Stan Collymore has responded to claims that Liverpool defender Trent Alexander-Arnold should be moved into a midfield role.
With Liverpool struggling so far this season, Alexander-Arnold’s performances have come under criticism.
The England international is undoubtedly one of the most exciting, creative full-backs in world football, but questions have been asked as to whether he has the defensive ability to match.
Former Liverpool player Collymore has had his say on whether Alexander-Arnold should be moved into midfield, to limit the amount of defending he is forced to do in a game.
. @StanCollymore on if Klopp should move TAA into #LFC midfield ??
"You don't throw the baby out with the bath water…" ?
"A guy that gives you 99% of excellent stuff so let's hammer him for the 1% he can't do well on the basis that actually the problem is the midfield." ? pic.twitter.com/8C2mErhbtG
— CaughtOffside (@caughtoffside) September 12, 2022
As Collymore mentioned, 99% of Alexander-Arnold’s game is near perfect, and in a struggling Liverpool side, his defensive weakness will get exposed slightly.
However, if the whole team improves, and Liverpool have more control in games, the issues Trent may have defensively won’t be so prominent.