Liverpool right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold has admitted he ‘has not helped himself’ this season within the debate over his defending.
The Reds endured a tough begin to the present marketing campaign which reignited questions over Alexander-Arnold’s defensive skill, and his restricted function for England earlier than and through the World Cup added gasoline to the hearth.
Whereas Alexander-Arnold argued among the criticism was unfair, he did concede that he has not completed sufficient at instances this season.
“I feel a part of me thinks there’s been much more highlight on it (his defending),” he instructed Sky Sports activities. “I feel that was because of the World Cup and other people sort of considering if I am not enjoying then it is due to that cause, and other people hone in on that,
‘I feel a few of it, I’ve not helped myself in sure conditions all through the season, I am going to maintain my palms as much as that. In conditions, I might have been higher.”
Alexander-Arnold’s attacking qualities have by no means been doubtful however the Liverpool man admitted he wants to enhance defensively if he’s to actually take his sport to the subsequent stage.
“I feel it is part of my sport that I do attempt to work on, I do attempt to deal with, I do attempt to assist the workforce win video games. I feel the clear sheet is crucial factor,” he stated.
“I feel it’s principally individually, seeing what you have completed proper, what you have completed mistaken, analysing every sport, seeing your footwork, your patterns, for those who’re crossing your ft over, why somebody has beat you, received you off steadiness.
“And simply typically you are up in opposition to a world-class winger and he’s going to get the higher of you, however I feel there’s been instances the place I might have completed higher.”
