Gareth Southgate has admitted that his use of Trent Alexander-Arnold in midfield for England is an ‘experiment’ after criticism of the Three Lions’ efficiency towards Denmark.
England drew 1-1 with Denmark on Thursday night to overlook the prospect to safe qualification to the knockout rounds of Euro 2024, with Morten Hjulmand equalising for the decided Danes after Harry Kane’s 18th-minute opener.
Southgate’s aspect struggled to impose themselves on the competition, in a efficiency that had echoes of Sunday’s 1-0 win over Serbia, and query marks stay over the stability of the midfield.
Alexander-Arnold, who options primarily at right-back for Liverpool, has partnered Declan Rice for the opening two video games in midfield and has divided opinion along with his performances up to now. The 25-year-old led England for probabilities created (3) however was slack in possession every so often and the primary participant substituted because the England supervisor sought change.
Southgate admits his use of Alexander-Arnold is ‘an experiment’ because of the lack of choices in a defensive midfield position, conceding that England are ‘not flowing’ as he would love at current.
“He’s had some moments the place he’s delivered what we thought he would,” the England supervisor mentioned on Alexander-Arnold to BBC One.
“We all know it’s an experiment. We all know we don’t have a pure alternative for Kalvin Philips. We’re attempting various things and for the time being we’re not flowing as we’d like.”
Requested on his resolution to take off Alexander-Arnold for Conor Gallagher, Southgate mentioned:“I wished Conor [Gallagher] on. We wanted power, we would have liked to press higher. Conor does that very nicely.”
Learn – ‘Signal of a superb group’ – Kane calm regardless of one other flat England efficiency
See extra – Trippier insists ‘there’s no must panic’ for England after Denmark draw
Subscribe to our social channels:
Fb | Instagram | Twitter | YouTube | TikTok
