Stan Collymore has responded to claims that Liverpool defender Trent Alexander-Arnold should move into a midfield role.
With Liverpool struggling so far this season, Alexander-Arnold’s performances have come under fire.
The England international is undoubtedly one of the most exciting and creative full-backs in world football, but questions have been raised as to whether he has the defensive ability to match.
Former Liverpool player Collymore has expressed his opinion on whether Alexander-Arnold should move into midfield, to limit the amount of defending he is forced to do in a game.
. @StanCollymore on whether Klopp should move TAA into #LFC midfield.
“You don’t throw the baby out with the bathwater…” ?
“A guy who gives you 99% of the great things, so we’re going to hit him for the 1% that he can’t do well because really the problem is midfield.” ? pic.twitter.com/8C2mErhbtG
— CaughtOffside (@caughtoffside) September 12, 2022
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As Collymore mentioned, 99% of Alexander-Arnold’s game is almost perfect, and in a struggling Liverpool, his defensive weakness will be slightly exposed.
However, if the whole team improves and Liverpool have more control in games, the problems that Trent may have defensively will not be as important.