Jurgen Klopp has refused to rule out Trent Alexander-Arnold enjoying a extra central function.
The Liverpool full-back has discovered himself enjoying a hybrid function in latest weeks along with his defensive duties sacrificed after being allowed to float right into a midfield function.
With an enormous on-ball skill and the potential of spraying long-range passes, Alexander-Arnold, 24, is undoubtedly one of many Reds’ most technically gifted gamers and that was confirmed by his spectacular stats towards Leeds United final trip.
Trent Alexander-Arnold vs. Leeds
91% Cross accuracy (124/136)12/17 Correct lengthy passes2 Assists3/4 Tackles won3/6 Duels won11 Recoveries
Genuinely pretty much as good a deep-lying playmaker efficiency you’ll find. He’s a pure. pic.twitter.com/FhU0nq2eZq
— The Tactical Instances (@Tactical_Times) April 17, 2023
Nonetheless, beginning his profession because the Merseyside giants’ most popular right-back, the Liverpool-born defender has steadily are available in for criticism for his lack of defensive know-how.
Typically in comparison with the likes of Manchester United’s Aaron Wan-Bissaka, who’s the polar reverse on the subject of full-backs, Liverpool’s quantity 66 has struggled to persuade Gareth Southgate that he’s worthy of a spot in his England squad. That would all be set to alter although because of a tactical tweak from Klopp.
The German, after experimenting with deploying Alexander-Arnold in a extra central function, has admitted he has been left impressed by the 24-year-old’s latest performances, hinting the defender may play the identical function extra recurrently.
“We are going to see that. Trent, in every place he performs for us, is all the time a super-important participant,” Klopp informed reporters forward of Liverpool’s recreation towards Nottingham Forest, as quoted by the membership’s official web site.
“This barely superior function now fits him within the second rather well, that’s good. It’s a problem for everyone else to cowl the areas after we lose the ball theoretically, however with him there we didn’t lose that many balls, which was useful.
“That’s it just about, but it surely’s not written in stone or no matter – why ought to we? He can play in numerous methods and the way he performed the final two video games was actually, actually good, that’s true.”
Liverpool’s subsequent recreation towards Nottingham Forest, which is about to be performed at Anfield on Saturday, is scheduled to kick off at 3 p.m. (UK time) however is not going to be broadcast reside on TV.
