Trent Alexander Arnold's grimace at being left on the bench and not playing against Senegal

Although the England team remains undefeated and maintains its hopes of becoming World Champions after eliminating Senegal in the round of 16, it is clear that manager Gareth Southgate has a host of doubts, which he will have to resolve more calmly in the analysis of the match that he will surely make with his coaching staff in the following hours, looking throughout those 90 minutes for the mistakes made.

Perhaps and the first data that his analysis will show that there was a great disorder in the central defence with John Stones, something similar happening with Jude Bellingham in midfield, seeing correct but late those adjustments that he made in the second half, because although he managed to advance lines and play more on the rival midfield, that push was never enough to gain an advantage, perhaps finding there a mistake in not having used such an offensive element as Trent Alexander-Arnold.

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The changes had ensured that the English came out with the ball under control, with attacking without much concern in defence being one of the main virtues that at least Klopp has been able to exploit in his player Trent Alexander Arnold, a situation that did not arise with Souhtgate in charge, not risking at least 20 minutes with that approach and preferring to settle for a goalless scoreline.

That speed, depth and freshness of attacking play would have been gained by the England coach with Alexander-Arnold on the pitch, but his preference even in the bad times remains with Kieran Trippier, a defender who was easily overrun whenever Senegal's forwards decided to do damage.

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While it is true that the Newcastle United player brings a great deal of defensive security to the Three Lions team that you don't get with Arnold, the reality is that the Reds player had done a great job in Liverpool's games playing in a less aggressive manner and looking after his position, with Klopp himself showing that his player could easily adapt to the needs of the group, a quality that was not taken into account by Gareth Southgate for this game.