Evidence that Trent Alexander Arnold is still one of the best in the world

Liverpool's lack of goalscoring efficiency to date does not mean that some of their attacking players are not doing what is necessary to eradicate this evil as soon as possible, because although the task of scoring goals falls directly to elements such as Darwin Núñez, Roberto Firmino and Diogo Jota, there are other players on Merseyside who work hard in the final third of the pitch so that their teammates have that consistency and presence in front of goal.

A few weeks ago the criticism from Liverpool fans was directed entirely at Mohamed Salah and his low scoring percentage, but even if the Egyptian is not living a love affair with the goal, his assists are the one thing that saves him from a dismal season, similar to what is happening today with Trent Alexander-Arnold and Andrew Robertson, two elements that enjoy an incredible effectiveness in successful passes to the final third of the pitch.

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This pair of elements fulfil the role of full-backs to perfection, as it is through their boots and starting from their own midfield that they manage to have great continuity to the area where they can generate damage to their opponents, with Arnold on the left who stands out the most with Harvey Elliott and Salah in support, managing at the start of the 2022-2023 season to be the second best full-back in the five main leagues in Europe.

According to statistics compiled by Twitter account Comparisonator, Alexander-Arnold is second only to Fiorentina's Cristiano Biraghi, with the Italian beating the Briton by less than a point on average. Below them is Manchester City's Joao Cancelo, followed by Real Madrid's Ferland Mendy and finally Liverpool's Andrew Robertson, with the Premier League taking the spotlight with 3 players in the top 5.

<strong>TAA and Robertson contribute offensively</strong>

Although the difference in scoring between Arnold and Robertson is considerable, both have been the two pillars that Klopp has needed during these 8 games played so far, because as long as the midfield continues to be an inoperative sector due to injuries, the ball will most likely continue to circulate down the flanks until it reaches the final sector, an area in which there are also problems of effectiveness as the killers have wet gunpowder.