Trent Alexander-Arnold's 'fuel, energy and will power' have driven the Liverpool full-back to elite level, according to Pepijn Lijnders.
Alexander-Arnold created the winning goal on his 100th first-team appearance for the Reds on Saturday as Aston Villa were beaten 2-1.
It was another major milestone for the Academy graduate, who was Lijnders’ captain at U16 level five years ago and has since won the Champions League, been to a World Cup, received a nomination for the Ballon d’Or and much more.
Liverpool assistant manager Lijnders has watched Alexander-Arnold’s development into one of Europe’s finest offensive defenders at first hand.