Liverpool midfielder Fabinho has threatened to “knock down” those that criticise team-mate Trent Alexander-Arnold.
- Alexander-Arnold’s defensive potential questioned
- Liverpool co-star got here to his defence
- Says he’ll ‘knock down’ critics
WHAT HAPPENED? The Liverpool and England right-back has confronted intense criticism, together with his detractors saying he’s defensively weak. Ex-Manchester United full-back Gary Neville repeated the declare this month, remarking that his alleged deficiencies may price England on the World Cup.
WHAT THEY SAID: However Fabinho jumped to his defence as he praised Arsenal ahead Gabriel Martinelli, pointing to a conflict towards the Gunners final season. He informed UOL: “Other than the diagonal balls to Martinelli which Trent defended extremely, the boy Martinelli is such a gifted boy, actually difficult and if anyone says Trent cannot defend they will come to me and I’ll knock them down as a result of I can’t hear that anymore, I do not know what the boy has to do!.
THE BIGGER PICTURE: Fabinho is the most recent to defend his co-star, following coach Jurgen Klopp who expressed his frustration concerning the debate surrounding the 24-year-old’s defensive potential. “He was at all times there, defending effectively,” he stated. “I do not know why we have now this dialogue.”
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WHAT NEXT FOR ALEXANDER-ARNOLD & LIVERPOOL? The Liverpool duo will each be in motion on the World Cup this month. Alexander-Arnold’s marketing campaign begins when England face Iran on November 21, whereas Fabinho’s Brazil tackle Serbia on November 24.