Trent Alexander-Arnold seemingly takes swipe at ex-Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp as he lays out ambitions under Arne Slot

The English full-back was handed his senior debut by Klopp in 2016 and it was under the German manager's tutelage that Alexander-Arnold established himself as one of the top defenders in the Premier League. However, the 25-year-old recently spoke highly of new Reds boss Slot while outlining his ambitions under the Dutch coach.

The England international also revealed the early conversations he had with Slot after he took charge of the club this summer and how the ex-Feyenoord boss has been helping him to further grow as a footballer by scrutinising his performances.

The Reds defender said to reporters: "I said to him [Slot] that I would like to be the defender that no one wants to come up against in Europe. We agreed that he will be harsh on me. If any time an attacker gets by me and gets past me, he will call it out in meetings, and individual meetings, and say this cannot happen.

"We go through every game together and he highlights where he wants me to improve. Even after the Milan game, we had about 20 clips going through what I could have done better and the good parts as well."

He added: "It is really refreshing to have a manager who will help and guide and teach me how to be better as a player. I am someone who wants to learn, someone who wants to be the best and someone who strives to be the best ever."

After a thumping win over Bournemouth in the Premier League on Saturday, the Merseyside club will be back in action in midweek as they take on West Ham in a Carabao Cup third-round clash.