Trent Alexander-Arnold has made the role of right-back “sexy”, says Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher, with former Manchester United star Gary Neville having made the position “very unsexy”.
Full-back is considered to be a position that few aspiring footballers grow up wanting to fill.
Headlines are difficult to make from such a berth, with greater emphasis placed on defensive strength than attacking flair.
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Alexander-Arnold has, however, managed to blur those lines after stepping out of a famed academy system at Anfield .
At 21 years of age, a player being tipped to move up into a midfield post at some stage has shown that defenders can be stars at both ends of the field.