Trent Alexander-Arnold, who was born in Liverpool, has a strong roots, and has won the Europa League, Premier League, FA Cup, League Cup, World Cup and other championships under Gao Pu. The proud son was once hailed by the fans as the “world’s first” right gate. However, Arnold, who just passed his 24th birthday, has become the target of verbal criticism due to Liverpool’s poor record since the start of the season, and has a tendency to fall from the altar.
From the data analysis, Arnold, who has always been very capable of attacking, has played 8 times in the Premier League this season and has scored 1 goal temporarily. The efficiency is better than that in the past three seasons. The season is greatly eclipsed (the average assists per game from the 2019/20 to 2021/22 seasons are 0.34, 0.19, and 0.38). In terms of passing numbers, Arnold averaged 58.5 passes per game this season, slightly lower than the average of 64.21 to 67.34 in the past three seasons. However, Arnold, who has always been good at crosses, averaged 8.4 crosses per game this season, slightly higher than the 20/21 and 21/22 seasons, with a success rate of 31%, the highest in recent seasons. However, the number of chances dropped sharply from 0.47, 0.38 and 0.56 in the previous three seasons to 0.25 in this season. Is the problem due to Arnold’s passing or the teammates who received the pass?
As for the most criticized defensive issue this season, Arnold has made 10 interceptions in 8 Premier League games. The average number is the same as last season, but slightly lower than the 2019/20 and 2020/21 seasons. As for the 90% interception The success rate has increased significantly from about 60% in the past few quarters. As for the 0.88 successful steals per game, it is slightly lower than about 1.2 to 1.3 in the past few seasons.
According to the above data, Arnold’s passing and defense data are not far from the past two seasons, and some projects have made more significant progress. However, the football field has always been a heroic place. When the team fails to deliver results, except for the team leader, Players can also be criticized. The “heavy metal” football that Liverpool’s leader Gao Pu has always advocated, instructing players to press from high positions in the game from time to time, and Arnold’s strong attacking gate players are his favorite choice, but the team captain Hendrickson This season, the old state is gradually emerging, the running ability is not as good as before, and it is no longer able to “shift to the right” to fill up for Arnold. As in the past, it provided a worry-free environment for Arnold to step up and assist, causing Liverpool’s defensive line to often appear “putting questions” on the right. “In the home game against Britton, Arnold faced the seasoned Tosha and Japan international Kaoru Mitsuaki who had suffered a lot, and became the culprit behind the team’s final 3:3 draw; a week later, Liverpool As a guest at Arsenal, Arnold was even more helpless in the face of the better Brazilian international Martinelli. Before Liverpool’s midfield regains its former vitality and mobility, Arnold may need to change his style of play in the short term, reducing his active pressing and instead looking for opportunities to assist before moving forward, otherwise Liverpool will appear “right-sided”. Surely there will be.
In terms of the national team, the team leader Huffki also said earlier that Arnold, who has 17 “caps”, is not as comprehensive as the veteran Chabiya, and he is more about the offensive and defensive Weiss James, coupled with the rich experience The chances of Arnold representing England at next month’s World Cup are dwindling. However, Chabia and Walker are already 32 years old, and they do not rule out quitting the national team after completing this World Cup. Therefore, Arnold, who is only 24 years old, is obviously two years younger than his future competitors in the national team. The Weiss James, so as long as Arnold “starts his heart and heart” and improves his defense first from his attitude and then his skills, it is by no means impossible for him to return to the altar in the future.