Klopp admits Alexander-Arnold βnot as good as he used to beβ for Liverpool: βNot as good or consistent as he used to be, like pretty much all of the boys.β
βDo you expect me to say he played a world-class season and I leave him out anyway? That makes no sense."
βDo you expect me to say he played a world-class season and I leave him out anyway? That makes no sense."
Klopp: βNo, nobody performed on the level we saw and the level we know they can."
βIn moments, yes, of course. Great games, fantastic games, super situations but consistently nobody, no. Him not as well.β
βIn moments, yes, of course. Great games, fantastic games, super situations but consistently nobody, no. Him not as well.β
Looking at Trent Alexander-Arnold's stats season by season, we can see that he has generally improved with each passing season. However, there are a few areas where he has experienced a drop-off in performance.
In terms of playing time, Alexander-Arnold played the fewest minutes in the 2022-2023 season so far, with 2,023 minutes in 24 starts, compared to 3,031 minutes in 34 starts the previous season.
In terms of goals and assists, he has also seen a slight dip in the 2022-2023 season with only one goal and two assists so far, compared to his previous season's total of two goals and seven assists. However, it's worth noting that the season is still ongoing.
In terms of passing metrics, Alexander-Arnold has remained consistently impressive in terms of his progressive carries and progressive passes, but his numbers for progressive receptions have dropped slightly in the current season.
Looking at Trent Alexander-Arnold's shooting stats, it appears that he has experienced a significant drop in his shooting accuracy this season. In the current season (2022-2023), he has taken 25 shots in 22.5 games, with only 4 shots on target (SoT%) which is 16%.
Compared to his previous seasons - where he maintained an average SoT% of 29.5% to 31.0%. Additionally, his G/xG (Goals minus expected goals) for this season is -0.7, which means he has scored fewer goals than expected from his shots.
In the 2022-2023 season, Alexander-Arnold has a pass completion rate of 73.4%, which is lower than his previous season's pass completion rate of 74.5%. He has also attempted fewer passes per 90 minutes (81.6) compared to his previous season's average of 89.9 passes per 90 minutes
In terms of passing distance, Alexander-Arnold has covered a total distance of 27,118 yards so far this season, which is also lower than his previous season's total distance of 40,719 yards. However, it's important to note that the current season is not over yet.
Looking at Trent Alexander-Arnold's defensive action stats, we can see that he has dropped in several areas this season:
In terms of tackles, his successful tackle percentage has dropped from 64.3% to 59.6%.
In terms of tackles, his successful tackle percentage has dropped from 64.3% to 59.6%.
In terms of challenges, which includes tackles as well as other types of duels, he has attempted 49 challenges in 22.5 games, which is fewer than the 80 challenges he attempted in 33.7 games last season. His success rate in challenges has also dropped from 68.3% to 63.3%.
In terms of blocks, he has made 27 blocks in 22.5 games, which is fewer than the 33 blocks he made in 33.7 games last season.
It's important to note that there could be other factors at play, such as changes in tactics or team dynamics.
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