Arne Slot believes Trent Alexander-Arnold’s report proves he has been a “good defender all his life.”
The Liverpool man is renown as among the best attacking full-backs on this planet however has earned a repute as being barely weaker defensively, one thing Reds boss Slot feels is unfair.
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Alexander-Arnold, who’s out of contract at Anfield on the finish of the season, spoke over the weekend about how he and Slot analyse his performances, and the way a lot he’s having fun with working below the Dutchman.
And the reward was replicated this morning when Slot was requested about Alexander-Arnold’s defensive prowess.
He mentioned: “It’s tough for me to evaluate the way it has been in years earlier than – we’re speaking right here a few participant that received the Champions League and a league title. He talked about himself that profitable a league is about defending. It’s clear to me then that he’s been defender all his life.
“However as a result of he’s so so particular with the ball the primary emphasis goes to him doing particular issues with the ball.”
100 – With at present’s help for Luis Díaz, Trent Alexander-Arnold has now been immediately concerned in 100 objectives as a Liverpool participant (19 objectives, 81 assists). Visionary. pic.twitter.com/OEfuU3PbU7
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) September 21, 2024
Focus nonetheless required
Slot did admit that the lapses Alexander-Arnold does have aren’t all the way down to capacity however focus.
“With him it’s not about if he’s able to doing issues, it’s his focus charge and being 100 per cent centered,” he added.
“That is what we speak about so much, that he at all times needs to be lively in each scenario of the sport even when the ball is much away from him. It’s not that he’s discovered learn how to defend within the final three months; he’s received the league and the Champions League.
“It’s simply getting him to grasp what is important for him to play the absolute best sport and that’s what we speak about with all of the people but in addition with him.”
Bromance continues
Alexander-Arnold described Slot’s hands-on method to participant enchancment as “refreshing” and the previous Feyenoord boss was blissful to return the compliments.
“I believe all of us keep in mind the day that Jurgen [Klopp] left and what that man meant to him,” he mentioned. “So you may assume how good of a relationship the 2 of them had, so to listen to him say this about his new supervisor is at all times good. It’s not at all times simple to come back in and substitute a supervisor like him.
“Nevertheless it’s the identical with Trent as it’s with the others, they’re get quite a lot of particular person consideration to make them higher as a result of in the event that they get higher then the group does as nicely.”
