The role Trent Alexander Arnold should play against Iran

In less than 24 hours England will make their official Qatar 2022 debut when they take on Iran in the first of three Group B games, and although the Three Lions look on paper infinitely superior to their opponents, they still have some problems in defining their starting eleven and especially which player will occupy the right-back position, with Alexander-Arnold's name being bandied about to take charge for the first 90 minutes.

The coach Gareth Southgate will have to be aware of all the situations that could harm his team during their debut on Monday, as the strategic issues and some external ones such as the weather from which they have suffered so much could take their toll and make this group an easy prey in their first game, causing that situation that an experienced football in England as it is Jhon Barnes expressed his opinion on how he should play technically to take advantage of his players.

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The former Liverpool man made a specific mention during his remarks involving current Reds defender Trent Alexander-Arnold, who put him down as an attacking player who could be used to his full potential if placed alongside three at the back, but if the demands of the opposition make a switch to a back four, the Anfield gem would be sacrificed to make way for Kieran Trippier. If you're going to play three at the back, you play Trent. If you play four at the back, you play Kieran Trippier."

The fact that Southgate chooses to play with a line of four defenders at the back makes the England legend think that the stop is surely focused on a less attacking system, always prioritising that defensive work in depth so as not to take constant damage on goal, with Trippier being a specialist for those situations, having in that situation to wait for Arnold on the bench as his work to guard his goal is inconsistent." Four at the back means you probably don't want the full-back to attack as much, defend deep and be better defensively."

<strong>TAA will need to attack constantly</strong>

With Iran's opponents lacking a good collective game but strengthened by physicality, the indication for Trent Alexander-Arnold is likely to be to only attack deep when there is an obvious goal-scoring opportunity, as the weather is likely to play against the English at some point in the game, with the players needing to manage their strength to avoid making mistakes once the cassation takes hold of them.