'I have told him' - Trent Alexander-Arnold reveals role Dominik Szoboszlai isn't getting at Liverpool
Trent Alexander-Arnold has admitted he is relishing his hybrid role at Liverpool and the greater control he is able to have on games as a result.
The Liverpool star was first trialled in this system during a 2-2 draw with Arsenal in April, which sees the 25-year-old occupy midfield spaces when in possession of the ball. The impact of this change was obvious, with Jurgen Klopp's side winning seven consecutive Premier League matches after their meeting with the Gunners before drawing their final two games of the campaign.
Alexander-Arnold has continued to be utilised in the same role this term and is once again proving the difference he can make in central areas, providing killer passes and crosses for team-mates to attack.
Liverpool will hope the rewards of this approach to bringing the best out of the Academy graduate are obvious come May, having silverware to show for it, and Alexander-Arnold is not shying away from what he thinks the Reds are capable of this year.
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"Win the league," he said.
On his license to advance higher up the pitch, the West Derby-born defender added: "It creates a lot more opportunities and options for me on the ball. It is a lot more connected. I feel like I am able to dictate games in there as well. You get more chance to get on the ball and dictate the tempo, dictate when and where we attack. Just that feeling of being in control of games."
Speaking ahead of today's clash at Brighton & Hove Albion, Alexander-Arnold continued: "It will be difficult to control the game there [Brighton], not many teams can do that. When we do
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