There wasn’t much in Liverpool’s favor last night. Defeat against Arsenal, who had not lost in the league for over four months, was a painful experience. But this is not the end of the world.
Liverpool are still at the top of the league and could climb to the top if Manchester City win in a row, but there are still many games to play. Also included are Jurgen Klopp’s side and Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City side. And Liverpool are still two points ahead of Arsenal.
Even based on the Gunners’ celebrations last night, you wouldn’t have guessed it. Liverpool must continue to learn from their mistakes in this game. Jurgen Klopp believes one area Liverpool can do better is passing the ball to Trent Alexander-Arnold more often.
Jurgen Klopp on Trent Alexander-Arnold
Jurgen Klopp said in his official post-match press conference that he thought “one of Liverpool’s mistakes was not giving the ball to Trent Alexander-Arnold”. “I haven’t played enough football,” Klopp told the club’s official website.“Like the right triangle, we had to learn a little about each other. [It was] hard to find.
Let me put it this way. The pitch was really open for us early on when Macca [Alexis McAllister] and Curtis [Jones] were able to get the ball, turn and get out of that situation. “We could have found Trent (Alexander-Arnold) there one or two more times, but I’d say that would have caused them more problems.
Liverpool struggled to create many chances against Arsenal. This was due to Arsenal’s excellent defensive positioning. But another reason is that Liverpool failed to create effective chances. Given how effective Alexander-Arnold is, it’s a shame Liverpool can’t give him the ball more.
Of all the players in world football, Alexander-Arnold is the one who can open any defense at any moment of the game. He also likes playing against Arsenal. He has the most assists on the team.
