Atalanta Vs Liverpool, Europa League: Alexander-Arnold Says He Owes Everything To Klopp

Trent Alexander-Arnold says he owes everything to Jurgen Klopp and believes the Liverpool manager바카라�s impending departure could feed into the title-race drama. (More Football News)

Reigning champions Manchester City sit top of the Premier League pile with six matches remaining after second-placed Arsenal and the third-spotted Reds suffered shock defeats on Sunday.

Liverpool바카라�s 1-0 home loss to Crystal Palace compounded Thursday바카라�s 3-0 Europa League quarter-final defeat at the hands of Atalanta in what could prove Klopp바카라�s final European night at Anfield.

Alexander-Arnold made his return from two months out with a knee injury in the Eagles encounter and expects more 바카라�twists and turns바카라� as the popular German바카라�s final season in charge comes to an end.

바카라�I think experience is a massive part of it,바카라� the Liverpool academy product told The Overlap podcast.

바카라�Obviously the other two teams will have experience from last season. They had their own title race within themselves.바카라�

Asked if Klopp leaving and the emotion around gives Liverpool an edge in the run-in, Alexander-Arnold said: 바카라�I think he will feed into that, the further it goes.

바카라�Let바카라�s say we get into May, the start of May, and it바카라�s still that tight, then he바카라�ll start to feed into how it바카라�s going to look, how it could feel. Up until then, we just need to try and stay (composed).

바카라�He never says, 바카라�We바카라�re trying to win the league, we바카라�re going to win the league바카라�.

바카라�He doesn바카라�t really speak about it. It바카라�s more, 바카라�We바카라�re going to get the most out of ourselves, we바카라�re going to squeeze every drop of potential바카라�.

바카라�There will be twists and turns, no matter what.바카라�

Liverpool are hoping for an almighty change in fortunes at Atalanta on Thursday, when the second leg could see Alexander-Arnold make his first start since February 10.

Every one of his appearances for his boyhood club have come under Klopp, to whom the homegrown star is eternally grateful.

바카라�Incredible, really,바카라� Alexander-Arnold said. 바카라�I owe everything to him, really, as a player.

바카라�I was thinking about this recently. The only thing you can ever ask for as a young player is opportunity.

바카라�All you can do is hope that when you get to 18, 19, you바카라�ve got a manager that바카라�s willing to give you a chance and I was fortunate enough to have that.

바카라�Not only that, he put his arm round me and guided me through it, through the ups and downs, the winning of stuff, losing things.

바카라�Good games, bad games, because your first bad game you think you바카라�re never going to kick a ball again. You think, 바카라�I바카라�m done바카라�.바카라�

Alexander-Arnold is expecting it to feel 바카라�weird바카라� returning to pre-season without Klopp, although he likes the idea of a 바카라�new challenge바카라� under an as yet undetermined new boss.

The 25-year-old will likely return late to Liverpool given England are among the favourites for Euro 2024, at which Gareth Southgate has a midfield role in mind for him.

Asked whether he sees himself as a midfielder or a right-back, Alexander-Arnold said: 바카라�I바카라�d probably say I still see myself as a right-back.

바카라�I see myself as someone who can probably play in both positions if needed.

바카라�But I think my focus, until I바카라�m told otherwise by the gaffer, is that I바카라�m still a right-back.

바카라�I come inside and I play inside when we have the got ball, but essentially, when you write the team-sheet, I am a right-back.바카라