it’s not on daily basis that Roy Keane is effusive in his reward of gamers, so Trent Alexander-Arnold should’ve been particuarly good to have the ITV pundit dub him ‘improbable‘ in England’s win over Republic of Eire on Saturday.
The ex-Manchester United captain’s verdict was absolutely merited, too, because the Liverpool vice-captain excelled from his most well-liked right-back position because the Three Lions eased to victory in Dublin.
His move to Anthony Gordon within the lead-up to Declan Rice’s opening objective was jaw-dropping, and it wasn’t the one luxurious lengthy ball that he executed in opposition to the Irish both (he succeeded with 10 such makes an attempt yesterday).
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He must have an early help when, from a pinpoint cross, Harry Kane headed over the bar from shut vary. Along with Trent’s near-unmatched capability with long-range passes, he additionally confirmed a watch for a killer by ball on a few occassions, together with an assortment of straightforward passes to maintain play ticking over.
The 25-year-old was strong defensively, too, snuffing out Matt Doherty with one perfectly-timed duel (he gained three in whole on Saturday) and profitable two tackles.
As Henry Winter rightly famous on social media, the Liverpool star possesses game-changing capability, one thing that he’s demonstrated so typically for his membership over time and is now being given the licence to indicate for his nation as effectively.
You may view the highlights of Trent’s efficiency in opposition to Eire under, by way of @moadnanxlfc on X:
Trent Alexander-Arnold vs Eire. 💥 pic.twitter.com/6zAjVEvr8x
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