Liverpool smashed Watford at Anfield tonight, with help from Trent Alexander-Arnold.
Jurgen Klopp has told Liverpool’s official website that he thought Trent Alexander-Arnold was ‘outstanding’ in Wednesday’s demolition of Watford.
The Reds remain top of the Premier League table after smashing the Hornets 5-0 at Anfield.
Sadio Mane and Virgil van Dijk both scored twice, but the 20-year-old defender was arguably Liverpool’s star of the show.
The right-back set up three of his side’s five goals, after being recalled to the first XI having been an unused substitution in Sunday’s 0-0 draw at Manchester United.
Klopp told Liverpool’s website: “He didn’t play on Sunday [but] I don’t think about last games.
“So now it was clear he would play today, he was rested and could start and he played an outstanding football game.
“It was a brilliant performance. The crosses – the first corner was not exactly how we wanted to have it, it was pretty flat and we wanted to have it higher, but all the rest crossing-wise was just outstanding.”
The German manager revealed after the stalemate at Old Trafford that Alexander-Arnold was fit to play [Manchester Evening News].
Alexander-Arnold, replaced by James Milner last weekend, struggled in the same fixture last season, when Marcus Rashford inspired the Red Devils to beat Liverpool.
Klopp’s side are still a point ahead of Manchester City in the Premier League title race.
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