Arne Slot has told Trent Alexander-Arnold that his ability to maintain “100%” concentration is the key to his improvement as a defender.
During talks with the club’s new head coach in pre-season the Liverpool vice-captain outlined an ambition to become “the defender that no one wants to come up against in Europe”. Speaking after the 3-0 victory against Bournemouth on Saturday, when he was directly involved in a Liverpool goal for the 100th time in his career, the 25‑year‑old said criticism of his defensive attributes was “harsh” but said he is intent on improving. Slot believes he has identified how.
