Jurgen Klopp calls up 18-year-old for Liverpool Meet the Academy: How Josh Davidson is out to emulate Trent Alexander-Arnold

Meet the Academy: How Josh Davidson is out to emulate Trent Alexander-Arnold

Josh Davidson is looking to meticulously replicate Trent Alexander-Arnold’s rise at Liverpool.

Like Alexander-Arnold, Davidson – a Scouser living a dream with his boyhood club since U6 level – was taken from positions further upfield and moulded into a right-back during his progression at the Academy.

star to learn the positioning and movements required.

Furthermore, Davidson had the privilege of witnessing one of Alexander-Arnold’s most memorable moments up close during the historic 2019 Champions League semi-final against Barcelona.

“I was actually a ball boy for that game,” he reveals. Indeed, Davidson stood alongside his U21s teammate Oakley Cannonier, who played a crucial role in the famous ‘Corner taken quickly, Origi…’ goal at Anfield.

“I may not have had the same impact as Cannonier!” Davidson chuckles. “But it was an unbelievable experience to be there.

I was positioned near the Main Stand, on the opposite side of the corner flag where Oakley passed the ball to Trent.” This moment will forever be etched in Davidson’s memory, motivating him to strive for greatness and follow in the footsteps of his idol, Trent Alexander-Arnold.