Trent Arnold’s Injury Is Nothing For Liverpool To Worry About – Barnes

Liverpool might end up conceding less with Trent Alexander-Arnold ruled out, John Barnes has said.

Barnes recently revealed that he is not bothered by the fact that Trent has joined the ever-growing injury list at the club.

According to him, new additions can come in to replace Arnold and the tactics will not even have to be tweaked that much.

He added that the replacement for Trent might even be more defensively solid for Liverpool and this will improve the team’s defence.

His words, “One player getting injured, Trent Alexander-Arnold in this case, can’t have that sort of impact on the team where it completely stops their way of playing, it is disrespectful to the other 10 players on the pitch who are fighting for the shirt.

“Trent being injured is not something that Liverpool cannot overcome because new additions can come in and the tactics get slightly tweaked. The replacement for Trent might be more defensively sound and therefore Liverpool could concede less goals.

“When one player is missing, it is not a devastating and negative loss like some people are led to think.

“Depending on the game, we can have James Milner there, who has so much experience in the big games. However, I wouldn’t be surprised if the young boy Nico Williams plays more often than, he’s a terrific talent.”

“From an attacking point of view and being a Liverpool fan, it is pleasing to see all four attacking players on the field at the same time.

“Depending on the opposition that Liverpool face, perhaps we will need to play three hard-working midfielders in the middle of the park allowing the front four to go all-out attack and cause problems. It depends on the nature of the game and the quality of the opposition.

“It was great to see that Jurgen Klopp felt comfortable enough to be playing the four attacking players, but he also had trust in them to be good enough without the ball. You saw that with Firmino against Manchester City, he was defending from the front.

“If they have the right work ethic and know-how to defend as a unit, Jurgen is more than happy to play offensive football.

“In certain games, one of the attacking four won’t play. Mane, Firmino, Jota and Salah cannot all be expected to play every game. It is a question of the balance of the team, a striker can be added into the mix and Liverpool can play with five strikers, but the balance of the team is the most important thing.”