The ECHO continue to rate Liverpool’s players for their season so far.
Next up is Trent Alexander-Arnold, a young man reinventing what we think of right-backs and proving a Jamie Carragher theory wrong..
Ian Doyle – 10
It’s remarkable to think it was barely three years ago Alexander-Arnold was thrown in at the deep end for his top-flight full debut at Old Trafford.
In the subsequent period, the 21-year-old hasn’t just become a European and world champion and set new Premier League landmarks for assists from a defender.
Alexander-Arnold has completely redefined the role of the right-back in the modern era, Liverpool’s undoubted playmaker from a position previously almost completely alien to such a concept.
Having started all bar one league game to date this term, he has created 12 assists and popped up with important goals at Chelsea and Leicester City, and set up the late winner for Roberto Firmino in the FIFA Club World Cup semi-final against Monterrey in Qatar.
Durable, inventive, possessing an outrageous range of passing, a cute football mind and, just as importantly, continually improving as a defender, Alexander-Arnold has it all.
The enforced break has at least allowed us to appreciate his talent. What a player. And what a campaign – surely the PFA Young Player of the Year.
Theo Squires – 9
What can you say about Trent Alexander-Arnold that hasn’t been said already?
Like many in this Liverpool side, the 21-year-old has been a victim of his own success and consistency.
While he is handed deserved praise on a weekly basis, he still doesn’t get the acclaim his performances actual deserve as he continues to make the exceptional look his normality.
12 assists and two goals from right-back is sensational with the only thing stopping him from adding to those numbers this season the Coronavirus pandemic.
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A World and European champion, he will end 2020 as a Premier League champion too. And the scariest thing, he’s only going to get better.
Jamie Carragher famously said last season right-backs are either failed centre-backs or failed wingers. Afterall, “no-one grows up wanting to be Gary Neville!”
Every Liverpool fans wishes they were Trent Alexander-Arnold.
Joe Rimmer – 10
It has been a remarkable rise for Trent Alexander-Arnold.
And it’s easy to forget that the youngster is just 21 and nowhere near his prime.
Consider this, the West Derby-born youngster has already achieved more at Anfield than Steven Gerrard and Jamie Carragher had at the same age.
This season has been his best yet.
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Indeed, Alexander-Arnold is reinventing the right-back position, becoming one of Liverpool’s most potent weapons and wracking up the assists, with 12 so far this campaign.
He’s also scored two goals – great ones at that – in impressive victories at Chelsea and Leicester.
He’s a European and World champion and he’ll soon be a Premier League champion to boot. Not bad for somebody just into their twenties.
What comes next for Trent? We just can’t wait to find out.
Jamie Carragher got it completely wrong and Liverpool are benefiting more than ever - Liverpool Echo
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