'It is a myth that he can't defend'

Trent Alexander-Arnold did not have many of the jaw-dropping attacking moments he goes viral for every week against Chelsea, but defensively, he was superb.

The right-back won five duels, made four clearances and one block - registering the most defensive actions on the pitch - while giving away zero fouls.

It is a myth that he can't defend. It is nonsense. What has happened in the past is that he is so excited by the creative things he can do, he can switch off when the other team has the ball. But this season, he has been pretty much faultless defensively.

After all, Liverpool have conceded only three goals in eight Premier League games and he has started every single one of them.

Arne Slot is moulding Alexander-Arnold into an even better player than he was under Jurgen Klopp. Yes, he still drops into pockets of space and plays killer passes, but he makes better, less reckless decisions, while being more responsible positionally off the ball.

When he is playing like this, no other right-back on the planet can get close. It is farcical that he had to play at left-back in his last match for England, even if he scored a sublime free-kick in the process.

Roy Keane's analysis after England's game with Finland that Trent cannot defend was so lazy. He can. Just look at his performances for Liverpool, week in, week out.

Now he just needs to sign a contract extension, stay at Liverpool for his entire career and cement his reputation as the best right-back the country has ever seen.

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