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title: "Alexander-Arnold the best right-back “by miles”, claims Johnson"
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published: "2019-11-19T06:30:08Z"
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# Alexander-Arnold the best right-back “by miles”, claims Johnson

Trent Alexander-Arnold is the best right-back in the Premier League “by miles”, according to former Liverpool star Glen Johnson.

The ex-Reds wasn’t always a popular figure during his time at Anfield, but he still enjoyed some good moments at the club.

Johnson is already being comfortably outshone by Alexander-Arnold, however, with the 21-year-old one of the most exciting young players in world football.

When asked by the [https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/1204059/Liverpool-news-Trent-Alexander-Arnold-Aaron-Wan-Bissaka-Reece-James-Glen-Johnson](https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/1204059/Liverpool-news-Trent-Alexander-Arnold-Aaron-Wan-Bissaka-Reece-James-Glen-Johnson)*[Daily Express](https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/1204059/Liverpool-news-Trent-Alexander-Arnold-Aaron-Wan-Bissaka-Reece-James-Glen-Johnson)* who he thought the premier right-back in England was, Johnson was emphatic in his response:

> Trent Alexander-Arnold. By miles at the moment.

> Aaron Wan-Bissaka isn’t so much the modern full-back, he sometimes looks like a centre-half playing full-back. He’s a good defender but he’s not got the natural ability that Trent has got.

> I know people speak very highly of Reece James at Chelsea. He wouldn’t be in the team if he wasn’t living up to his potential and I hear he’s a great lad as well.

### Read Liverpool Verdict

On current form, this is a topic that isn’t even up for debate.

Alexander-Arnold is one of the most influential players for the European champions, almost performing like a midfielder from his right-back role.

In terms of end product, he is right up there with the best in the Premier League and he is improving defensively all the time.

Assuming Alexander-Arnold can avoid serious injury, he can forge a stunning career for club and country.

He has completely changed what being an English right-back is, performing more like Cafu than Gary Neville.