Gary Neville doubles down on Trent Alexander-Arnold verdict after England win
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Liverpool FC NewsFeaturesGary NevilleTrent Alexander-Arnold was snubbed by England manager Thomas Tuchel for the World Cup and Gary Neville believes the former Liverpool player can feel aggrievedTrent Alexander-Arnold of Real Madrid(Image: Getty Images)Gary Neville has doubled down on his view that Trent Alexander-Arnold should have been included in the England squad for the World Cup.Alexander-Arnold was omitted from the 26-man squad that Three Lions boss Thomas Tuchel selected for the tournament in North American, and the German rejected the chance to change his mind on the eve of the tournament when Tino Livramento was ruled out of the tournament through injury.Rather than calling up Alexander-Arnold, Tuchel gave the nod to Chelsea defender Trevoh Chalobah.The decision has come further under the microscope as a result of the injuries suffered by Reece James and Jarell Quansah, leaving question marks over who will start at right-back in England's last-32 game against DR Congo.Ahead of that game, Neville said: “In a squad of 26, we haven’t got Trent Alexander-Arnold."How can we not have a place in the 26 for Trent Alexander- Arnold? You can’t say it’s right when you have Jarrell Quansah playing right back”“Against Panama, I must admit.
If I was watching that game and if I was Trent, [Cole] Palmer, [Phil] Foden, [Morgan] Gibbs-White sat at home, I’d be thinking 'what have I done wrong?' and 'how have I not impressed enough to be in this squad?".Neville's latest comments come several weeks after he made similar remarks about Alexander-Arnold's struggles to make an impact on the international stage.“I think he can live with Reece [James] and Kyle [Walker] [being picked ahead of him in previous years], because they are two exceptional fullbacks," Neville said.Gary Neville thinks Alexander-Arnold should have been in the squad(Image: ITV)"But now, when you have [Ezri] Konsa playing in front of you and [Tino] Livramento. Are they both wrong?“Why would a manager leave a player out if they thought they would make them better to win the World Cup?“Part of me thinks we are mishandling a generational talent, and it’s the same old England.
How can we not get a player with that level of ability into our team?“Then part of me thinks World Cups are about being the best teams defensively. I used to say to him, he’s going to have to get serious about his defending, or it’s going to cost him.”Choose Liverpool.com as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Gary NevilleTrent Alexander-ArnoldLiverpool FCEngland Football TeamFIFA World Cup