Trent Alexander-Arnold on Klopp’s man-management and perfecting his set piece technique

Trent Alexander-Arnold has explained what makes Jurgen Klopp such a special manager and how he has been working hard on perfecting his set-piece delivery in training.

At senior club level, the young Scouse defender has only had one manager and Klopp has been terrific for his development, with Alexander-Arnold making numerous debuts for Liverpool, playing in a Champions League final and featuring at the World Cup.

For some, making it to the World Cup is the pinnacle of their career while for Trent, it’s the beginning and with some truly special players alongside him at Anfield, the young defender has the chance to enjoy an incredible career.

As you would expect, he has thanked Klopp for the progress that has been made at Liverpool over the last three years and praised his manager for his world-class ability to man-manage each and every player in a unique way.

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“He demands a lot from his players and that’s why he’s had a lot of success throughout his career. We’ve all bought into the ideas that he’s brought into the team,” said the No.66, speaking in the latest edition of the official Liverpool FC magazine.

“I think with the right mentality the team can go a long way and with the mindset that he’s brought we’ve pushed forward over the past three years and I’m sure we can move even further ahead in the next few years.

“He obviously wants the best from everyone in his team and I like his honesty. He’s always straight with you and that’s good because you know what he’s saying is the truth, so you really listen to it and apply it to yourself.

“I think the way he goes about it is perfect. He knows when to be harsh with someone and when to put his arm around someone and help them along in tough times. I’ve experienced that a few times and it’s helped me to keep on performing.”

Alexander-Arnold has been sharing the set piece responsibilities with Salah, Milner and now this season with Shaqiri. He spoke to LFCTV, about how he practices the art of delivering the ball with accuracy and how there is competition in the squad to see who takes free kicks on matchday.

“I work hard on practising my free-kicks and dead-ball deliveries,” he said. “I think if you want to master something you’ve got to practise and practise and when I get the opportunity, I always do.

“The rest of the squad work hard on parts of their play, too. There’s a lot of competition for places in this team and I think that the different things you can bring will get you in or out of a team really.

“So if set-pieces are one of your strengths then maybe you’ll get picked ahead of someone else. I’ve always thought that way and I’ve always tried to add things to my game. A lot of the lads are practising the free-kicks hard as well and they’re keeping everyone on their toes.

“Everyone’s got their own technique but the more you practise the more you find out about yourself and how you hit the ball. That comes with practice and maybe with watching other people take them as well.”

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