‘ Nobody Wants To Grow Up To Be A Gary Neville’
LIVERPOOL ace Trent Alexander- Arnold has expressed a desire to change public opinion of full- backs, insisting that “nobody wants to grow up to be a Gary Neville”.
Jurgen Klopp’s men picked up an 11th successive win on Thursday night, beating Sheffield United 2- 0 at Anfield.
Goals from Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane wrapped up another three points for the Merseyside outfit, who seem to be on course to win a first league title in 30 years come May.
Andrew Robertson’s pass to tee up Salah in the fourth minute of the game marked his sixth assist of the season, which puts him just two behind Alexander- Arnold. The two men have received widespread praise for their contribution throughout the 2019- 20 campaign, adding an extra dimension to Liverpool’s attack while also making sure not to shirk their defensive duties.
When asked if Robertson helps push him to “new heights” in a post- match interview for BT Sport, Alexander- Arnold opened up on his competitive streak before aiming a subtle dig at former Manchester United full- back Gary Neville. “Definitely, we are competitive within ourselves,” he said. “We have a competition between us to see who can get the most goals and assist and it pushes us.
“As a pair, we want to change the way the position has previously been thought about. Obviously there was the famous saying ‘ no one wants to grow up to be a fullback or a Gary Neville’.
“We want to bring in a different way of thinking and that’s what we’ve been doing over the last 18 months.”