A lot has been discussed about Jurgen Klopp’s decision to move Trent Alexander-Arnold into midfield for several games recently. There have been plenty of pundit arguments about the 24-year-old’s new role at Liverpool, but little from the man himself.
In his latest interview with the official site, Trent gives his view on the change.
“I think I just play it the way the manager tells me to and the way I feel it needs to be played,” he said. “But yeah, it’s getting on the ball more centrally, being able to impact the game in a central area and just having that freedom within there to express myself and help the team win games.
“I think it’s been a big effort from a lot of the lads who have been asked to do different things, it’s not just me, and I think everyone’s adapted to it really well.
“I love a challenge, I love trying and learning new things and I think that’s something that I’ve really enjoyed this last month or so since being given that new role in the team: asking questions, learning, wanting to understand what to bring to it, how I can learn, how I can get better, how I can help the team, and just understanding a different role.
“Playing in a different way, learning the different rules that a midfielder or someone in the middle of the pitch has to bring compared to someone out wide – dragging players away, creating space for others, being an option, angles, checking shoulders, there’s so much more to it.
“That was all new at the start but it’s kind of just felt natural if I’m honest, and I think that’s something that is evident – that it just looks and feels natural.”
