{"id":1124777,"date":"2020-01-13T14:16:26","date_gmt":"2020-01-13T14:16:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1124777"},"modified":"2020-01-13T17:53:16","modified_gmt":"2020-01-13T17:53:16","slug":"trent-alexander-arnold-liverpool-premier-league-young-player-of-the-year","status":"publish","type":"features","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/features\/trent-alexander-arnold-liverpool-premier-league-young-player-of-the-year\/","title":{"rendered":"How Trent Alexander-Arnold could emulate Gareth Bale without changing positions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;No one grows up wanting to be Gary Neville,&#8221; Trent Alexander-Arnold recently said, quoting another Liverpool fan favourite. By the end this season, he may have achieved a rare feat managed by another, perhaps more glamorous, &#8216;Gareth&#8217; from the Premier League history books.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Many expect the 21-year-old to be named PFA Young Player of the Year for 2019\/20, but could he go one further? He is third-favourite to win the main Player of the Year right now with most bookmakers and Eni Aluko, among others, feels he is on course to do so. &#8220;The vision, finesse, technique and the number of assists Alexander-Arnold has contributed over the past two seasons have raised the bar for the position,&#8221; the former Chelsea and Juventus striker wrote in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/football\/blog\/2020\/jan\/09\/trent-alexander-arnold-unassuming-icon-liverpool-league-quest\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the Guardian<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"background-color: transparent; display: block; padding: 0; max-width: 700px;\" title=\"Audioboom player\" src=\"https:\/\/embeds.audioboom.com\/posts\/7474366\/embed\/v4?image_option=fullsq\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Should he go on to scoop a Young Player of the Year and Player of the Year double, he will join an exclusive club of elite-level players to be awarded both in a single season whose membership currently does not extend beyond Bale and Cristiano Ronaldo.<\/p>\n<p>Ronaldo habitually wreaked havoc on the wing to bring home the baubles, while Bale had to reinvent himself as a winger to secure the esteemed silverware. Alexander-Arnold, however, is achieving similar numerical feats without having to reposition himself further up the field.<\/p>\n<p>There have been cries for Alexander-Arnold to one day transition from right-back to midfielder, a switch similar to that which catapulted Bale to stardom. But the fact of the matter is he seems determined to hit similar heights without deserting the position he calls home.<\/p>\n<h2><strong><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">How does\u00a0Alexander-Arnold compare to a 2012\/13 Bale?<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Bale was once considered a bad omen in a Spurs team that failed to win any of his first 24 appearances. Then Inter Milan in the Champions League happened and the rest, as they say, is history.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The Welshman made light work of Maicon at the San Siro in October 2010 and netted a memorable second-half hat-trick. This proved a catalyst in Bale becoming the freakishly good goalscoring winger who cost\u00a0Real Madrid a world-record fee three years later.<\/p>\n<p>Under Harry Redknapp, and later Andre Villas-Boas, Bale went from a jinxed left-back to a wing wizard, culminating in an exceptionally fruitful 2012\/13 campaign in he scooped the illustrious Young Player of the Year and Player of the Year double.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1124810 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/01\/12152729\/PA-9652552.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"4036\" height=\"2704\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/01\/12152729\/PA-9652552.jpg 4036w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/01\/12152729\/PA-9652552-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/01\/12152729\/PA-9652552-768x515.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/01\/12152729\/PA-9652552-1024x686.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/01\/12152729\/PA-9652552-66x44.jpg 66w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 4036px) 100vw, 4036px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Alexander-Arnold is in with a chance of following Bale&#8217;s &#8211; and Ronaldo&#8217;s &#8211; fabled path this season, though it is clear that he will not do so by replicating Bale\u2019s incredible 21-goal Premier League haul from 2012\/13. That\u2019s simply not his game. Instead, the full-back has forged a reputation for his scintillating playmaking abilities. Meanwhile, Bale assumed the more classic Player of the Year credentials by becoming the primary source of goals for Spurs that year.