00:00Is Trent Alexander-Arnold back? And if he is, what does that mean for England?
00:05On Valentine's Day, Real Madrid fans fell in love with Trent.
00:08His performance versus Real Sociedad was vintage.
00:11A beautiful assist inside five minutes for Garcia,
00:14followed by an exhibition of passes that reminded everyone
00:17just why the biggest club in the world was so desperate for him.
00:20For a team that is so cutthroat with their own players,
00:23it's impressive how much Los Blancos' fans have warmed to the ex-Liverpool right-back.
00:28Rhys James has possibly been the best right-back in the world this season,
00:31and that spot in England's team is seemingly his to lose.
00:34Liveramento offers a different profile, and Jed Spence has excelled under Tuchel.
00:38But Trent is Trent.
00:39It's not an exaggeration to say that he could go down as the best right-back ever
00:42if he fulfills his seemingly limitless potential.
00:45Southgate didn't fancy Trent at right-back because he was a far cry from his usual choice, Kyle Walker.
00:50Walker was extremely mobile, an OK passer, a world-class transition defender, and a physical demon.
00:56But Rhys James and Trent are not dissimilar.
00:59Due to injuries, James has reinvented himself from a flying full-back to a classy midfield-type player
01:04whose strengths lie in ball-playing, set-pieces, and controlling games.
01:08Sound familiar?
01:08Trent is an enigma of a player.
01:10One week, he's not even in my squad.
01:12The next, I'm dreaming of him running games in the US.
01:15England-style under Tuchel should suit Trent much better than it did under Southgate.
01:20But will he get a chance?
01:21Let's see.
01:22Let's see.
01:22Let's see.
01:22Let's see.
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