Roy Keane supplied a brutal demolition of Trent Alexander-Arnold’s capability 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 assume there’s a lot he executed defensively the place you’ll be able to take a look at and assume, ‘okay, yeah, that’s a place he’s most likely going to play fairly often.’
“However from a artistic viewpoint, you’ll be able to see that Lee Carsley desires as many artistic gamers within the deep finish of his soccer staff to create, and Trent is a type of he believes [in]…
“I can’t see it being one thing that can occur too incessantly, however on the identical time, offensively, his passes, it was his go that led to Angel Gomes doing his little bit of high quality… Some nice passing within the sport.”
Happily for the Scouser, it’s solely the opinion of Lee Carsley that presently 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 newest 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 through the Nations League conflict.
What extra can Trent do?
Regardless of confusion across the determination 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 (by way of SofaScore).
If the 26-year-old had a foul sport, then criticism from pundits might be considerably anticipated however when he outperforms anybody else on the pitch, how are you going to then begin giving him abuse?
It seems like some extra lazy punditry a few younger man who has received each trophy on supply within the sport after eight years taking part in proper again on the very prime stage – but someway he’s supposedly a foul defender.
You possibly can watch Wright’s feedback on Alexander-Arnold (from 1:00) by way of @itvfootball on X:
“That is what he’s able to doing” 😍
1st for touches, passes, pictures & 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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