Shoot!’s EFL Cup Awards (Quarter-Finals): Player, Team and Goal of the Round

Player of the Round: Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool)

Yep, another Liverpool player. As it’s been one of Jurgen Klopp’s Reds every round for the last three rounds.

However, it isn’t as big of a name as Coutinho or Sturridge on this occasion.

Alexander-Arnold, 17, is gathering a real hype around Anfield this season, his lightning-quick pace, good defensive awareness and exciting forward runs has rightfully earnt him a place in the first-team twice this season.

Albeit only in the cup so far, I’m sure he’ll make his mark in the Premier League very soon.

Despite Liverpool enjoying the lion’s share of possession throughout the game, Leeds enjoyed some good spells of pressure in the game, meaning Alexander-Arnold was called upon numerous times to stop the threat of Kemar Roofe, Hadi Sacko, Stuart Dallas and Souleymane Doukara. He did it with admirable control and calmness.

He’s a handful going forward too, as all modern-day full-backs need to be. His barnstorming runs down the right and good link-up play with the likes of Emre Can and Georginio Wijnaldum in midfield caused Leeds problems on plenty of occasions.

His performance was capped on 75 minutes when he grabbed himself an assist, crossing perfectly for Origi to turn in.

It may be his academy teammate Ben Woodburn who’s name you’ll see in the papers this week, but mark my words, this boy will go far.