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Trent Alexander Arnold: how on earth do Liverpool replace him?

As Real Madrid close in, what should Slot's technical team be looking for?

Jake Entwistle

Jake Entwistle

— 12 min read

I can’t lie. It has been extremely exciting and humbling to see the response to the recent Archetype articles.

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The reaction to the Full-Back piece in particular has been a highlight - people are not only embracing the names but also making discoveries of their own. I want to shout out Football Economist for exploring Archetypes with Event Data and helping legitimise each term. This was then followed up by Francesco’s application to Serie A full-backs.

This community engagement has provided the extra inspiration and ammunition I needed to explore potential replacements for Trent Alexander-Arnold. Or, at the very least, identify what Liverpool will be losing when he joins Real Madrid. I am also going to take the opportunity to show you just how different Jeremie Frimpong profiles - remember, different does not mean better or worse.

But first, we have SCOUTED Stats to dive into. I am really enjoying the weekly reviews and I hope you are too.

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Tonight, on Monday Night SCOUTED:
- Murillo is being a man mountain (again)
- Myles Lewis-Skelly does another Mousa Dembélé impression
- Proof that Trent Alexander-Arnold is completely unique

SCOUTED Stats

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