Trent Alexander-Arnold has bumped his team-mate off the highest of the charts and now holds the document for essentially the most assists by a Premier League defender, and he’s nonetheless solely 25-years-old.
Earlier than there have been issues over his health, Alexander-Arnold was exhibiting off his means on the ball in opposition to Burnley from everywhere in the pitch.
The 25-year-old made 11 passes into the ultimate third earlier than his half-time substitution and, as per FotMob, no different participant may match him regardless of taking part in simply 45 minutes.
However it was from a nook supply the place Alexander-Arnold racked up his ninth help of the season in all competitions, and it proved a milestone within the Premier League.
By organising Diogo Jota‘s header, the Scouser notched his 58th help within the Premier League. It’s now essentially the most assists by a defender within the competitors’s historical past.
He has lastly knocked Andy Robertson off the highest of the listing (57), and contemplating Alexander-Arnold’s age, he may attain a daunting determine earlier than his profession is up.
The No. 66 at the moment sits twenty sixth within the competitors’s all-time listing and you wouldn’t put it past him to enter the highest 10 at some stage, David Beckham is at the moment tenth with 80 assists.
A phrase on and co Quansah
This season has required the total depth of Liverpool’s squad, from kids taking their probability to senior gamers moved to unfamiliar positions – you couldn’t have written the script in the beginning of the marketing campaign.
One of the crucial encouraging tales has been the emergence of Jarell Quansah, and whereas he was not excellent in opposition to Burnley – let’s be trustworthy, few had been – he confronted the problem brilliantly.
The 20-year-old received 10/12 of his duels, just one participant received extra; no participant had greater than his 125 touches; he accomplished 99 passes, greater than anybody else; he received 2/2 tackles; and had seven recoveries, joint second-most.
Contemplating he picked up a yellow card within the twentieth minute, he dealt with the event with maturity.
Now, he did have Caoimhin Kelleher to thank when his focus waned, however you may see each time he performs why Jurgen Klopp was prepared to place a lot religion into the younger centre-back.
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