<\/p>\n<p>But beyond those high-gloss, goalscoring figures, Alexander-Arnold has already trumped the Welshman\u2019s assist tally (eight to four). To get even more granular, Bale <strong>created 75 chances*<\/strong> for his teammates in 2012\/13 at a rate of 2.3 per 90 minutes, while Alexander-Arnold has already registered 60 at a rate of 2.9 per 90. Considering we\u2019ve only just passed the halfway point of the season, Alexander-Arnold should surpass Bale&#8217;s chances created on his current trajectory, and by some margin.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><em><strong>What is a chance created?<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.optasports.com\/news\/opta-s-event-definitions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Opta<\/a> define this as &#8220;the final pass or pass-cum-shot leading to the recipient of the ball having an attempt at goal.&#8221;<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1124811 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/01\/12152818\/bale-alexander-arnold-comparison.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/01\/12152818\/bale-alexander-arnold-comparison.png 1080w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/01\/12152818\/bale-alexander-arnold-comparison-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/01\/12152818\/bale-alexander-arnold-comparison-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/01\/12152818\/bale-alexander-arnold-comparison-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/01\/12152818\/bale-alexander-arnold-comparison-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/01\/12152818\/bale-alexander-arnold-comparison-50x50.png 50w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/01\/12152818\/bale-alexander-arnold-comparison-66x65.png 66w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/01\/12152818\/bale-alexander-arnold-comparison-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>And so, to expect Alexander-Arnold to deliver a better season as a goalscoring wide-man than Bale in 2012\/13 misses the point. The Welshman outdoes Liverpool&#8217;s academy graduate for goals and take-ons by some distance (4.2 per 90 to 1.7 per 90). For Alexander-Arnold to convince voters to back him over Kevin De Bruyne or Sadio Mane, he&#8217;ll have to rely on to the allure of his novel interpretation of a role in what is also the division&#8217;s best defence right now. In other words, he will have to continue &#8216;running the game&#8217; from right-back for a Liverpool team that continues to racks up clean sheets at their current rate.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Imagine running a game from right back<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Peter Crouch (@petercrouch) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/petercrouch\/status\/1210321912850714630?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 26, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The data analytics tool smarterscout has a rating called &#8216;attacking output.&#8217; This, they explain, &#8220;is a measure of contributions to xGF (expected goals for) per minute that a player&#8217;s team is in possession of the ball.&#8221; The ratings are adjusted to reflect the player&#8217;s position and league. The lowest possible rating is\u00a00, the highest 99 &#8211; which happens to be Alexander-Arnold&#8217;s score in terms of attacking output.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1125031\" style=\"width: 1102px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bcp.crwdcntrl.net\/5\/c=14655\/b=73952744?https:\/\/smarterscout.com?promotionallink\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1125031\" class=\"wp-image-1125031 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/01\/13134607\/TAA-v-Mane-v-KDB.jpg\" alt=\"Alexander-Arnold stats\" width=\"1092\" height=\"582\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/01\/13134607\/TAA-v-Mane-v-KDB.jpg 1092w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/01\/13134607\/TAA-v-Mane-v-KDB-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/01\/13134607\/TAA-v-Mane-v-KDB-768x409.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/01\/13134607\/TAA-v-Mane-v-KDB-1024x546.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/01\/13134607\/TAA-v-Mane-v-KDB-66x35.jpg 66w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1092px) 100vw, 1092px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1125031\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Visit smarterscout to create your own comparisons by clicking the image.<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n<p>His problem is that, in terms of attacking output, De Bruyne also scores 99 while Liverpool&#8217;s top-scorer, Sadio Mane, has built a fairly impressive statistical profile for himself this season, as well. However, Alexander-Arnold&#8217;s defensive contributions continue to go under the radar.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Know Your Squad: \u2018Vardy?!