Jamie Carragher explains why Jurgen Klopp should take ‘radical’ step with Trent Alexander-Arnold

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Jamie Carragher has not only suggested Liverpool to play Trent Alexander-Arnold in midfield but has gone on to predict that he eventually will.

Considering the £180,000-a-week man started his career as a No.8 and was eventually shifted to right-back, where he turned out to evolve into a world-class player, many have advocated for him to revert back to his positional roots.

A key reason behind this suggestion is due to the 24-year-old being a phenomenal attacking presence, whilst being unconvincing defensively.

Jamie Carragher is one of those as well as he has explained why Trent Alexander-Arnold to be a brilliant fit in midfield for Liverpool.

Liverpool legend Carragher suggests Alexander-Arnold to move into midfield

The likes of Carragher himself and Paul Merson has questioned the decorated defender’s ability in defensive situations, while the man himself has admitted to be dissatisfied by his form this season.

Much like Sam Allardyce, Jamie Carragher has said that Trent Alexander-Arnold should play in midfield for Liverpool in his column for the Telegraph.

“I have no idea if Alexander-Arnold has ambitions to go back to where he started and play in midfield, Gareth Southgate tried it and was criticised in some quarters, including by [Jurgen] Klopp. To me, the move was understandable to try to get the most out of Alexander-Arnold in an England team with a completely different profile and mindset.”

Carragher continued about his explanation about why Alexander-Arnold in the Liverpool midfield makes sense, saying, “In terms of his passing range, Alexander-Arnold is as good as anyone in Europe and the closest Liverpool have to Kevin De Bruyne or Steven Gerrard. Given how desperate Liverpool are for a creative midfielder, would turning him into a No.8 so he can fill those areas to whip those extraordinary passes into the penalty area be such a radical move?

“With Stefan Bajcetic out for the season, would Klopp even consider it as an immediate measure? I am convinced Alexander-Arnold will return to midfield eventually, whether it is in his late 20s or early 30s. It does not matter how many medals a player has won, the best will always be looking at ways to get better.”