Liverpool supervisor Arne Slot refused responsible Trent Alexander-Arnold for the current flurry of objectives his aspect have conceded.
The artistic right-back has typically had his defensive acumen questioned all through his profession, and endured a very troublesome outing in Liverpool’s 2-2 draw with Manchester United final Sunday. That was Alexander-Arnold’s first look since Actual Madrid submitted their opening supply to purchase the academy graduate this month.
Slot was fast to defend his participant on that event, and doubled down on his insistence that Liverpool’s porous run of type will not be Alexander-Arnold’s burden to hold. The Reds conceded 5 objectives throughout the primary 12 matches of the season (a mean of 0.4 per sport), however have shipped 20 over the following 17 fixtures (1.2 per sport).
“I do see a sure sample within the objectives we concede however I do not see the sample whether it is about Trent,” Slot advised the assembled media earlier than Liverpool’s FA Cup tie with Accrington Stanley on Saturday. “Under no circumstances.”
“Trent has had one troublesome sport for us and perhaps a number of that had been OK to good. Primarily, he has had nice video games when he performed for us this season,” the Dutch coach identified.
“I do know there’s plenty of concentrate on him in the meanwhile however I might additionally like to focus on the concentrate on how effectively he did when he got here on within the final half hour [against Tottenham in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday] and the way our followers reacted to him. That’s what happy me much more throughout that sport.”
Alexander-Arnold had dropped to the bench for Liverpool’s journey to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Wednesday night rather than Conor Bradley. The England worldwide was launched for the ultimate half-hour of the Carabao Cup semi-final and struck a fearsome volley past debutant goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky which Radu Dragusin needed to desperately clear off the aim line.
Liverpool have rebuffed Actual Madrid’s preliminary provides and seem intent on holding Alexander-Arnold at Anfield till at the very least the top of the season – which is when his contract is because of expire.
