Roy Keane supplied a brutal demolition of Trent Alexander-Arnold’s potential as a defender, after watching his participant of the match efficiency towards Finland and Ian Wright additionally shared his ideas.
Talking on ITV, the previous Arsenal striker mentioned: “I don’t suppose there’s a lot he performed defensively the place you may have a look at and suppose, ‘okay, yeah, that’s a place he’s in all probability going to play fairly often.’
“However from a inventive viewpoint, you may see that Lee Carsley desires as many inventive gamers within the deep finish of his soccer staff to create, and Trent is a kind of he believes [in]…
“I can’t see it being one thing that may occur too steadily, however on the similar time, offensively, his passes, it was his move that led to Angel Gomes doing his little bit of high quality… Some nice passing within the recreation.”
Fortuitously for the Scouser, it’s solely the opinion of Lee Carsley that at present issues and after beginning all 4 video games for the previous Everton midfielder it’s no shock to see that he additionally spoke after the latest match to heap reward on our academy graduate.
Such is his attacking prowess, our vice captain was even revealed to be making bets with Jack Grealish on the pitch earlier than he then whipped a depraved free kick into the highest nook throughout the Nations League conflict.
What extra can Trent do?
Regardless of confusion across the resolution to play our No.66 at left again earlier than the match, options he wasn’t examined doesn’t fairly agree with the statistics that present he received 100% of his floor duels and wasn’t dribbled previous as soon as (through SofaScore).
If the 26-year-old had a foul recreation, then criticism from pundits will be considerably anticipated however when he outperforms anybody else on the pitch, how will you then begin giving him abuse?
It looks like some extra lazy punditry a couple of younger man who has received each trophy on supply within the recreation after eight years enjoying proper again on the very prime degree – but by some means he’s supposedly a foul defender.
You possibly can watch Wright’s feedback on Alexander-Arnold (from 1:00) through @itvfootball on X:
“That is what he’s able to doing” 😍
1st for touches, passes, photographs & crosses – Trent Alexander-Arnold put in one other tidy efficiency for England 👏#ITVFootball | #FINENG | @IanWright0 pic.twitter.com/nSj7RHtaea
— ITV Soccer (@itvfootball) October 13, 2024
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