Trent Alexander-Arnold introduced up his a hundredth aim involvement for Liverpool with an help within the 3-0 victory over Bournemouth on Saturday afternoon.
The 25-year-old is famend for his attacking high quality from right-back, creating huge alternatives for his Reds teammates beforehand beneath Jurgen Klopp and now with new supervisor Arne Slot.
Alexander-Arnold grew to become the defender with essentially the most assists in Premier League historical past earlier this 12 months when a nook of his was headed in by Diogo Jota in a 3-1 victory over Burnley in February. That took him above teammate Andy Robertson within the help charts, however Liverpool’s most up-to-date win has helped the England worldwide obtain one other spectacular feat.
The Premier League and Champions League winner now has 100 aim involvements for Liverpool, having arrange Luis Diaz’s second aim on Saturday with a decided run to the sting of the field earlier than the Colombian completed. He introduced the milestone up in his 316th sport for the Anfield facet, with solely Steven Gerrard (92) and Mohamed Salah (72) registering extra assists within the Premier League for Liverpool.
Alongside his 81 assists, Alexander-Arnold additionally has 19 targets, along with his greatest scoring seasons coming in 2019/20 and 2022/23 with 4 in every. Nevertheless, he’s but to hit the again of the online this time period, as a substitute serving to the Merseyside membership win 4 of their opening 5 league video games.
Alexander-Arnold was a scapegoat for criticism throughout England’s run to the Euro 2024 closing, having been deployed in central midfield by Gareth Southgate after impressing there beneath Klopp.
Nevertheless, he has returned to a extra common right-back operate in the beginning of 2024/25, conjuring up his trademark deliveries from out huge to harmful impact.
He may very well be in motion when Liverpool play subsequent. They start their defence of the Carabao Cup on Wednesday evening at Anfield when West Ham United make the journey up from London for his or her conflict within the third spherical.
