Gary Gillespie has conceded that Liverpool full-back Trent Alexander-Arnold produced one of his worst performances of his young career against Arsenal on Saturday evening.
The 20-year-old defender has earned widespread praise since breaking into the Liverpool side last season and also made his debut for England earlier this year in June.
| Season | Position |
|---|---|
| 2024–25 | 14th |
| 2023–24 | 9th |
| 2022–23 | 14th |
| 2021–22 | 7th |
| 2020–21 | 6th |
| Season | Position |
|---|---|
| 2024–25 | 16th |
| 2023–24 | 14th |
| 2022–23 | 13th |
| 2021–22 | 10th |
| 2020–21 | 13th |
The youngster’s development at Anfield has been one of Jurgen Klopp’s success stories, but he looked out of place during Liverpool’s 1-1 draw against Arsenal at the Emirates.
The full-back struggled to cope with Arsenal’s attacking threat down the left-hand channel and Gillespie admits it was one of the worst displays he has seen from the youngster.
However, he is sure Alexander-Arnold will learn from the experience and was pleased with the way he got through the game despite looking massively off-colour.
Gillespie said on LFC TV: “Trent Alexander-Arnold had a tough 90 minutes, but he will learn from that.
“He stuck at it and he got through it, but that wasn’t his best 90 minutes in a Red jersey.
“There were a few players like that.”
Alexander-Arnold has already made 57 appearances for Liverpool and is known for his attacking abilities in the final third.
| Season | Position |
|---|---|
| 2024–25 | 9th (Championship) |
| 2023–24 | 5th (Championship — lost in play‑off semi‑finals) |
| 2022–23 | 9th (Championship) |
| 2021–22 | 10th (Championship) |
| 2020–21 | 19th (Premier League) |
