Trent Alexander-Arnold made fairly the impression in his opening England recreation below interim boss Lee Carsley.
The Liverpool fullback registered seven ball recoveries and created two probabilities, in line with stats collected and shared on X (previously Twitter) by Squawka Stay.
Trent Alexander-Arnold’s recreation by numbers vs Eire:
108 touches (most)
87% passing accuracy
10 passes into ultimate 1/3
7 ball recoveries
2 probabilities created
2/2 tackels receivedNice recreation. 👏 pic.twitter.com/7ma0VqsMZO
— Squawka Stay (@Squawka_Live) September 7, 2024
One significantly particular move from the Three Lions star nearly noticed Anthony Gordon discover an opener throughout the first 11 minutes of motion in a 2-0 win over the Republic of Eire.
Observe Empire of the Kop on Instagram (@empireofthekop) HERE
The outcome sees England prime their UEFA Nations League group forward of Tuesday’s conflict with Finland.
READ MORE: New Liverpool arrival confirmed after social media change noticed on-line
READ MORE: Mo Salah indicators two-year extension as Trent contract talks escalate in excellent September
Time for Trent’s high quality to be acknowledged by England?
If our 25-year-old right-back goes to be routinely travelling with England to compete in numerous competitions, he might as nicely truly be taking part in some soccer throughout that interval.
Critically, Carsley ought to proceed to play Alexander-Arnold in his pure place at right-back, with licence to push up and contribute to build-up and likelihood creation together with his superior passing capability and imaginative and prescient.
Simply please don’t revert to Kyle Walker on the earliest alternative. It’s time for a youthful expertise to take the reins and supply some optimism.
Trent’s midfield query answered for membership and nation
It couldn’t be extra clear that our vice-skipper’s future lies within the backline.
With a transfer for Martin Zubimendi falling flat this summer time, there was a transparent alternative for our No.66 to be inserted into the midfield ranks, if Arne Slot so desired.
How telling it has been as an alternative that Ryan Gravenberch was trusted to plug that exact hole and full a midfield boasting the skills of Alexis Mac Allister and Dominik Szoboszlai.
Liverpool haven’t appeared again – and neither ought to Lee Carsley’s England in the event that they know what’s good for them.
EOTK Shut-up with John Welsh: ‘a neighborhood lad who lived his dream’ and Slot’s LFC predictions
