{"id":190523,"date":"2024-06-18T18:26:44","date_gmt":"2024-06-18T18:26:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/06\/18\/gareth-southgate-shuts-down-trent-alexander-arnold-critics\/"},"modified":"2024-06-18T18:26:44","modified_gmt":"2024-06-18T18:26:44","slug":"gareth-southgate-shuts-down-trent-alexander-arnold-critics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/06\/18\/gareth-southgate-shuts-down-trent-alexander-arnold-critics\/","title":{"rendered":"Gareth Southgate shuts down Trent Alexander-Arnold critics \u2013"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Gareth Southgate has hit back at critics of Trent Alexander-Arnold after the Liverpool star faced criticism in England\u2019s opening Euro 2024 fixture.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Three Lions sit at the top of Group C after beating Serbia 1-0 on Sunday night. Their performance, albeit successful, received mixed reviews from fans and pundits alike, with Alexander-Arnold taking the brunt of the criticism for his performance in central midfield.<\/p>\n<p>The Anfield star was stationed alongside Arsenal\u2019s Declan Rice in midfield, a role that differs from his usual full-back position in the Premier League. Southgate received harsh feedback for his decision, with legends such as Roy Keane saying that Alexander-Arnold will be \u2018ripped to shreds\u2019 in his new role.<\/p>\n<p>But\u00a0Southgate\u00a0has remained confident on his choice and has revealed to reporters why he still has faith in Alexander-Arnold in midfield.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was really pleased,\u201d Southgate said. \u201cOf course Jude [Bellingham] has such a prominent role but he goes forward a lot and Trent had to cover a lot of spaces that, you know, is not a role that he\u2019s done very often at all.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/01j0nkqzka4yyx6jz1x4.jpg\" alt=\"Trent Alexander-Arnold\" title=\"Trent Alexander-Arnold\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Alexander-Arnold partnered Rice in midfield \/ Jonathan Moscrop\/GettyImages<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<p>\u201cI think he showed great discipline. He showed some moments of that fabulous passing range that he has, the shot on goal as well.\u00a0We\u2019re obviously, you know, learning him with this role. I thought he showed some of the attributes that he can bring.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhatever we do in there, we\u2019re going to be playing a young player or an inexperienced player. So it was great to see him come through that test.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The 25-year-old played 69 minutes of England\u2019s opening\u00a0Euro\u00a0fixture, before being replaced by Chelsea\u2019s Conor Gallagher. Alexander-Arnold will hope to start for his nation again on Thursday when they face Denmark in their second game of the group stage.<\/p>\n<p>Southgate will be forced to choose between a number of options in midfield, with Crystal Palace youngster Adam Wharton and Manchester United teenager Kobbie Mainoo among other alternatives.<\/p>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 1 --><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gareth Southgate has hit back at critics of Trent Alexander-Arnold after the Liverpool star faced criticism in England\u2019s opening Euro 2024 fixture. The Three Lions sit at the top of Group C after beating Serbia 1-0 on Sunday night. 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