While coach Jürgen Klopp makes an exhaustive analysis of the pros and cons that his group will have in the duel against Arsenal in the third round of the FA Cup to be played this coming Sunday, from the side of the players there have been certain statements that should not have anything happy to the German coach, and it seems that Trent Alexander Arnold at this time does not feel entirely happy with his productivity in the defense even though his numbers dictate that he is one of the best in the Premier League.
According to what was published by the Anfield Edition account on the social network X, it is said that the player who wears the Reds' number 66 shirt emphasized the frustration of not being able to exploit his greatest potential, which in his view is in midfield, having feelings of being able to do more from that area of the field that he has already been able to explore more thoroughly during his forays into the England national team.
Although Alexander Arnold does not deny that his participation from the right side has been excellent so far this season, this Liverpool defender believes that his best version is precisely in the midfield, This is an area that at the moment is a little unstable with some important casualties but still has what it takes to be able to continue to function normally in these upcoming matches, with Alexis Mac Allister, Ryan Gravenberch, Harvey Elliott and Curtis Jones being the ones chosen by Klopp to defend this area that has lost Szoboszlai to injury and Wataru Endo to go to his national team.
It is true that Alexander Arnold's forays from midfield for the Three Lions have been fascinating on the vast majority of occasions, but even if TAA has proven his worth as a midfielder, Jürgen Klopp cannot simply deploy him in an area that already has well-defined leaders, Mac Allister and Szoboszlai being the ones chosen for the recurring starter, being the implementation of Arnold only a problem for these elements that were brought in during the summer to solve with their qualities those problems that the group had during 2022.
Although at no time has Alexander detracted from the work of his teammates in midfield, it is true that the sudden change he is suggesting has not gone down well with those who have spent their entire careers honing their skills in that area of the pitch, and a possible implementation of TAA to the midfield would be controversial at this time in which Klopp should not seek to risk more than the advantage he has over his rivals, and should continue with the daily routine that has characterized his style of play and not show this kind of sudden changes that can cause internal problems with those who feel betrayed by the coach.
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