For Trent Alexander-Arnold, assisting a goal is just as satisfying as the act of putting the ball in the back of the net.
It’s a special feeling the 21-year-old full-back has experienced frequently over the past 16 months.
Since the start of last season, no player in the Premier League has racked up more assists than the England international’s 20 in the competition.
A Man of the Match performance away to Leicester City on Boxing Day saw Alexander-Arnold add to that tally, with the Academy graduate also on the scoresheet in the 4-0 victory.
Wolverhampton Wanderers at Anfield on Sunday.
Trent, have you ever had a game like the Leicester one before where everything you’ve tried has come off to such devastating effect?
I think Watford at home last season when I got three assists, that’s probably the one that has come closest to that. But to get a goal as well was special and always makes it better. I’d say yesterday was probably the best output attacking-wise that I’ve had in my career so far.
By recording those two assists, it seems like you can just put the ball exactly where you want it to go. Just how do you do that?
Obviously it’s the movement of the attackers really. We’ve been playing together for a while now, so you know where players want it and you know in different areas where you should be putting the ball. Obviously the second assist was a bit further down, so it was a bit more of a cut-back. Whereas the first one was a bit deeper, so it was more whipped into the back post. Just to use the ball, switching it up and gauging where the defence is. If the defence drops a lot then there’ll be space around the penalty spot. If they keep a high line then there’s space in between their ‘keeper and the defensive line. It’s about picking the area and seeing where they are. Obviously then it’s about the lads to finish them. Luckily we’ve got the front three that are devastating.
