Trent Alexander-Arnold hailed as he breaks his personal assists tally

Trent Alexander-Arnold is why Liverpool are the Premier League’s top scorers, says Graeme Souness as he says the right back can ‘do what he wants with a ball’ and ‘passes like very few people can’

  • Trent Alexander-Arnold broke his assist tally for the season against West Ham
  • Ex-Liverpool Souness said the full-back is the reason Liverpool score so many 
  • Liverpool have scored 71 goals this season, seven more than Manchester City 

Graeme Souness has hailed Liverpool full-back Trent Alexander-Arnold after he broken his personal assist tally for the season against West Ham.

The 23-year-old assisted the only goal of the game as Sadio Mane gave Liverpool the win at Anfield.

With it, Alexander-Arnold broke his personal tally for the number of assists in a season having notched 16 so far this campaign in all competitions.

Trent Alexander-Arnold has been praised after breaking his personal assists tally for a season

The full-back sits behind only Andy Robertson (48) and Leighton Baines (53) for most assists from a defender in the history of the Premier League having registered 44. 

Liverpool are the top scorers in the league having netted 71 goals in 27 games. The next closest, Manchester City, have 64 goals in the same amount of games.

The Anfield side remain three points from leaders City and Souness believed Alexander-Arnold was a key influence behind their success.   

Graeme Souness highlighted Alexander-Arnold as the reason Liverpool score so many goals

‘The reason Liverpool are top goal scorers is they’ve got him [Alexander-Arnold] in the team,’ he said on Sky Sports.  

‘Great delivery, he passes the ball like very few people can, even at this high level. 

‘In golf terms he’s got every single club. He can do what ever he wants with a football. 

Only Leighton Baines (53) and Robertson (48) have more Premier League assists as a defender

‘In the final third, nine times out of 10 he’s making the right choice.’ 

The former Liverpool man also praised Alexander-Arnold’s full-back partner, Andy Robertson. 

‘Andy Robertson has high energy, hasn’t got the same delivery as Trent, but they’re basically midfield players. 

‘These lads are the two best ones around. If you’re a striker, you know if he’s [Alexander-Arnold] on the ball, any sort of movement and he’s going to find you.’




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