Trent Alexander-Arnold fuels Man City rivalry: 'They haven't won the Champions League - Liverpool have won it all'

Liverpool full-back Trent Alexander-Arnold has fuelled his club’s rivalry with Manchester City by highlighting their failure to win the Champions League during the Pep Guardiola era. 

Alexander-Arnold won Europe’s biggest club prize in 2019 and it remains the trophy that City covet most after reaching the final last season and losing to Chelsea.

The 23-year-old full-back was asked whether Jurgen Klopp’s squad feel they should have won more trophies as a group, and he says there is now an expectation of at least one trophy per season at Anfield. 

“We don't feel disappointed that we haven’t won enough trophies as the ones we have won are the biggest and best you can get your hands on. Not making any digs but you look at Man City’s amazing team and they haven’t been able to lift the Champions League,” Alexander-Arnold said, speaking ahead of the last-16 tie with Inter Milan. 

“They won a couple of Prems but haven’t been able to win the Champions League. We've won both over the last few years and it shows you we can do it in both competitions. 

“There is an expectation now, as a team and players, to win trophies. One trophy a season minimum is what we have to achieve. With the squad and manager we have we should be winning trophies. It is expected now. It is not the stage where we are happy to get in finals and it is a day out. There is an expectation now to want to do it every season.” 

Meanwhile, Klopp says the recovery of Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah after reaching the final of the Africa Cup of Nations has been made smooth as both players are alcohol-free. 

“A week is no problem. Both don't drink alcohol at all so that is the major problem when you celebrate a big thing. It kills recovery time or extends the time,” Klopp