Trent Alexander-Arnold needs to tone down his trademark attacking style and focus on defending in order to address his slump in form for Liverpool, according to Danny Murphy.
Alexander-Arnold’s recent performances have been criticised, with Liverpool struggling for consistency in the early stages of the season. Jurgen Klopp’s side were thrashed 4-1 by Napoli in their opening Champions League match of the campaign on Wednesday and have won just two of their six Premier League games.
Napoli winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia dominated Alexander-Arnold in Naples earlier in the week, with the home side racing into a 4-0 lead by 47 minutes. Concerns about Alexander-Arnold’s defensive capabilities are not new – it has been an almost ever-present talking point – and former Liverpool midfielder Murphy believes it could prove costly.
