Trent Alexander-Arnold has wasted little time by making his impression feel at Real Madrid since he participated in Liverpool, where Thibaut Courtois is already complaining about the fact that they have to see the right side in the training.
Alexander-Arnold moved to the Spanish capital prior to the start of the World Cup club, in which Los Blancos asked £ 8.4 million for his services, instead of allowing him to participate for free after the competition.
Despite a steady first game in the iconic white shirt in the 1-1 draw with Al-Hilal, the assist of the right back in the 1-0 win over Juventus has already technically covered the costs of his transfer.
His cross has set up Gonzalo Garcia – who quickly makes a name for himself in the United States – to go home the only goal of the match and to earn £ 10 million in prize money for making the quarters.
But it is not only on the field that he has left his mark on Real, with former Chelsea and Atletico goalkeeper Courtois who describes him as 'terrible' to train against.
In conversation with Dazn, he said: 'I think he could have had a few in these four games. His pre-assist against Pachuca was really good.
'In training he is terrible, his kicks is great. His free kicks, his corners are really at a different level. '
He added: 'I don't think I saw a man with his quality of kicking and crossing, so as a keeper it is sometimes a nightmare.
“But it keeps you sharp and keeps you hard, trying to save them, to make it better and myself better.”
The victory over Juventus takes the general prize money from Real of the competition to around £ 53 million.
They will now compete against Borussia Dortmund in a repeat of the Champions League final in Wembley in 2024, who won Real 2-0, for an opportunity to make the semi-final.
Colleague recent real real arrival Xabi Alonso, however, has faith in his new star, although added that there was still room for improvement across the board for his team.
He said: “Trent? I believe in Him. He still needs time, but he is a great player.
“Crossing is his trademark; He did 500 of it. On the right we sometimes need an extra foot. One-on-one dribbling is not his thing. He comes to Madrid to compete; He is hardly trained. Everything takes time. '
Alonso added: 'Everything takes time, but I am convinced that we will have a reliable full back. First, we have to improve as a team. '