Five key player battles for Liverpool v Spurs in Champions League final
By David Gate
No.5 – Trent Alexander-Arnold v Son Heung-Min
Son Heung-Min is Tottenham Hotspur’s best player. At least the only one I would want at Anfield. He is smart, agile and has an elite level of technique. The one Spurs attacker that could easily transplant into the Liverpool or Man City sides.
Trent Alexander-Arnold is a phenomenon. He has 15 assists this season. Incredible for a forward. Stellar for a midfielder. An almost incomprehensible total for a defender.
So much of the Liverpool verve has come from the full back positions this season and it will be fascinating to see how Pochettino plans to deal with it.
He has tried leaving Son out the last two times the sides have faced one another. They played a midfield diamond at Wembley back in September that was easily subdued by the Reds.
At Anfield they played a back five to more success defensively but they created very few chances. I don’t think they can risk that on Saturday.
My bet is they start aggressively and play Son against Trent with the hope that the Korean’s threat will pin the England player back in his own half.
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This could be a huge test for Trent’s discipline and defensive awareness. He has become a very good defender to match his attacking talent but that will all be put to the test by Son in Madrid. Whoever gets the upper hand could well decide the match for their side.