‘Scary To Think Alexander-Arnold Is Only 21!’

Liverpool star Trent Alexander-Arnold is already a Champions League winner and senior England international, with Glen Johnson admitting it is “scary” to think what could be achieved by the 21-year-old.

Despite his tender years, a product of the Reds’ famed academy system
already has over 130 combined appearances for club and country to his
name.

A reputation has been established as one of the most
productive assist-makers in the Premier League, while many consider him
to be the pick from a well-stocked right-back pool when it comes to
Three Lions duty.

Alexander-Arnold is looking to make the
most of his rapid rise to prominence, with there a desire on the part of
a Merseyside native to be a one-club man, and Johnson believes anything
is possible for an exciting young talent.

The ex-Reds defender told The Mirror: “I think people still forget that Trent is only 21!

“He’s
still got plenty to learn, but he just seems to get better and better
every time he puts on a Liverpool shirt and he’s got the potential to go
right to the top.

“The scary thing is that being so young means he’s got time on his side and playing alongside the likes of Virgil van Dijk will only stand him in good stead moving forward.”

Important lessons are being taken from Dutch centre-half Van Dijk,
with the Netherlands international another of those that Johnson holds
in the highest regard.

He added, when piecing together a
Premier League team of 2019-20: “There isn’t too much that hasn’t been
said about the quality of the Dutch international and given he finished
runner-up in the Ballon d’Or, he has to be in my team.

“Football
is a very taxing sport both physically and mentally, but everything
seems to come so easy to Van Dijk and he’s a huge reason for why
Liverpool have been so successful this season.”

Another key component in Liverpool’s record-breaking campaign has been Brazil international Alisson.

The
27-year-old goalkeeper has become a talismanic presence for Jurgen
Klopp’s side, with the Reds finding a reliable option to fill what had
become a problematic position.

Johnson said of the South
American: “He’s been absolutely brilliant since he signed for Liverpool.
They’d struggled to find a top-class keeper for a number of years, but
in Alisson they’ve found one of the world’s best.

“He’s made
a number of key saves for the club so far, with that one against Napoli
in last season’s Champions League perhaps the most crucial.”