Even though the 25-year-old normally starts as a right-back, he ends up taking a floating central role to give his side more control with the ball.
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Trent Alexander-Arnold played a huge part in Liverpool’s important win at Fulham in the Premier League. The full-back was out injured for a good while in 2024 and missed a lot of action. Having recently returned to the team, the English right-back has started from where he left off. Known for his excellent passing range and drive from deeper positions, Alexander-Arnold has been an important part of Jurgen Klopp’s regime.
Having started the game on Sunday at Craven Cottage in the Premier League, Trent Alexander-Arnold starred against Fulham. It was the full-back who opened the score for the visitors with an excellent free-kick in the first half. That set the stage for Liverpool to go and secure a much-needed 3-1 win. After dropping points in their last two league games, the Reds very much needed this win to keep their title hopes alive.
After suffering FA Cup and Europa League eliminations in recent weeks, the Premier League is the only chance for Jurgen Klopp to end his final Liverpool season on a high. In recent years, Klopp has been using Alexander-Arnold in a more central role with possession. Even though the 25-year-old normally starts as a right-back, he ends up taking a floating central role to give his side more control with the ball.
Speaking about his central position, Alexander-Arnold told Sky Sports, “The more and more I’m playing in the middle of the pitch, the more pressure and the more tight and compact I find it. So I think the manager has told me and the team to drop out of the block, try to get on the ball and get up the field that way, whether it’s driving with the ball or passing it over the top. It’s just trying to get on the ball as much as possible and trying to make things happen from deep and create.”
He added: “There has to be discipline in there, and it’s not just me who has the freedom to go in there and do that. The rest of the team have to move around, adjust and make sure we are in a good position to go and win the ball back and make sure we are still protected and not exposed if we lose the ball. But within that there is then freedom and space to get on the ball, make things happen and get us up the pitch essentially. At this point of the season, we have nothing to lose as a team. We need to try to get goals as well, we need to chase goal difference. We scored three goals today, which is a positive. It’s a big week now for us to go and push on, and we’ve built a good foundation after a tough week.”
Recent results have given Manchester City an edge in the title race. With five more games left to be played in the league for the Reds, Alexander-Arnold is hoping to win them all. “[Today] was huge, obviously. At this point in the season, [if] you don’t get the results that you want then you’re out of the title race. It was a very important game for us, obviously [after] seeing Arsenal get their result last night. It was a big one and now we have five finals, just throw the kitchen sink at it and try to get over the line,” he explained.
The full-back added: “I think at this point of the season, the likelihood in our minds is that [Manchester City] won’t drop points. That comes from previous seasons that we’ve had against them. But we need to be in a position. Last week, we kicked ourselves because results went our way and we were not able to capitalise on it. It was disappointing last week so we need to make sure it doesn’t happen, and if something does happen, [City] drop points, Arsenal drop points, then we are in a better position. From now on it’s five wins from five, and that’s the only thing we can expect and that’s all we can aim for.”
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