Gary Neville has dismissed the notion that Liverpool full-back Trent Alexander-Arnold should play in midfield
Trent took up a number of central positions during the clash against the Gunners in a new inverted full-back role under Jurgen Klopp.
Trent defensive capabilities continue to be questioned in some quarters - and the former Manchester United defender believes a switch for the Reds academy graduate would be difficult despite his prowess going forward.
Neville:
"He was absolutely sensational [against Arsenal], Trent Alexander-Arnold going forward,"
"I don’t know what to say about him any more really because his defensive play is that bad.
"Some of the positions he takes up, where he lets [Gabriel] Martinelli spin behind him on a straight pass, that really is schoolboy defending. That’s the most basic, when you can see the ball there, your man’s here, he runs in there and you just don’t run with him.
"But then some of the attacking play, some of the deliveries, the courage to continue to keep his confidence and get on the ball beyond those mistakes that he makes defensively has got to be admired. I admire him enormously. He keeps going and you can only keep going but please…
"If he was actually playing in midfield away from home in the Premier League and he was getting the ball popped into him, when he’s got his back to play, that’s a different ball game. Trent wouldn't be able to do that honestly.
"I think you need to play hundreds of games as a kid in midfield the awareness looking over your shoulder... this idea that we all say he can play midfield. I've heard it about full-backs before, 'if you can play wide, you can play a winger'. No they can't. That's why they're full-backs."
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