Jaap Stam has claimed that Premier League teams are targeting Trent Alexander-Arnold in games this season.
Alexander-Arnold has struggled at times for Liverpool this season, and he’s not the guaranteed starter he once was. Jurgen Klopp has opted for James Milner or Joe Gomez in a right-back role on occasion, and his defensive vulnerability has been exposed when he has played this season.
Liverpool are yet to win an away game this season and have conceded far more goals than they normally would have at this stage of the season, and former Manchester United player Stam believes Alexander-Arnold has been targeted. of rival teams.
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“Maybe the opposition is looking at them a lot more, in terms of ‘where are their weaknesses?’ You see a lot, when Alexander-Arnold plays, a lot of teams play on that side and take advantage and create opportunities, so they need to do things right to start competing for Champions League places,” Stam said, speaking to Match. of the Extra Day, as broadcast by HITC.
There is no doubt that Alexander-Arnold is better up front than on defense, with many arguing that his attacking game outweighs his defensive prowess.
However, with Liverpool not dominating games like they used to, Alexander-Arnold has to defend more than he normally would, which has led to him being exposed at times.
