Video"It was always 'Gerrard!' for me" – Trent Alexander-Arnold's 'Backyard Dreams'
Trent Alexander-Arnold was always Steven Gerrard in his back garden as a kid.
Or at least he was trying to be, just like thousands of youngsters inspired by the Liverpool talisman during his superlative 17 years in the team.
“I was Gerrard, for sure, there was no-one else for me,” Alexander-Arnold explains as he recalls his early football memories in Backyard Dreams, presented by official lawn care partner Husqvarna.
“I loved [Fernando] Torres, Luis Garcia, [Luis] Suarez, but Gerrard was the one for me.
“It was ‘Gerrard!’ when you whacked [the ball], that was the thing. When you were about to hit it you’d scream ‘Gerrard!’
“He’s the only player that I know who has ever had that. No-one screams any other player’s name. [But] if it drops to you on the volley, you’re screaming ‘Gerrard!’”
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Watch on YouTubeOf course, Alexander-Arnold has followed closely in the footsteps of Gerrard for the Reds since debuting in 2016.
Both have been Scouse emblems on the pitch, multiple trophy winners, leaders in the side.
“Obviously I didn’t see it as practising or trying to get better,” continues the No.66 about his younger years. “I just saw it as playing a game with my brothers.
“But, you put the hours in, you get better.
“I never thought I’d play this many games, I never thought I’d win as many trophies or achieve the things that I’ve done.
“I’m living my dream every single day and I have done from the minute I started kicking a ball until now, to be honest.”
Watch Backyard Dreams with Alexander-Arnold in full above.
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