Steve Nicol claims Trent Alexander-Arnold showed no ‘commitment’ in Monday’s defeat at Manchester United – adding the rest of Liverpool's defence can no longer cover for his weakness.
A lacklustre Reds lost 2-1 at Old Trafford after goals from Jadon Sancho and Marcus Rashford propelled Erik Ten Hag’s side into a 2-0 lead, with Mohamed Salah’s header nothing more than a consolation. Jurgen Klopp’s team were constantly exposed down their right-hand side with Alexander-Arnold and Joe Gomez enduring a torrid evening – as did Virgil van Dijk alongside them.
The England international right-back has been questioned over his defensive qualities over the last few seasons, but Reds boss Klopp has mitigated the vulnerability with adequate cover behind – with Alexander-Arnold’s attacking influence far outweighing the problems further back. But a woeful performance across the back-four against Manchester United has once again put the 23-year-old under the microscope, with one of his predecessors at right-back, Nicol, at the forefront of the criticism.
