Martin Keown has urged Liverpool to convert Trent Alexander-Arnold into a midfielder following his latest display against Arsenal.
The England international played a key role in the Reds’ late victory over the Gunners at the Emirates Stadium, contributing a lead-opening free-kick converted into the goal by the hosts’ very own Jakub Kiwior.
“I think it’s time to take him out of there, certainly from an international point of view. Play him in the midfield,” the ex-Arsenal star spoke on the BBC.
“That’s where he wants to be. As a young kid he played there.
“He’s really a Gerrard, isn’t he now? You wouldn’t play a Gerrard at right-back too often. I think he’s found himself at right-back – the right-back game has evolved now, it’s different – but ultimately I think he has to play in midfield.”
A switch into the middle of the park at the 75th-minute mark, with Conor Bradley slotting in at right-back, proved instrumental in turning the tide of momentum in the visitors’ favour.
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Into midfield or not into midfield
The greatest conundrum of our time? It might just very be.
There are plenty of potential positives – think of our ‘beautiful’ (in the words of Danny Murphy) No.66 directly feeding the likes of Mo Salah, Luis Diaz, Darwin Nunez, Diogo Jota and Cody Gakpo.
Goodness gracious. We’re already salivating.
But, of course, the question is who on earth we’d look to push out of the midfield to accommodate our best passer – not to mention who would be good enough to fill Alexander-Arnold’s shoes at right-back.
In our mind, it presents more problems than solutions.
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Trent’s best performances have come when he has played the midfield role.one has to blind not to notice this,so it is common sense to play him in that position,he is the next steven gerrard.