Adebayo Akinfenwa has taken aim at those criticising Trent Alexander-Arnold’s defending by labelling the Liverpool star as the 'best fullback in the world'.
Alexander-Arnold has been in phenomenal form so far this season. The defender has played a pivotal role in helping Liverpool strive for four trophies having already secured the Carabao Cup.
The England international has registered 17 assists and two goals from right-back. And Akinfenwa has slammed those criticising the Reds Academy graduate.
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“Best fullback in the world,” he told Sky Sports. “I don’t care, man, yes, slightly (biased) because I am a Liverpool fan.
“You know what the worst thing is, as I see him more and more. I know people want to talk about his defending. I saw Klopp come out and say ‘he can defend’. And he can.
“But it’s because he is so good at going forward. So good, you are thinking ‘if he can defend like that. If he could defend, as good as he is going forward, then he would be the best player in history.”
