Roy Keane humorously implied that Trent Alexander-Arnold might end up joining Tranmere Rovers instead of Real Madrid after his poor performance against Manchester United. This was mentioned during a Sky Sports broadcast, highlighting Keane's critique of Alexander-Arnold's defending abilities. In the match, Alexander-Arnold was responsible for several key chances in the first half, contributing to Manchester United's offensive play through positioning errors and losing possession, which led to Lisandro Martinez's opening goal. Keane, acknowledging the common anticipation of Alexander-Arnold's potential transfer to Real Madrid, commented on the defender's performance as reminiscent of 'schoolboy stuff', humorously suggesting a move to Tranmere Rovers due to his defensive mistakes.