{"id":130203,"date":"2023-12-12T13:13:55","date_gmt":"2023-12-12T13:13:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/12\/12\/trent-alexander-arnold-confirms-stance-on-future-midfield-role\/"},"modified":"2023-12-12T13:13:55","modified_gmt":"2023-12-12T13:13:55","slug":"trent-alexander-arnold-confirms-stance-on-future-midfield-role","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/12\/12\/trent-alexander-arnold-confirms-stance-on-future-midfield-role\/","title":{"rendered":"Trent Alexander-Arnold confirms stance on future midfield role \u2013"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Trent Alexander-Arnold has revealed he is on \u201cthe path\u201d to becoming a central midfielder after a number of impressive showings in the role.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Liverpool man has notably transitioned into a central midfield role in recent months under England manager Gareth Southgate, and at club level Jurgen Klopp has been keen to utilise him as an inverted full-back \u2013 slotting into the heart of the Liverpool midfield when the team are in possession of the ball.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to<em>\u00a0Liverpool Echo<\/em>\u00a0about where his future role at both club and international level could be, Alexander-Arnold admitted his belief that he is naturally transitioning into becoming a midfielder, stating:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think that\u2019s probably the path and the route that I\u2019m on. Ultimately, not my decision, but I enjoy playing in the middle of the pitch and just want to help the team win games, to be honest.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/01hhd2p2979vkwta41g0.jpg\" alt=\"Crystal Palace v Liverpool FC - Premier League\" title=\"Crystal Palace v Liverpool FC - Premier League\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>TAA in action \/ Sebastian Frej\/MB Media\/GettyImages<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<p>Speaking back in October during the international break, the 25-year-old stated his excitement at his future in midfield with the Three Lions. Having struggled for game time at full-back for the national team,\u00a0TAA\u00a0has had much more success under Southgate as a midfielder \u2013 playing a career-high five games in a calendar year for his nation in 2023.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith the conversations I\u2019ve had, particularly with the manager here [at England], playing centrally in the middle of the pitch is something we want to look at going forward\u201d, said Alexander-Arnold.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s something that really excites me and I feel will get the best out of me in the [England] set-up. This is the most exciting time for me at England.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Alexander-Arnold featured in an inverted full-back role for\u00a0Liverpool\u00a0once again at the weekend in a dramatic 2-1 win over Crystal Palace. 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