Liverpool supervisor Jurgen Klopp hailed Trent Alexander-Arnold for his efficiency towards Khvicha Kvaratskhelia after the Reds beat Napoli 2-0.
- Liverpool beat Napoli
- In-form Kvaratskheli saved quiet
- Klopp praises defender’s efficiency
WHAT HAPPENED? The Liverpool boss was impressed with the way in which Alexander-Arnold dealt with the specter of Napoli’s Georgian sensation on Tuesday at Anfield. The in-form winger arrived at Anfield with eight targets and 10 assists from 16 appearances for the Serie A aspect however the guests couldn’t discover the again of the web towards Klopp’s aspect.
WHAT THEY SAID: “He has pace, he’s cheeky, he goes inside, he can go exterior, that makes it at all times actually troublesome,” The Liverpool supervisor advised reporters. “A great participant and I believed Trent performed a extremely good recreation towards him, he was actually on hearth, he was actually in, didn’t get annoyed by one or two conditions the place he was second-best, stayed within the recreation and I appreciated Trent’s recreation tonight.”
Klopp additionally spoke about Liverpool’s efficiency as an entire, including: “We have been actually compact, actually near the challenges after which within the challenges we confirmed the dedication now we have to point out. We’re Liverpool, a prime staff.”
THE BIGGER PICTURE: Liverpool’s win noticed them bounce again from disappointing Premier League defeats to Nottingham Forest and Leeds and finish Napoli’s spectacular 21-match unbeaten run. Nevertheless, the win was not fairly sufficient for Liverpool to prime Champions League Group A as they nonetheless completed as runners-up behind Napoli.
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DID YOU KNOW? Alexander-Arnold made his fiftieth UEFA Champions League look towards Napoli, changing into the youngest participant to achieve a half-century of appearances within the competitors for Liverpool.
WHAT NEXT FOR LIVERPOOL? The Reds return to motion on Sunday at Tottenham within the Premier League.