Alexander-Arnold free-kick cost Grealish £500
Jack Grealish revealed that Trent Alexander-Arnold’s stunning free-kick in a 3-1 win over Finland cost him £500.
England defeated Finland as Liverpool’s defender Alexander-Arnold scored the second goal with a brilliant free-kick.
Grealish owed Alexander-Arnold £500 for free-kick bet.
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Alexander-Arnold just had an usual day in the office as he started from his native position at the defense. The Liverpool’s defender hit a superb curler into the top corner was the highlight of an otherwise unconvincing England display, with Grealish revealing he sparked the goal with some unusual motivation beforehand.
“I said ‘if you score this I’ll give you £500’ and then he just slapped it in the top bins. So I owe him now,” Grealish told ITV and quoted by Sky Sports.
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After starring in England’s win against the Republic of Ireland last month when deployed in a central role, Grealish returned to the wing in Helsinki and marked his comeback by opening the scoring.
In another unexpected positional shift, Alexander-Arnold lined up as England’s left-back. While his display will be remembered for his free-kick, it also featured a series of defensive vulnerabilities, with Finland targeting his area of the pitch.
“When you give Trent time, his delivery is fantastic,” summarised Roy Keane on ITV. “But I still can’t believe how bad he is defensively. Against better teams, he’ll get found out.”