‘Scary’ Trent Alexander-Arnold claim issued after ‘very surprising’ Liverpool reveal – pundit
Trent Alexander-Arnold at right-back “scares” opposition teams and it would be “very surprising” if he is moved into the Liverpool midfield.
That is the view of ex-Premier League forward Noel Whelan, speaking exclusively to Football Insider about a possible position switch for the 23-year-old ahead of the 2022-23 campaign.
It has been widely reported that the Reds are not in the market for midfield reinforcements this summer and instead will wait until 2023.
The Liverpool Echo reported last month (25 June) that one solution may be Calvin Ramsay, a right-back who has been brought into be Alexander-Arnold’s understudy.
Asked whether it would make more sense to push the England international further up the pitch, Whelan told Football Insider correspondent Connor Whitley: “I wouldn’t want to lose that dynamic you have with Trent Alexander-Arnold on the right and Andy Robertson on the left.
“Yes, he can play on the right-wing and in midfield but he’s one of the best right-backs in the world, not just in England. Why would you try and change that? You don’t change things that aren’t broken.
“Those two down the left and the right is one of the best partnerships you can get. The performances that they put in, scare teams.
“You wouldn’t want to lose that energy from right full-back by messing around with different players in different areas. The back four has been solid for a number of years.
“You’ve got Virgil van Dijk and the goalkeeper who came in with two of the best full-backs in the world, why would you move that?
“I don’t think it will happen, I would be very surprised if it does happen.”
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