With his move to a hybrid fullback position, Trent Alexander-Arnold has rapidly recovered his standing as one of the world’s greatest players.
Despite the Scouser’s value in the center of the park, Glen Johnson has cautioned that starting the 25-year-old against Manchester City in the middle of the park would be improper.
The 39-year-old told Squawka, “I don’t think Liverpool should be looking to play Trent in midfield full-time.”
“He’s played well in midfield for England at times, but I believe his effectiveness is limited to the weaker teams.”
“They won’t be concerned about him and they might even love it if he plays in the middle against Man City.
While trying new things and experimenting is usually a wonderful idea, Liverpool should be looking to do full-time.”
The England international, valued at £49.8m (according to Football Transfers‘ valuation system), has registered three assists in all competitions this term.
Where does the future lie for Trent Alexander-Arnold?
The answer to where Trent will play in future is one that greatly depends on who you ask.
For Gareth Southgate, our Academy graduate is destined for the heart of the midfield, with the England boss labelling the fullback ‘excellent’ in the Three Lions’ 1-1 draw with North Macedonia.
On the other hand, things get a little tricky when you consider his role at Liverpool.
A permanent midfield place seems highly unlikely for a number of reasons – chief amongst them perhaps the stark reality that we’ve an abundance of quality options fighting for a place in the starting trio.
Creatively, however, we have to ask whether a midfield slot would get the most out of Alexander-Arnold moving forward, particularly whilst his assists tally remains so low thus far.
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Sergio Aguero is a Manchester City legend, but the Argentinean striker grew up supporting Liverpool, who his former club host this weekend in what could be title-deciding fixture.
Aguero, the scorer of Manchester City’s most famous goal that saw them win their first Premier League title in 2012, has revealed why he supported the Anfield club as a youngster.
Raised in Argentina and eager to become a professional footballer, Aguero was inspired by Liverpool’s Michael Owen.
A teenage protégé for both club and county, Owen’s form for Liverpool and England saw him win the 2001 Balon d’Or, and Aguero was a huge fan of the striker who would also represent Real Madrid and Manchester United.
“I used to like Liverpool when I was younger because of Owen, who had also started as a teenager. Even when I was playing on my PlayStation, I tried to play like Owen,” said Aguero when speaking to Stake.
“In my 10 years at City, we’ve had amazing games with Liverpool. Even more so lately, fighting for the Premier League head-to-head. I’ve scored some important goals, but never got to score at Anfield, though.”
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