Liverpool pulled off one of their most unlikely wins of the season with a smash-and-grab 1-0 win away to PSG.
PSG came into tonight’s fixture in top form as Luis Enrique’s side didn’t give Liverpool a single second to focus or breathe with a relentless attacking performance, with Alisson Becker enjoying arguably his best performance of the season between the sticks.
Yet, as is the way this season, Liverpool somehow managed to find a way through, with Harvey Elliott scoring a late winner with his first touch of the game as the Premier League leaders picked up a famous win away in France.
And for Rio Ferdinand, the pundit noticed something about Trent Alexnader-Arnold’s performance for Liverpool that caught the eye against PSG.
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Trent Alexander-Arnold praised after defensive performance vs PSG
Speaking on TNT Sports coverage of the match, the former Manchester United centre-back was impressed by what he saw from Alexander-Arnold’s one-on-one defending against PSG, with the England international putting in a good shift in France.
Ferdinand said about Alexander-Arnold’s performance: “I tell you one thing, Trent Alexander-Arnold has been questioned a lot defensively, especially in one-v-one situations, but he’s stood up to every single test so far.”
With Liverpool working on a new contract for Conor Bradley, a succession plan for Alexander-Arnold finally looks to be in order, with the 26-year-old right-back strongly linked with a move to Real Madrid at the end of this season.
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And performances tonight showed just how much Liverpool will miss Alexander-Arnold when the defender leaves Anfield in the summer, with the defender one of the best fullbacks in world football and a talent that will be hard to replace.
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Trent Alexander-Arnold showed he isn’t a defensive liability
Alexander-Arnold’s defensive qualities have been under the spotlight for what feels like forever, with rival fans using the right-back’s occasional shortcomings as a stick to bash the Liverpool star with.
Trent Alexander-Arnold vs PSG
Tackles won 2/3 (67%)
Clearences 3
Interceptions 1
Recoveries 6
Defensive actions 7
Yet as per Alexander-Arnold’s defensive stats against PSG, the 26-year-old more than showed just good the defender can be against the best sides in the world, with the fullback a key reason behind Liverpool’s shock win in France.
Indeed, Alexander-Arnold’s final season with Liverpool could go down as one to remember, and the England international will want to ensure that he ends the year with every trophy possible added to his cabinet.