[ad_pod ]Speaking exclusively to The Sport Review, Liverpool legend John Barnes shared his thoughts on a number of hot topics involving his former club.Barnes spoke about Divock Origi, Nabil Fekir, Rhian Brewster and other players who are in the spotlight at Anfield right now, but it was his stern assessment of Trent Alexander-Arnold that offered a different opinion to the more popular one currently doing the rounds right now.You can relive Liverpool’s Champions League celebrations in glorious 2D thanks to the guys at 442oons in the video below…The 20-year-old right-back has become a regular for Liverpool and has already earned six caps for England – including an appearance at the 2018 World Cup.
His 16 assists in all competitions last season have had some fans – mainly Liverpool supporters – heralding the Reds academy graduate as the best right-back in the world, but Barnes has been sensible with his words.
What did he say?
Barnes said: “You have to be doing it for three, four or five years before you can be considered as the best right-back in the world. He had a good end to the season but he went through a bit of a sticky patch.
“I don’t want to put pressure on him and talk about him being the best right-back in the world.
“He’s a fantastic player and a good member of the team but I don’t think at this moment in time that he’s the best right-back in the world.”
Correct response
One of the major reasons for a young player not fulfilling their potential tends to be the amount of pressure placed on their shoulders from a young age.
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Barnes has been sensible in giving a level-headed response here, and he is spot on with his assessment of the young right-back.
Two Champions League final appearances already, winning one, whilst also playing at a World Cup bodes well for Alexander-Arnold’s hopes of becoming the best right-back in the world, but as Barnes says, he will need to keep his form up for many more years to come yet.
If he does, then he will have proven he is no flash in the pan but instead a footballer of real world-class pedigree.
