Supporters of Liverpool and Arsenal who are tuning into England’s Euro 2024 match against Denmark on Thursday certainly feel like they are seeing a bunch of strangers.
In Frankfurt, Germany, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Declan Rice were the midfield players for England in their 1-1 tie with the Danes.
The key player for Liverpool is accustomed to playing at right-back and providing creative leadership for the team, while Declan Rice has moved forward after making a record-breaking summer transfer from West Ham United to Arsenal.
However, as they demonstrated last Sunday in their team’s opening victory over Serbia and against Denmark, when they don the England uniform, they appear and perform like total outsiders.
Many have criticised Gareth Southgate and the team’s performance as a result, and Roy Keane has shared his opinions about Trent Alexander-Arnold playing in midfield.
The legendary player for Manchester United didn’t hold back while criticising the Liverpool player, saying that being substituted off in back-to-back games is “not a good sign.”
He was substituted out in his team’s second game against Serbia, with many doubting his performance. He played only 53 minutes.
In addition, Keane said that Rice had to “babysit” Alexander-Arnold in the middle of the pitch. The Irishman also criticised the Liverpool fullback’s non-ball playmaking, speaking with ITV Sport on June 20, 24 at 7:20 p.m.
Southgate’s decision to continue starting Alexander-Arnold in his starting lineup is questionable since superior teams will destroy them.
Keane mentioned that, criticising England’s tactics and players like as Alexander-Arnold without holding back.
Declan Rice and Trent Alexander-Arnold for England against Denmark
It’s not a good omen when you’ve been taken off the field in both games, Keane added. “Playing a player who doesn’t play that much for his team every week always seemed like a major risk to me.
“I am aware that some claim he slips in there because of Liverpool. However, beginning and settling into a role are entirely different. I’ve had the position of midfield; it’s challenging. In terms of physical ability, he has struggled in both of the games.
It’s not all his fault. It’s probably necessary to put this on Gareth (Southgate). Tossing a fullback in the middle of the park is a major risk. This isn’t directed towards the French or the Spanish, as they have more difficult matches ahead of them, and possibly even Germany. You would have expected that England would be very comfortable and possess a lot of the ball against these two opponents. But he isn’t capable of handling such a hefty challenge.
After that, Keane carried on criticising the Liverpool player and his England teammate, Rice.
Keane continued, “We talk about possession, but against the better teams, it’s really important what you do out of possession.” He’s been thrown into the deep end there. Well, there’s no denying that he will feel at ease handling the ball and that, given enough time, he is capable of seeing a pass. It’s the other aspects of his game, though. The separations. It feels like Rice is babysitting him in midfield, even for Rice, and at this level, that is not acceptable. Both he and you will be discovered.
It’s the fault of Gareth Southgate, not Trent Alexander-Arnold.
What is Southgate doing playing a midfielder with Alexander-Technical Arnold’s level of skill in midfield when he is a defensive coach?
Both Arne Slot, the new manager, and Jurgen Klopp could likely coach the Liverpool star to perform well in that capacity.
However, Southgate most definitely cannot, and that is one of the main issues at hand.
In the long run, it won’t work, and England will simply exit Euro 2024 earlier than anticipated—even if Alexander-Arnold maintains his spot in the starting lineup for the last group match against Slovenia.
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