Trent Alexander-Arnold: Is Liverpool’s Champions League hero the best 20-year-old in Europe?

Trent Alexander-Arnold: Is Liverpool’s Champions League hero the best 20-year-old in Europe?

Liverpool wonderkid Trent Alexander-Arnold produced his best performance for the club yet in their incredible comeback against Barcelona.


The Reds are now, against all odds, Champions League finalists having won 4-0 in the second leg of their semi-final tie, having lost 3-0 at the Camp Nou.





Trent Alexander-Arnold in action against Barcelona.



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Trent Alexander-Arnold in action against Barcelona.



Alexander-Arnold was tremendous throughout, making headlines with a ‘genius’ assist from a corner for Liverpool’s fourth, finding Divock Origi while the Barcelona defence was sleeping.


The display showed incredible maturity and was so exceptional he was given a standing ovation by Barcelona’s away support.


He’s still only 20-years-old too, but is he the best of his age in Europe’s top five league?


We’ve taken a look at WhoScored.com, who rate players using their match statistics, to find out the top six.















6. Declan Rice (West Ham) – 6.93/10





Declan Rice has impressed for West Ham this season




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Declan Rice has impressed for West Ham this season



5. Oscar Rodriguez (Leganes) – 6.94/10





Spanish midfielder Oscar Rodriguez celebrates scoring this season



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Spanish midfielder Oscar Rodriguez celebrates scoring this season



4. Houssem Aouar (Lyon) – 7/10





Lyon ace Aouar has thrilled in midfield.



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Lyon ace Aouar has thrilled in midfield.



3. Achraf Hakimi (Borussia Dortmund) – 7.11/10





Achraf Hakimi is on loan at Dortmund from Real Madrid.



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Achraf Hakimi is on loan at Dortmund from Real Madrid.



2. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) – 7.33/10





Trent Alexander-Arnold created the winner for Liverpool against Barcelona



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Trent Alexander-Arnold created the winner for Liverpool against Barcelona



1. Kylian Mbappe (Paris Saint-Germain) – 8/10





Kylian Mbappe is already on course to be one of the world’s greatest footballers



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Kylian Mbappe is already on course to be one of the world’s greatest footballers







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