Not sure if you’ve heard, but Trent Alexander-Arnold has been playing in a bit of a new position recently. Having established himself as one of the best and most successful right-backs in the game, the Liverpool star is undergoing something of a reinvention, with Jurgen Klopp beginning to deploy him in a hybrid full-back/central midfield role.
It’s going quite well, too, with Alexander-Arnold’s skill and passing range allowing him to flourish centrally, while simultaneously helping mask some of his defensive shortcomings. Never was that more evident than in his side’s 6-1 win at Leeds last week, where the 24-year-old delivered a performance Kevin De Bruyne or Joshua Kimmich would have been proud of.
Alexander-Arnold, in fairness, started out as a midfielder in Liverpool’s academy, switching to full-back only when he reached Under-16 level, and he is clearly relishing the chance to go back to his roots.
But he’s far from the first player to go through a mid-career position-change. GOAL takes a look at a few more that he will (mostly) be looking to replicate…
