Trent Alexander-Arnold is an “amazing” player, according to Liverpool boss, Jurgen Klopp. Klopp stated he would start Alexander-Arnold in any side after England boss Gareth Southgate passed over the full-back.
The 23-year-old Liverpool defender was left out of the team that drew with Germany after making no appearance against Italy.
Southgate had said he feels Alexander-Arnold’s “all-round game” is behind that of right-back rival Kieran Trippier.
However, he has been an important member of a Liverpool team that has recently won the Premier League and the Champions League.
Unfortunately, he has had trouble translating that success to international football, earning just 17 caps since his 2018 debut.
The Reds boss Klopp says there is “space for improvement” in Alexander-Arnold’s defensive game, but his offensive ability is “so extreme”.
What Did Klopp Say About Trent Alexander-Arnold?
“I’d decide obviously differently, but I’m not in charge,” said Klopp. “My point of view, it’s an easy pick. Whichever team I would coach in the moment, I would sign him because he is exceptional.
“You really want to open this box? We are fine here because it’s completely different because I see him differently. It’s obvious. There are stories out there all the time that talk about him and say he’s not a good defender, but that’s not true.
“He is a good defender. He doesn’t always defend good, that is true as well, but that is what we’re working on – he is a young player, he is 23.
“There is space for improvement, definitely, but we only discuss it on the level we discuss it because his offensive impact is so extreme for us. It could be for each team in the world.”
He added: “Trent came back and was not in a party mood, but he just accepts the decision of the manager as well because he understands football pretty well.
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“He is an extremely smart boy and in football you cannot offer more than you can offer.
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“For me he is a world-class player, and not playing for your country is difficult, but it is only because there are other world-class players as well.
“England is obviously blessed with a lot of really talented players in a similar position and it’s difficult to line them all up together.
“In this case, it could work. Reece James can play in a three in the back, and that would be interesting to see how they could interchange positions.”
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