Trent Alexander-Arnold had a role in Liverpool’s equaliser vs Arsenal (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)
Liverpool manager Arne Slot has been told he was too slow to realise he should’ve inverted Trent Alexander-Arnold into midfield against Arsenal today.
The Reds ended up equalising in the second half to come away from the Emirates Stadium with a 2-2 draw, which is certainly not a bad result by any means, though journalist David Lynch feels it could have been a win.
Arsenal dominated the midfield in the first half, with Liverpool simply outnumbered, and Lynch says that if Slot had made that tactical change with Alexander-Arnold sooner, it could’ve been a win for the visitors instead of just a point, even if it’s still a good point…
Liverpool will be frustrated that they only had to invert Alexander-Arnold and show more aggression to seize control in the second half – if they’d done it earlier, they may have won. But you can’t complain about coming from behind twice to draw at Arsenal, it’s a great result.
— David Lynch (@davidlynchlfc) October 27, 2024
Alexander-Arnold ended up having a key role in the Liverpool equaliser, playing a superb ball forward for Darwin Nunez, who ended up providing the cross for Mohamed Salah to score and make it 2-2.
Trent Alexander-Arnold shows his importance to Liverpool
Trent Alexander-Arnold in action for Liverpool (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)
Slot did well to eventually change Alexander-Arnold’s role slightly, with the England international showing once again how important he is to Liverpool.
The 26-year-old is nearing the end of his contract at Anfield, meaning he could be a free agent next summer, and it’s surely vital for LFC to keep hold of him.
CaughtOffside understands Liverpool have asked about potential replacements for Alexander-Arnold, but he’s shown once again that he plays his role as well as anyone in world football.
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Author : Mark Brus
Publish date : 2024-10-27 18:45:03
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