- Tuchel backed Slot's comments on Trent
- Advised the English full-back to improve defensively
- Liverpool face Crystal Palace on Sunday
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Getty ImagesThomas Tuchel backs Arne Slot's parting shot at Real Madrid-bound Trent Alexander-Arnold as England boss urges outgoing Liverpool star to focus on 'defensive discipline'
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Getty Images SportWHAT HAPPENED?
Slot made parting comments on outgoing full-back Alexander-Arnold that he needs to improve his defensive abilities, as the Dutchman claimed that he wasn't always impressed with the right-back's work ethic on the training pitch. Now, England boss Thomas Tuchel has backed the Reds manager's comments as he remarked, the 26-year-old does not give 'much emphasis on the defensive discipline and effort'.
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The former Chelsea boss added: "We built [in] a back three [in his first England games against Albania and Latvia], with Kyle [Walker] or Reece James staying from the back four and having Myles [Lewis-Skelly] moving into midfield [from left-back]. From a 4-1, it became a 3-2 in possession.
"That would not be ideal with Trent. It will not suit his strengths to be in the back three. It would suit his strengths from passing ability, passing range, but it will be too deep, and he would be in charge of recovery runs and being aggressive in the counter-pressing. That would just not suit his character. We need to find the role that suits him."
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The Real Madrid-bound defender could play his final game for his boyhood club on Sunday as Liverpool take on Crystal Palace in their final match of the season at Anfield.
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