Trent Alexander-Arnold reacts to reaching Premier League assists milestone for Liverpool
Trent Alexander-Arnold reached a tally of 50 Premier League assists in Liverpool’s 6-1 Premier League win against Leeds United earlier this month.
He assisted twice in the game, notably setting up Darwin Nunez for the game’s sixth goal with a beautifully lobbed ball from midfield. He has since assisted one goal each in our league wins against Nottingham Forest and West Ham United.
Alexander-Arnold has been redeployed in a midfield role by Jurgen Klopp during games. He starts as a right-back but is seen playing in a more centrally advanced role in matches.
Speaking to the club’s official media, Alexander-Arnold gave his verdict on reaching this special milestone for the Reds.
“It’s not something I ever imagined doing or achieving. But I’m proud, very proud to be able to do that – and hopefully there’s many more to come in the future,” Alexander-Arnold said of the milestone.”
Asked if he has trained especially on his passing ability, the 24-year-old England international responded:
“It’s something I enjoyed growing up, I enjoyed passing the ball, set-pieces, corners, free-kicks – all of that was something I enjoyed doing when I was a kid. I always worked on it and now I guess I’m reaping the rewards.”
Alexander-Arnold’s new role is working pretty well but that doesn’t mean we should stick with it. We are better off signing several specialist central midfielders and restoring Alexander-Arnold to the right-back role.
It’s better we sign a box-to-box right-sided central midfielder who can help the Englishman in defence in the same way that the likes of Georginio Wijnaldum or Jordan Henderson did during their heyday.
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That being said, Alexander-Arnold’s ability on the ball, especially when it comes to finding a teammate, should always be utilised as a weapon. Klopp already does that. According to PL’s official website, only three defenders have more assists than Trent, with Andy Robertson (57) second on the list.
Trent is only 24…
