liverpool defeated Sheffield United 2-0 at Bramall Lane on Wednesday night to keep up their momentum in the Premier League championship contest.

The first meaningful opportunity of the game belonged to the home team, when Joe Gomez gave up the ball and James McAtee’s attempt was stopped by Caoimhin Kelleher. After playing past the press, Sheffield United went near again, but Cameron Archer’s effort was stopped by Virgil van Dijk.

Similar to that, Mohamed Salah nearly increased the advantage with a volley after the interval, but the goalie stopped the chance this time. After being located by Alexander-Arnold, substitute Darwin Núñez had the next best opportunity for the visitors, but Foderingham turned him down.

The Blades seldom posed a danger to Liverpool, who were patient and well-defended to thwart counterattacks. However, in the 95th minute, Darwin Nunez regained possession and found Dominik Szoboszlai, who scored calmly to put the game beyond reach.

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Kelleher Caoimhin: 7 – The Republic of Ireland international had to be alert in the first half as he made a nice stop against James McAtee, a midfielder for Manchester City who was on loan. stayed vigilant for the remainder of the match, but had nothing to do until Sheffield United made the decision to launch an assault in the closing minutes.

Defender:

Joe Gomez: 6 – Joe Gomez did a good job of defending his side, but he found it difficult to use his weaker left foot to consistently attack areas. gave the ball away, creating the finest opening half opportunity for Sheffield United.

Van Dijk, Virgil: 8 – The first goal came from a well-executed corner after the captain of Liverpool set the example with several superb saves, one of which stopped Cameron Archer’s attempt inside the area.

Konaté Ibrahima: 7 – The 24-year-old did a good job of moving the ball out of defense and contributed to the defense’s strong structure. The outstanding player for France’s national team produced several inventive plays, but in the second half, he hesitated on the ball and lost possession, earning a booking.

Trent Alexander-Arnold : 8 – While several of his passes in the first half fell short of expectations, he did provide the assist from the corner that found Van Dijk for the game’s opening goal. From then on, he was at his best again, and it was unfortunate that he did not pick up another assist following a deft ball to Darwin Nunez.

Midfielder

Endo Wataru: 7 – Wataru Endo, a Japan international, had a terrific game. He often broke up play in the middle of the park, made smart passes, and looked great when he received the ball on the half turn and created an angle before moving forward.

Alexis Mac Allister: 5 – After being subjected to an early hard challenge, he had a quiet first half and only occasionally appeared in the game. However, he did challenge the goalie with a superb touch and volley that had to be pushed over the bar. Shortly before the hour, Curtis Jones took over.

Dominik Szoboszlai 8 – When Dominik Szoboszlai had the ball in offensive areas, he was quite intelligent and there was a feeling that anything may happen. played in a lovely pass that the Egypt international should have done better with to Salah in the first half. made the appropriate choice when the defense changed. Then, in the 95th minute, he scored a goal off a feed from Nunez to put the game out of reach.

Forward:

Luis Díaz: 6 -The left-winger for Liverpool moved wide and was frequently in open space to receive passes diagonally. He was challenging to tackle when he had the ball and could draw fouls for Liverpool in areas of great potential.

Cody Gakpo: 6 – In addition to making outstanding runs to open up space for his side, the Netherlands international impressed with his pressing skills, which allowed Liverpool to regain possession of the ball fast after losing it. shifted to the left flank upon Luis Diaz’s retreat.

Mohamed Salah: 5 – Mohamed Salah appeared to hurry his shots in the first half of the game, therefore he should have been more deliberate with his shooting that evening. It’s unfortunate not to have scored after making a good connection from a corner that forced Wes Foderingham to make a big save. made a substitution for Harvey Elliott in the 67th minute.