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Arne Slot told he has made one Liverpool player so much better defensively
Trent Alexander-Arnold has long been one of the best players in the Premier League.
The defender is a Champions League and Premier League winner, and his contributions from right-back have been invaluable for Liverpool over the years.
However, there has long been one flaw in Alexander-Arnold’s game that has been pointed out.
Indeed, many have claimed over the years that Alexander-Arnold isn’t good enough defensively.
However, that view is changing.
Speaking on , Glenn Murray has been discussing Alexander-Arnold’s defensive abilities, and he’s claimed that the England international has got better in one vs one situations in Arne Slot’s new system as🎶 he’s not moving into midfield as oftꦺen nowadays.
Trent Alexander-Arnold has improved defensively
Mur🍷ray shared his verdict on Alexander-Arnold’s defensive abilitie💎s this season.
Liverpool have conceded just three goals so fa♊r this term, and Alexander-Arnold has played a big part in that.
Murray believes Slot’s tactics really suit Ale🎉xander-Arnold, and he says he has improved defensively.
“From that I feel as though Trent Alexander-Arnold’s one on one defending has been better. He’s not always trying to get back into position, he’s sat back look🌳ing out and that suits him much more,” Murray said.
Alexander-Arnold’s defending was criticised
It’s great to hear Alexander-Arnold get some praise for his defensive ability, because, for so🦋 long, he was unfairly criticis☂ed for this element of his game.
Indeed, many pundits picked this as a flaw in the full-back’s game, and even Roy Keane stated that ✱Alexander-Arnold’s deౠfensive ability was poor.
“I can’t believe how bad he is at defending. For a guy who has played a lot of games, it’s like he has never played the 🅺position before,” Keane s🃏aid.
“It’s amazing how many people just run past him. In possession he’s brilli✨ant.”
Gary Lineker🅰 even claimed that Alಞexander-Arnold should be converted into a midfield role at one point.
Now, Liverpool have the stingiest defence in the entire Premier League, letting in just 🌜three goals in eight games, and Alexander-Arnold has silenced many of his critics i🔥n this new system.
The full-back is not only one of the best creative forces in England, he’s🃏 also a top class defensive player.