Liverpool vice-captain Trent Alexander-Arnold shines for England despite their humiliating late loss to Greece in the UEFA Nations League game. Trent has established himself as the first-choice right-back under England’s interim boss Lee Carsley after the departure of Gareth Southgate.
Southgate’s negative tactics restricted Liverpool’s vice-captain’s appearances for England despite his world-class abilities that supersede any English player currently available. The way Southgate treated Trent during his tenure made many Liverpool fans angry about his constant selection for the squad.
Nevertheless, the situation has drastically changed at the international level after the departure of Southgate with the change in philosophy. England are finally acting as a strong international team that is unafraid to attack and use their players’ immense qualities.
England lost 1-2 to Greece due to poor performances from some key players but Trent continued to shine for them. According to SofaScore, the 26-year-old made two interceptions, and one tackle and also won one out of three ground duels.
Alexander-Arnold boasted a 100%-win rate in aerial duels while enjoying an 82% successful passing rate from 61 passes in total. The Englishman made 87 touches, delivering 13 out of 16 successful long balls for his team with four key passes.
He created one big chance that his teammates failed to capitalize on as others struggled to justify Trent’s playmaking dominance. The England international has also improved a lot defensively under Liverpool head coach Arne Slot during this season’s early stages.
Football fans and pundits criticized Trent for his vulnerabilities in the defensive phases of the game compared to other right-backs. However, the only problems that Trent has faced are complacency and lapses in concentration at an individual level in past.
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The 26-year-old played as one of the main attacking outlets under former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp which left huge spaces. Slot negates that aspect by employing more patient tactics rather than an outright direct attacking style.
