Rio Ferdinand explains why one Liverpool player always irritate him

Rio Ferdinand has explained why he always gets angry watching Liverpool’s players play.Trent Alexander-Arnold scored a late equalizer against Manchester City on Saturday to rescue a point for the Reds but continues to face questions about the defensive aspect of his game, which Chris Sutton recently warned him about. The former Manchester United centre-back also criticized the 25-year-old’s passive nature in defence, as well as his body positioning when going one-on-one with West Derby’s opposition wings.

Ferdinand said of Trent on his YouTube channel: “I look at him and think: On the ball, he does things you rarely see from a defender. His passes, different distances, he can curl, holes etc as you want. Maintain the same intensity in defense. “This drives me crazy. I saw him do that. I always go back to games when [Leroy] Sane is on fire [at Manchester City]. He came to Anfield and Trent had him one on one. Don’t pass him by.”It was a goal he scored against City last time but when I saw their goal I think he should have been much better in that position against [Nathan] Ake.”Ferdinand continued to speak. “I do not understand. There seems to be a passive side when it comes to defense. There is no robbery. “Even when he comes in to attack a winger, you don’t see his knees slightly bent, he’s ready to accelerate and explode, ready to play one-on-one.” “He gets into personal situations like he’s forgotten the basics of defense.”Of course, there are times when Trent defends better in certain situations.

Erling Haaland’s goal on Saturday really springs to mind, but it seems like an easy and lazy way to blame him for being a poor defender at the moment. Yes, his tackle success rate (31.3%) could be better, but his 11 interceptions in the Premier League this season are the third most of any Liverpool player (FBref) so no it’s like he doesn’t know how to stop the opposition attackers.Given what the 25-year-old can offer going forward, Jurgen Klopp will accept the ‘risk and reward’ nature of the No. 66, as long as the player does not completely neglect his defensive duties.