There seems to be a willingness amongst commentators to overlook the defensive deficiencies of Trent Alexander-Arnold’s teammates.
Kyle Walker’s life was made a little difficult on more than one occasion during England’s 1-0 win over Serbia in their Euros opener.
Not to suggest our No.66 was faultless in his execution of a midfield role, though we do find the somewhat singular focus on his defensive contributions to be more than slightly bizarre.
As @Ed_dddie highlighted below, little was said about the Three Lions’ fullback being burnt on the right flank.
You can catch the clip below, courtesy of @Ed_dddie:
Coming up against the bigger teams, Trent defensively will get ripped to shreds.
Walker vs Serbia tho 🤣🤣 not a word said on commentary here either #agenda pic.twitter.com/NQfo2NO9cX
— Ed (@Ed_dddie) June 16, 2024
I would hate to think had Trent missed the Walker chance, and no-one ever comments on the chances the players from the London clubs miss. London press are entirely different. From an Everton supporter