Do you know what every Liverpool fan is absolutely sick to their back teeth of hearing?
We’ll give you a strong clue. It has something to do with Trent Alexander-Arnold – and it’s not about his on-the-ball work.
But how on earth can the Reds vice captain get slaughtered online and by pundits alike when first-name-on-the-teamsheet Kyle Walker is grossly out of position?
A snapshot of England’s clash with Slovakia shows the Manchester City defender completely failing to pick up a man on the edge of the box as Francesco Calzona’s men attack the Three Lions’ box.
Criminal defending.
You can catch the image below, courtesy of @rafsenal:
"Trent can't defend" https://t.co/b5F4fQp7C9 pic.twitter.com/BMKe1rK6CN
— Raf🇧🇩 (@rafsenal) June 30, 2024
A snap-shot in 120 minutes of play?
So what was happening before this?
Every player on the pitch in any game can be made to look foolish, even Messi, or maybe Mo Salah…….?
Trent hasn’t had a great Euro finals, and that’s hardly his fault. He was called to take on a task to which he isn’t practised and he was neither comfortable nor effective, but he was wasn’t found wanting for effort or willingness.
Last evening wasn’t Kyle Walker’s finest performance, for sure, but not a single England player was better than bang average, except in flashes, let alone flawless. One moment of magic exonerates Bellingham somewhat, but not totally. Forget for a moment where Manoo plays the rest of his football and give him credit where due too.
Finger pointing in the manner of this article is (dare I say it) rather classless and utterly pointless.