Liverpool star Trent Alexander-Arnold was ruled out by Gareth Southgate for England’s 1-1 draw with Germany in Munich. agreement.
Video upload
Video not available
The video will play automatically soon8Cancel
Play now
Germany-England: match in pictures
English legend Gary Lineker has rejected Gareth Southgate’s controversial decision to leave Trent Alexander-Arnold for the Three Lions’ clash with Germany.
The Liverpool winger watched from the bench as Harry Kane’s late penalty equalized in a 1-1 draw in Munich. England were, by far, the bottom team, as the hosts missed a lot of opportunities to give themselves a comfortable victory in Group A3 of the League of Nations.
The Southgate men, on the other hand, struggled to make their way to the Allianz Arena, with out-of-place passes as the subject of a tired display. And this led Lineker to express his opinion during the match, using Twitter and writing: “England continues and continues to fight to pass the ball between them and create anything, while the best passer in English football remains in the be Trent Alexander-Arnold if you’re not sure. ”
The door to England left Marcus Rashford open after being told that his World Cup dream was over. Harry Kane breaks the record of Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi with a goal against Germany.
Alexander-Arnold had started the previous Three Lions game, a shocking 1-0 defeat to Hungary, but Southgate eliminated him when England returned to a four-man defense for the trip to Bavaria. Manchester City player Kyle Walker received his header as a right winger and fought to face the German left, made up of Hoffenheim star David Raum and former England Under-21 international Jamal Musical.
As Southgate only made two unforced substitutes to save a point, Alexander-Arnold was left to ponder his place in the Three Lions ’plans ahead of the World Cup which will begin in November. Criticized for his frequent defensive lapses at club level, no doubt to blame for the goal of Real Madrid’s victory in the Champions League final last month, the 23-year-old has only won 17 games after playing for the first time. once his country four years ago.
Liverpool coach Jurgen Klopp has often been critical of the England coach’s decisions regarding his players such as Alexander-Arnold and team-mate Joe Gomez. In September, Klopp questioned Southgate’s use of “the best right-back in the world” as a midfielder to help England beat Andorra 4-0 at Wembley.
Alexander-Arnold was eliminated by England’s tie with Germany
Join the debate! Alexander-Arnold should be in the top eleven in England at the World Cup. Name yours in the comments section.
“In this game, in a game where England is so dominant, for example, or we are so dominant that Trent could play in midfield, I would rather it be the six than in this case the eight,” Klopp said.
“That’s possible, but why would you make the best right-back in the world a midfielder? I don’t really understand it. As if the right-back position wasn’t as important as the others. that “.
Alexander-Arnold will look forward to participating when the Three Lions return home to welcome Italy and Hungary to the Wolves’ local Molineux Stadium on Saturday and Tuesday respectively. Southgate and Collaboration are currently at the end of their group, which will conclude this September, and face the humiliating threat of relegation to League B.
Read more
Harry Kane reacts to becoming the second male player to reach 50 goals in England
Read more
Harry Maguire acquitted England after his teammate “put him in trouble”.