The dogmatic approach by former Middlesbrough manager Southgate often had him picking a more defensive and more reliable defensive piece at right back.Įssentially, for almost the entirety of Klopp’s and Trent’s alliance, the assist wizard has predominantly been a wide attacking option, whose defensive requirements were little more than sporadic.

The technical side of Trent’s game was never in doubt however, it was impossible to draft the former Champions League winner into anything other than his usual fullback position, prior to this season at least. The fact that Gareth Southgate is now utilizing the 22-cap England international away from the controversial right back spot, has now reinvigorated a previously uncertain England career. Trent Alexander-Arnold's performance against Malta 🔥īrilliant game as… /Titt2n2Ydf With regards to the actual level of performance, it has been a mixture of world-class output alongside some inconsistent displays. This twelve-game old Premier League season has seen Liverpool 2.0 performs admirably, at least in terms of the points attained. There have been varying plus points that are probably equalised by the negative, which is why I believe the system is little more than a short-term experiment, one that is being conducted for longer than was originally planned.ĭue to the recruitment team’s lack of signing a specialist (and elite level) defensive midfielder in the summer, I would suggest that the hybrid movement of our vice-captain (also Joe Gomez on occasion), is as much to do with having that player support the starting holding asset, as much as trying to unleash the right back into more central areas. Whether or not the decision to switch Trent Alexander-Arnold into the hybrid role (late last season) was a momentary choice, or a Pepijn Lijnders-driven vehicle, this ongoing campaign has seen the tactical shift persisted with.

The way this current 2023/24 season is unfolding has me in little doubt that whatever formation initiative is being undertaken (this year), will eventually be replaced by the Reds’ illustrious German manager.

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