\u2019 Leicester City fans quizzed w\/Sophie Rose\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KZIJFvhTvhg?start=40&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Subscribe to <a href=\"http:\/\/sqwk.at\/Squawka-Sub\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Squawka\u2019s Youtube channel here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><strong>A year of exceeding transition<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Alexander-Arnold rocked the football world last season after his talismanic exploits from right-back helped guide Liverpool to a sixth European trophy as well as suffering just the single defeat across the entire Premier League campaign.<\/p>\n<p>The England international became the first defender in Premier League history to provide 12 assists in a single campaign and also the youngest player to start in two consecutive Champions League finals.<\/p>\n<p>He also entered the Guinness World Records book for 2020 after making the most Premier League assists by a defender in a single season, and stunned Barcelona, as his ingenious quick corner-kick bamboozled Ernesto Valverde\u2019s experienced defence and sent the Reds to a European final.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Trent Alexander-Arnold has now provided 16 assists in 32 Premier League games in 2019, at least three more than any other player.<\/p>\n<p>Better delivery than Santa Claus. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MbD3sPwJ9a\">pic.twitter.com\/MbD3sPwJ9a<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Squawka (@Squawka) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Squawka\/status\/1210298593950785548?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 26, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>And yet, this precocious young defender is somehow getting better game by game. He was recently named the Premier League Player of the Month for December &#8211; the first defender to earn this accolade since Virgil van Dijk a year ago &#8211; while the only player to better his eight league assists this season is none other than playmaker extraordinaire\u00a0<span>De Bruyne.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>As it stands, Alexander-Arnold is bettering his chances created per 90 this season compared to last campaign (2.93 to <span>1.75)<\/span>, his big chances created per 90 (<span>0.63 to 0.4)<\/span>, successful passes per 90 (52.25 to <span>47.99)<\/span>, touches in opposition box per 90 (<span>1.81 to 1.46)<\/span> and shot conversion rate per 90 (<span>0.65 to 0.17).<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Not only that, but a number of his defensive attributes have improved, including recoveries per 90 (<span>6.3 to 6.17), aerials won per 90 (0.44 to\u00a00.33), blocks per 90 (0.34 to\u00a00.07) and interceptions per 90 (1.37 to 1.28).<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Most Premier League assists in 2019:<\/p>\n<p>? Trent Alexander-Arnold (12)<br \/>? Andrew Robertson (12)<\/p>\n<p>Liverpool&#39;s full-backs are dominant. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wJ1b6UYgHy\">pic.twitter.com\/wJ1b6UYgHy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Squawka (@Squawka) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Squawka\/status\/1193570651203948547?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 10, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s clear Alexander-Arnold is improving not only in an attacking sense, but also from a defensive standpoint as well, making him an exceptionally frightening proposition for opposition managers.<\/p>\n<p>And like Bale, Alexander-Arnold is also something of a dead-ball specialist. He has already been compared to set-piece virtuoso <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/alexander-arnold-beckham-crossing-liverpool-murphy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">David Beckham by former Liverpool player Danny Murphy<\/a>, while the 21-year-old also told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetimes.co.uk\/article\/trent-alexander-arnold-my-dead-ball-routine-is-like-jonny-wilkinsons-6kqrjskzl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Times<\/a>\u00a0that he models his free-kick &#8220;routine&#8221; on the former England star.<\/p>\n<p>But has the Liverpool defender done enough to claim the comparisons previously bestowed upon another England right-back? <span>Kieran Trippier has already been labelled the &#8216;Bury Beckham&#8217; so perhaps the &#8216;Merseyside\u00a0<\/span>Mihajlovic&#8217; would be more fitting for Alexander-Arnold&#8217;s set-piece excellence.<\/p>\n<p>Whichever way we dissect or analyse Alexander-Arnold&#8217;s game, it is clear that this young talent is well underway with respect to his publicly-stated quest of bringing about &#8220;a different way of thinking of a full-back.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;No one grows up wanting to be Gary Neville,&#8221; Trent Alexander-Arnold recently said, quoting another Liverpool fan favourite. 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