Roy Keane has fired a warning to Gareth Southgate over enjoying Trent Alexander-Arnold in midfield towards the highest sides, saying he’ll get “ripped to shreds.”
England kick off their Euro 2024 marketing campaign towards Serbia on Sunday night time as they appear to finish their 58-year look ahead to a trophy.
The Three Lions might be trying to go one higher having misplaced within the ultimate of Euro 2020 to Italy on penalties at Wembley.
Keane sends warning to Southgate
Southgate’s aspect just about picks itself with the gamers accessible however one large query stays, and that’s who to play alongside Declan Rice in midfield.
England have Conor Gallagher and kids Kobbie Mainoo and Adam Wharton as choices, in addition to the potential for enjoying Alexander-Arnold in there.
Southgate has experimented at instances with the Liverpool man in a midfield three within the build-up to the Euros and he’ll reportedly begin alongside Rice towards Serbia on Sunday night time.
Alexander-Arnold’s high quality on the ball is second to none however there are issues about him defensively and off the ball, which you would possibly get away with towards the lesser sides, however not towards the highest ones.
Keane believes the Liverpool ace might be advantageous towards the lesser sides however warned Southgate the 25-year-old would get came upon towards the highest groups.
“It’s all about getting the stability proper in your workforce,” Keane stated on ITV Sport.
“They’ve acquired some good people, we’ve talked about that many instances earlier than.
“There are 4 or 5 gamers that will stroll into any of the groups on this match nevertheless it’s getting that stability proper.
“Speaking concerning the defensive aspect of it, they’ve gamers who can go and win you soccer matches nevertheless it’s the issue with defending towards the higher groups.
“I believe they’ll be advantageous within the group, I believe Trent might be advantageous together with his positioning in these matches, nevertheless it’s towards the actual high groups that I believe he might be came upon, very a lot so.
“The truth is, I believe he can be ripped to shreds if he performs towards one of many higher groups in central midfield, I don’t suppose he’d be as much as it.”
Alexander-Arnold will earn his twenty sixth cap for England if he options towards Serbia on Sunday, and will play a key function for England whether or not within the beginning line-up or from the bench together with his recreation altering qualities.
