England kicked off their Euro 2024 marketing campaign with a tough fought victory over Serbia on Sunday night.
Jude Bellingham headed residence the one objective of the sport after 13 minutes, and Gareth Southgate’s aspect held on regardless of coming beneath elevated stress within the second half.
England are one of many favourites for the event given the expertise they possess of their squad, however there are one or two query marks hanging over the staff.
Maybe the most important is the make-up of the midfield and who performs alongside Declan Rice, with Southgate choosing Trent Alexander-Arnold over Conor Gallagher and kids Kobbie Mainoo and Adam Wharton.
Alexander-Arnold did effectively on the entire, displaying nice high quality on the ball together with his vary of passing and talent to select a go, however issues stay over his defensive means and whether or not he has the self-discipline to play in the midst of the park.
Roy Keane warned Southgate the Liverpool ace might get came upon in midfield in opposition to the higher groups and it’s troublesome to argue in opposition to that regardless of a largely optimistic efficiency on Sunday night time.
Southgate praised the 25-year-old saying he thought he confirmed “nice self-discipline” and singled out his vary of passing.
Watch Southgate assess Alexander-Arnold’s midfield efficiency
“I assumed he confirmed nice self-discipline” ?
Gareth Southgate on Trent Alexander-Arnold’s efficiency in midfield ? pic.twitter.com/rmNAyRJKrD
— Sky Sports activities Information (@SkySportsNews) June 16, 2024
