• Football
  • Boxing
  • UFC
  • Home
  • Football
    • England
    • Transfer News
    • Premier League
    • Champions League
    • Lionel Messi
    • Cristiano Ronaldo
    • EA FC 25
    • Wrexham
  • Boxing
    • Tyson Fury
    • Anthony Joshua
    • Oleksandr Usyk
    • Mike Tyson
    • Jake Paul
    • Logan Paul
  • UFC
    • Dana White
    • Conor McGregor
    • Khabib Nurmagomedov
    • Jon Jones
    • Paddy Pimblett
    • Joe Rogan
  • Other Sport
    • Athletics
    • Formula 1
    • MMA
    • Motorsport
    • NBA
    • Darts
    • NFL
    • Snooker
    • Wrestling
    • Tennis
    • Cricket
    • Golf
  • Advertise
  • Terms
  • Privacy & Cookies
  • LADbible Group
  • LADbible
  • UNILAD
  • GAMINGbible
  • Tyla
  • UNILAD Tech
  • FOODbible
  • License Our Content
  • About Us & Contact
  • Jobs
  • Latest
  • Topics A-Z
  • Authors
Facebook
Instagram
X
Threads
Snapchat
TikTok
YouTube
'Natural Technical Talent' - 23-Year-Old Liverpool Star Tipped To Be Future Captain

Home> Football

Published 08:36 27 Jul 2022 GMT+1

'Natural Technical Talent' - 23-Year-Old Liverpool Star Tipped To Be Future Captain

Jurgen Klopp’s right hand man Pep Lijnders has revealed he believes Trent Alexander-Arnold will be a future Liverpool captain

Will Beaman

Will Beaman

Jurgen Klopp’s right hand man Pep Lijnders has revealed he believes Trent Alexander-Arnold will be a future Liverpool captain and that he has the ‘characteristics’ to fulfil the role.

The England international has been at the club since he was 6 years-old and has made 226 appearances for the first-team since making his debut in 2016.

In his time at Anfield he has been a key part of Liverpool’s Premier League and Champions League winning campaigns and at the young age of 23 he still has a lot more to give.

Last season, Trent was voted into Liverpool’s ‘leadership committee’ and Lijnders expressed his delight in his new book ‘intensity’:

Advert

“There were three spots left behind our captain Hendo, vice-captain Milner and leader Virgil.”

“I was delighted to discover that Trent was in! Our future captain was a step closer – he should now stay close to Milner to learn as much as possible during this year because it’s the next step in his development."

"Robbo and Ali were the other two to make the players’ committee.”

Trent was a part of Pep Lijnders under-16 Liverpool team and was assigned as captain by the Dutchman, who has been able to watch the 23 year-old develop into a world class player throughout his career.

Advert

“Even at the age of 15, he was this natural technical talent,” Said Lijnders.

“He had all the characteristics I loved: a mentality to win, passionate to improve – but his emotions sometimes took control instead of him taking control over the emotions.

“He trained with so much power and competition. He grew step-by-step into the wonderful guy he is now, surrounded by a lovely family, he created this superb personality.

“He has this aggression in a positive way. If someone represents this quote of Bill Shankly, it’s him: ‘Playing at the highest level isn’t pressure, it’s a reward’.”

Advert


Featured Image Credit: Alamy

Topics: Trent Alexander-Arnold, Liverpool

Will Beaman
Will Beaman

Will is a Sport journalist for SPORTbible

Advert

Advert

Advert

Choose your content:

5 hours ago
8 hours ago
9 hours ago
10 hours ago
  • 5 hours ago

    FIFA has banned five football kits for life that you'll never see again

    Club World Cup finalists Chelsea and PSG have been hit by FIFA’s ban on sleeve advertising rule

    Football
  • 8 hours ago

    Xabi Alonso has found the next Florian Wirtz for Real Madrid without spending anything

    The new Real Madrid boss may have uncovered a gem in the squad who could be the next Florian Wirtz.

    Football
  • 9 hours ago

    Chelsea set their asking price for Nicolas Jackson as shock club register interest and it looks like a typo

    Enzo Maresca has named his price to sell Nicolas Jackson this summer, amid links to a European giant.

    Football
  • 10 hours ago

    Rodrygo has already told Liverpool, Arsenal and Chelsea which club he wants to play for next season

    The Brazilian star has been linked with a move away from Real Madrid this summer.

    Football
  • Liverpool fans slam Trent Alexander-Arnold's brother after talented wonderkid rejects new deal to sign for Premier League rival
  • Trent Alexander-Arnold releases emotional statement following death of former team-mate Diogo Jota
  • Trent Alexander-Arnold gives emotional interview following death of former Liverpool teammate Diogo Jota
  • Trent Alexander-Arnold's future takes shock twist as Real Madrid 'pull out of deal' for Liverpool star