Trent Alexander-Arnold: Best English Midfielder in the Premier League
Introduction
Dean Saunders believes Trent Alexander-Arnold is the best English midfielder in the Premier League and can do more in Liverpool’s midfield than Declan Rice. Alexander-Arnold impressed in his central-midfield role for Liverpool and England towards the end of last season, although it looks likely that Jurgen Klopp will revert him to right-back for the start of the new Premier League campaign.
Trent Alexander-Arnold’s Ability
Saunders feels his former club should target a new right-back in order to allow Alexander-Arnold to play in a permanent midfield role. ‘I think that Trent is the best English midfield player in England. I think he’s better than all of them,’ Saunders told talkSPORT. ‘If you play him in midfield he can do everything that Declan Rice does, but also he can hit passes that Thiago [Alcantara] hits and sees it.
Liverpool’s Midfield Options
Liverpool have already signed Alexis Mac Allister and Dominik Szoboszlai for a combined £95m to bolster Klopp’s midfield options, but Saunders feels his former club should target a new right-back in order to allow Alexander-Arnold to play in a permanent midfield role. ‘If I was Jurgen Klopp, I’d buy a right-back and play Trent in midfield. I think that Trent was brought up as a midfield player. He ended up at full-back but he knows what to do.
Trent Alexander-Arnold’s Versatility
I was watching him and you need to have wing mirrors on when you’re playing in midfield with your back to goal and playing the other way – you need to do both and I think that he can do both. ‘I think that Jurgen Klopp will eventually play Trent in the middle of midfield.’
Conclusion
Trent Alexander-Arnold has proven himself to be one of the most versatile players in the Premier League and Dean Saunders believes he is the best English midfielder in the league. Liverpool have already bolstered their midfield options with two new signings, but Saunders believes they should target a new right-back so that Alexander-Arnold can play in a permanent midfield role.