Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp handed Kevin De Bruyne suggestion over Trent Alexander-Arnold
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp handed Kevin De Bruyne suggestion over Trent Alexander-Arnold
Posted Friday, October 04, 2019 by Express.co.uk
Liverpool hero Jamie Carragher has hinted that Jurgen Klopp could change Trent Alexander-Arnold’s position.
Liverpool star Trent Alexander-Arnold has made his name as one of the best right-backs in world football in recent seasons, and helped his side reach two consecutive Champions League finals.
Despite his confidence when playing on the right of the defence, Jamie Carragher is keen for Jurgen Klopp to test him out further up the pitch.
The former England international believes that the 20-year-old could do a job in a similar role to Manchester City playmaker Kevin De Bruyne.
He told ViaSport: “I saw him the Liverpool academy and my son started there and was four, five years younger than him and Liverpool knew then they had a really good player.
"Still there are very few players who you think will be superstars, but if you think about what he has achieved at this young age – a Champions League winner and another Champions League final.
"He’s probably one of the best young players in the world if you think about what he has done.
"If you talk about [Kylian] Mbappe and he’s won the World Cup, but as a defender and playing at this level and how important he is to the team, he is possibly the most creative player in the team from right full-back.
"He has a lot of responsibility at a young age and he’s not going to be a superstar, he is a superstar.
Liverpool ace Trent Alexander-Arnold could play a role like Kevin De Bruyne (Image: GETTY)
Liverpool's Trent Alexander-Arnold is considered one of the best players in his position (Image: GETTY)
"His strengths are that he can handle the ball and he is the most creative player in the team, just look at his assists.”
Carragher went on to consider that Alexander-Arnold would be able to perform in a more creative role, but outlined why the time may not be right.
He added: “People talk about the future and could he come into midfield and be a Kevin De Bruyne type player and he has more quality now than Liverpool’s midfield players and you think about the crosses that De Bruyne puts in from the right midfield position and maybe that’s a position where Trent could play.
"But at the moment you wouldn’t think about moving position because he is playing so well.
Manchester City's Kevin De Bruyne is considered one of the best in the world (Image: GETTY)
"Defensively at times he can be suspect and the opposition may think they can get at Liverpool there because he pushes forward so much.
"His positional play and focus needs to be 100 per cent, but he’s probably thinking ‘I’ve got [Virgil] van Dijk next to me so I’ll be ok’.”
Next up for Alexander-Arnold and Liverpool is the visit of Leicester on Saturday as they look to continue their perfect Premier League record.
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