Trent Alexander-Arnold has told FourFourTwo he knew his adjustment into a hybrid midfielder would work as soon as his second game in the role.
Manchester City and Arsenal had already moved defenders into their midfield, and it was against Arsenal on 9 April 2023 that Jurgen Klopp made the move.
Alexander-Arnold was the obvious candidate, having played in midfield regularly as an academy player. However, by the time he came to sign his first professional contract, Liverpool’s squad was packed with midfield options: James Milner, Philippe Coutinho, Jordan Henderson, Adam Lallana, Lucas Leiva, Emre Can and Joe Allen.
