Jurgen Klopp put Trent Alexander-Arnold apart from the Liverpool open education consultation at the National Stadium of Singapore at the end of July 2023.
A brief verbal exchange followed a warm hug. Klopp, about to enter what would turn out to be his last season as Liverpool’s manager, had just presented to his reward the vicecapitán, and he without delay accepted.
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There is a vital vacuum to complete the club’s control organization in this season of the dead. Captain Jordan Henderson for a long time moved to Al Ettifaq in Saudi Arabia after 12 years in Anfield and Vicecapitán James Milner, an eight -year -old faithful, had joined Brighton & Hove Albion as a loose agent after the expiration of his contract.
Virgil Van Dijk has been the convincing candidate to obtain the bracelet, given his age in the team that joined the club in January 2018 and the fact that he was in the last third in the chain of command behind Henderson and Milner.
However, abusing the deputy of the Dutch defender less clear. Andy Robertson, Alisson and Alexander-Arnold were already members of the team leadership group, with Mohamed Salah added to the aggregate after Henderson and Milner’s departure.
Klopp opted for Alexander-Arnold, with an eye in succession planning. The graduate of the Liverpool Academy, then 24 -year -old elder, had publicly talked about his preference as a captain of his year of training club and had an increasingly influential and vocal presence in the costumes. I would describe to be ViceCapitan as “a springboard” where I was looking to go.
These plans were torn after Alexander-Arnold chief turned through the continuation of Real Madrid. After having fought with “the maximum and difficult decision” of his life, Alexander-Arnold will leave Anfield in a loose movement at the end of this season and will largely pass to Spanish, European and the existing global of Madrid.
The replacement of its creativity is, without a doubt, the greatest challenge that the sports director faces Richard Hughes and the main coach Arne Slot before what deserves to be a summer busy for the club in the removable market, however, they will also have to assume as commander at the time of Van Dijk.
Given the main applicants for this role, it is unlikely who is who is the long -term successor of the 33 -year -old, who signed a two -year contract last month to keep it in Anfield until 2027.
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Robertson has taken Liverpool seven times (such as Alexander-Arnold) and hugs through greater responsibility, since it has been a Scottish pattern since 2018. However, he is 31 years old and only one year is left in his contract. We do not know where it will take place in the hierarchical order next season, the club indicates that a return to the left this summer. Milos Kerkez of Bournemouth is highly appreciated.
Slot liked Kostas Tsimikas as his left butt this season, the defender of Greece collects 17 departures in all festivals. Robertson went to the lead in this battle, making 36 exits, but with the festival for his position that intensifies, it can be more logical for the Scots to concentrate on their own performances.
Like Robertson, Alisson has a wealth of Revel and respect for his teammates. The 32 -year -old Brazil goalkeeper used the Liverpool bracelet 3 times and is a more reserved character, but when they speak, others listen. His contrary to the triumph of this season reaffirmed his main prestige in the global match, however, 10 of the 35 championship games were lost due to physical disorders, the same number that he absent by 2023-24.
It remains to be noticed how the dynamics will be paintings between Alisson and Giorgi Mamardashvili, the foreigner of Georgia that joins Valencia from Spain this summer, with the No. 2 for a long time of Liverpool, Caoimhin Kelle, anxious to move forward. Alisson, who disregarded Lucreto of Saudi clubs last summer, is under contract until 2027, because the club has a year incorporated in its agreement.
Salah has the most powerful statements of being collected to Vice-Capitán.
First, we can expect the vast majority of games to begin next season. Yes, he will be 33 years old next month, but his durability and consistency are notable. Liverpool recently gave him a two -year extension because they are convinced that he will continue to deliver to the level.
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Salah, who has controlled the Egyptian national team since 2021, has started each first league in form this season, which controls 28 objectives and 18 assists. Internally, he is the ideal style of the club’s Kirkby education base due to the criteria that he establishes and the way he leads his life in terms of diet, gym, ethics of paintings and humility. It is another personality of the front Van Dijk, but those are two elite artists who would be finished as a pattern and assistant.
Being invited to Captain Liverpool for the first time since he began to fit in his victory for the Cábao Cup in the fourth circular in Bournemouth last season was a wonderful source of wonderful pride for Salah, which had been disappointed when the paper should win before. He is already a team leader and there is no danger of overcoming it, because he would appreciate responsibility.
In terms of possible additions to the leadership organization after Alexander-Arnold’s departure, Alexis Mac Allister would be a popular option. The Argentine midfielder is the exceptional interpreter of Liverpool at the time of this season, adding the name of the Premier League to a CV that already included the World Cup and the Copa América triumphed with his country.
At 26, Mac Allister reached his early years and his affinity for the club is clear. He is an intelligent communicator and speaks English and Spanish means that he has close links with the European and South American contingents in the locker room.
But the location is less options.
Dominik Szoboszlai is the captain of Hungary and Ibrahima Konate took the bracelet for France, his long career is not guaranteed when the last year of his contract arrived.
Joe Gómez, the oldest player in the club, trusted as a patron of Liverpool systems that are very changed in six games and the Curtis Jones academy graduate led the team 3 times. Wataru Endo (Japan) and Conor Bradley (Northern Ireland) also made the paintings internationally.
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Liverpool will have to evolve stylistically after Alexander -Anold’s imminent, given their special skills, but with respect to leaders, there is no shortage of strong characters for which to turn.
A Rejig is required, but promotions for Salah and Mac Allister would have a better meaning.
(Upper photo: Carl Reine / Getty Images)