‘It makes me mad’… Rio Ferdinand Calls for 25-year-old Liverpool Star to be benched on next Game v. LASK.

November 28, 2023 admin Liverpool 0

 

Rio Ferdinand has given his verdict on Liverpool and England international right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold.

The former Manchester United defender has noted what infuriates him about Alexander-Arnold.

So, what has Rio Ferdinand said about Liverpool right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold? Let’s take a look.

What’s the story?

Well, Rio Ferdinand has been speaking about Liverpool and England international right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold on his YouTube channel.

While the former Manchester United defender has praised him for his attributes and what he does in attack, he does not think that Alexander-Arnold takes defending seriously.

The TNT Sports pundit believes that the 25-year-old needs to be more active when he defends against full-back.

Ferdinand made the comments while looking back at Alexander-Arnold’s performance for Liverpool against Manchester City this past weekend.

The 25-year-old scored for the Reds, but defensively, he was not at his very best.

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Ferdinand said on his YouTube channel: “I just look at him and think, on the ball he does things that we have rarely seen from a full-back with the ball.

“His passing, his range over varying distances, he can give it to you how you want it, curl it, the lot, right. Just have that same intensity defensively.

“This is the thing that makes me mad. I have seen him do it. I go back to the game when Sane at City was on fire. Come to Anfield, Trent locks him down one-v-one.”

Ferdinand added: “It just looks like there’s a passiveness to when he has to defend. There is no intensity. Even when he goes into engage a winger, I don’t see that soft bending the knees ready to accelerate and ready to explode, ready for a one-v-one.

“He goes in like he has forgotten about the fundamentals of defending in one-v-one situations.”

Liverpool right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold needs to improve defensively

In my view, Trent Alexander-Arnold is one of the best right-backs in the world and is a key player for Liverpool.

However, the 25-year-old does need to do better defensively. He is better at going on the attack than stopping attacks.

True, part of it could be because of the way Liverpool play their football and how manager Jurgen Klopp wants him to play.

But, at the same time, Alexander-Arnold needs to focus more on stopping attacks. He has to get the balance right.

Alexander-Arnold has made 209 appearances in the Premier League so far in his career. The Liverpool right-back has scored

13 goals, given 55 assists, and kept 65 clean sheets in those games.

‘Stood up to everything’…John Aldridge seriously impressed with two Liverpool players v Man City

Liverpool fought hard for a point at Manchester City at the weekend and John Aldridge has sung the praises of two Reds stars.

Jurgen Klopp’s side stayed in the game and then a goal from Trent Alexander-Arnold got them a big point at The Etihad. In the end, it was a deserved draw and a big result for Klopp’s side.

Much of the pre-game focus had been on if Liverpool’s new-look midfield could cope with the likes of Rodri, Bernardo Silva and Phil Foden.

In the end, Liverpool’s new signings did just that and writing for Sunday World, former Red John Aldridge was impressed.

John Aldridge impressed with Szoboszlai and Mac Allister against Manchester City

Speaking about the duo and how they stood up to City, Aldridge had the following take.

“Liverpool were struggling for midfield options for much of last season but Alexis Mac Allister and Dominik Szoboszlai stood up to everything City threw at them yesterday and held firm.

Then Klopp could call on Gravenberch and Wataru Endo when he needed some fresh legs at the end and they did a job,” Aldridge said.

Proving a point

A lot of teams wilt under the pressure of City’s relentless pressure and a lot of the time that comes from the likes of Rodri controlling the game.

However, Liverpool did indeed manage to repel them and after so much talk of not having a proper holding midfielder on the pitch, Szoboszlai and Mac Allister did so well.

Yes, Liverpool might still need a new player in their long-term and interest in the likes of Cheick Doucoure has been mentioned.

However, Mac Allister – in particular – is doing well in the middle right now and he passed the biggest test possible this weekend.

Liverpool are well placed right now and those two midfielders more than proved their point this weekend.

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