Trent Alexander-Arnold

[VladimirIlyich]

Why isn't he wearing the number Severn?

[G Richards]

He could have done better especially on the first goal. Still a good player, and will likely become a very good player for us for a long while to come.

[King Emlyn]

Great prospect, not quite ready.

[Lee909]

He's ready

One bad game doesn't overshadow his season

[Trumo]

Use today as a learning curve. He wasn't overawed nor was he terrible, but he got caught out in two situations that are all about fine margins.

[lifetime fan]

He’s a great prospect, he fucked up twice though.

[3 Stacks]

He's played in this exact fixture before, It's not like this was anything new to him. He was just shite on the day. Couldn't do anything right. 

[Joey8FrogsLegs]

Use today as a learning curve. He wasn't overawed nor was he terrible, but he got caught out in two situations that are all about fine margins.

Agree that he needs to learn from this, and I think he will.

 

Think he’ll go on to be a very good player for us, either at right back or somewhere across the midfield.

 

And I dont think he was overawed today either. But terrible, I’m afraid he was just that today. Along with a few others in the defining situations.

[Jay86]

He looked off from his very first touch of the ball, he played a ball back towards Lovren or Karius and it went nowhere near them. Could make or break him, if he takes on board occasions like today then he’ll be a far better player for it long term.

[Elite]

He's learning his trade at right back but he's likely to make mistakes as it's not his natural position.

[dockers_strike]

He's learning his trade at right back but he's likely to make mistakes as it's not his natural position.

 

Yep and to be honest Gomez would probably have got done for both as they targetted our right side early doors.

[Elite]

Yep and to be honest Gomez would probably have got done for both as they targetted our right side early doors.

Agree. It's worrying how much Gomez gets caught out, he's got all the physical attributes but can see him being a bit of a liability at centre back.

[Jockey]

He’s a great prospect, he fucked up twice though.

This. Let's not go overboard. Andy Robertson has made fools of enough on here!

[The Guest]

Gomez doesn’t get caught out like that today. He’s been beaten a couple of times at the back post etc but he is well more sound defensively and well more consistent. Trent is better going forward and will probably be a better player in the long run. We will see the benefit of him playing in these games in a year or two down the line but now he shouldn’t be playing in the critical games now this season for me.

[BCM]

Believe he has apologised in an instagram post using the words We and Our.

I like the lad but take responsibility for your own performance.  Ie  I was'nt good enough... I made mistakes.... I will learn from this.

[BCM]

Gomez doesn’t get caught out like that today. He’s been beaten a couple of times at the back post etc but he is well more sound defensively and well more consistent. Trent is better going forward and will probably be a better player in the long run. We will see the benefit of him playing in these games in a year or two down the line but now he shouldn’t be playing in the critical games now this season for me.

 

 

Since when, He's been caught out from switching off many times this season

[INTORRESTING]

Neither gomez or trent are good enough yet, we need clyne back badly.

[VladimirIlyich]

Neither gomez or trent are good enough yet, we need clyne back badly.

Agree. I just hope its the same level of Clyne we see before he got injured.

[Guest Alex_K]

Neither right backs are good enough consistently. Both suspect in big games.

[an tha]

Don't think either of TAA or Gomez's future lies at right back anyway - might be well worth looking for a new one in the summer.

 

TAA's future is in midfield and Gomez's at centre half IMHO.

[lebron]

That 1st goal is as much on lovren and vvd as on trent imo. You can lose that 1st header, although poor effort by lovren, but it's kindergarten stuff that you then stay compact in behind. Vvd (and Robertson) are too far away from Trent, and there's therefore a massive gap behind lovren which Rashford exploits. If vvd does his job and gets closer to trent, rashford can't cut back on his right = no goal.

[KopOut]

Not many options for Klopp-he gave TAA the nod. He backed him. The lad would have learned more from today, than most games. Sure, he was chucked in the deep end, but to get experience in these tight full on matches, that’s the only way.

 

‘Easing’ players in, is impossible.

 

Would Clyne have been better positioned in that moment? We could argue that until Manc scum play good football. A fucking long time.

[Lee909]

Believe he has apologised in an instagram post using the words We and Our.

I like the lad but take responsibility for your own performance. Ie I was'nt good enough... I made mistakes.... I will learn from this.

He wasn't the only one.

No need to be singling him out at all. He 19 ffs and will have bad games

[El Rojo]

He shouldn’t have turned away from the shot for the second goal. Robertson would have put his face in front of that if it happened on the other side.

 

He’s got lots of potential, but he also makes lots of mistakes. 50/50 for me on whether he’ll be playing for us or Bolton in five years time.

 

Would be nice if Clyne came back from his sabbatical at some point soon.

[Johnlj]

Learning his trade at right back, but won't play there long term I think. If he'll be good enough to play in midfield for us is another matter. He's obviously a huge talent with a very good passing range. He is young he'll make mistakes. They all do, just the wrong game to make them yesterday, but it happens. Remember Gerrard when he came through, he made alot of mistakes. I know TAA is not in the same category, but if we can get a versatile homegrown player in and around the squad. I'll be more than pleased.