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Just watching the highlights now. Jones played well.

But biggest moment was seeing the Croatia coach with his head in his hands after missing a chance. Had a 'that's Jamie fook'en Lannister' moment only it's Igor Biscan.
 
Just watching the highlights now. Jones played well.

But biggest moment was seeing the Croatia coach with his head in his hands after missing a chance. Had a 'that's Jamie fook'en Lannister' moment only it's Igor Biscan.
 
Dreamy would probably be singing " you're getting sacked in the morning" if he were at the game, whilst ignoring the decades of mismanagement at the FAI, that has led to this shambles.
Ha. Sure I’m the fool for backing our greatest ever player who made the ultimate sacrifice to call out the shite that is the FAI.
Not on Kenny, but he’s also not good enough.
 
Jürgen Klopp has questioned Gareth Southgate’s decision to omit Trent Alexander-Arnold from England’s recent World Cup qualifiers, insisting there is no better player to unlock deep defences than the “standout right-back in world football” for the past two seasons.

The Liverpool defender could miss out on Euro 2020 after Kyle Walker, Kieran Trippier and Reece James were selected over him for the wins against San Marino, Albania and Poland.


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Southgate’s selection mystified Klopp, who planned training sessions for the international break in the expectation that Alexander-Arnold would be on England duty. The Liverpool manager is adamant the 22-year-old has returned to form after a difficult start to the season that included contracting Covid-19.

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Klopp said: “I am a manager myself. We always make decisions that other people probably do not understand. I respect Gareth makes his own decisions, of course, but I didn’t understand it because Trent Alexander-Arnold was in the last two seasons at least – let me say the season before and the season before that – the standout right-back in world football. That is the truth and he did it at an unbelievable young age. He was the standout right-back in world football.

“Now he has started the season with Covid, which is not good. You can imagine it took him a while to get into the season, but from that moment on he was one of our most consistent players and a standout player. Robbo [Andy Robertson] the same.

“So that cannot be the reason he was not in the squad. If you compare Lionel Messi every year with his best season ever then he is not performing now like he was performing in 2005 and 2006 maybe. But he is still the world’s best player.”


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Klopp believes the likeliest explanation for Alexander-Arnold’s omission is a preference by Southgate for more defensive-minded players, but he insists variety is required at an international tournament.


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“It is about how you want to play. If you want to play against a deep defending side then I don’t know anybody who crosses and passes like Trent. He defends on a really high level for us as well. It is not his first skill but it is not bad. It is really good actually.

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“Trent is a very ambitious boy. I know he wants to be in the England squad and he will try everything to be there again. If Trent Alexander-Arnold is not in the squad of England then England must have an extremely good squad, let me say it like this. As a summary, I respect the decision, of course I do, but I didn’t understand it.”
 
Gary: Elite footballers like Mbappe and Neymar would prefer to play against Trent rather than Trippier
Mbappe and Neymar would love to play with Trent, but Gary has a point. It's not about Trent it's more about him playing high up.
 
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Mbappe and Neymar would love to play with Trent, but Gary has a point. It's not a about Trent it's more about him playing high up.

He does but then he already has played against them and the best on a regular occassions. He also doesn’t seem really recognise the amount of costly mistakes Walker and his competition make in the same positon. Far easier to play as Trippier than Trent with the defensive mindset teams he is usec to playing in. Plent for Trent to improve on positioning and concentration wise. The question is more why can’t Southgate find a place for the best RB around and has been for the last 3 yrs? It’s more indication of Southgate’s own management...
 
He does but then he already has played against them and the best on a regular occassions. He also doesn’t seem really recognise the amount of costly mistakes Walker and his competition in the same positon. Far easier to play as Trippier than Trent with the defensive mindset teams he is usec to playing in. The question is more why can’t Southgate find a place for the best RB around and has been for the last 3 yrs? It’s more indication of Southgate’s own management...
Spot on. I wasn't surprised that he left out Trent. Southgate never liked him, almost seems like he was pressured to pick him because he always had 3 right backs in the squad.
 
I know its not fair on Trent, but I hope he doesn't take him to the Euros, and then, whoever he has playing RB, makes the most almighty fuck up that leads to England getting knocked out early ... again.

And then Trent announces his retirement from international football, so he can concentrate on his reds career

And then a young Jodi Foster rides me all night long

The end

Edit: when I say "young" I mean Silence of the Lambs "young" not Taxi driver "young" ... obviosuly
 
I know its not fair on Trent, but I hope he doesn't take him to the Euros, and then, whoever he has playing RB, makes the most almighty fuck up that leads to England getting knocked out early ... again.

And then Trent announces his retirement from international football, so he can concentrate on his reds career

And then a young Jodi Foster rides me all night long

The end

Edit: when I say "young" I mean Silence of the Lambs "young" not Taxi driver "young" ... obviosuly
I’m just glad you didn’t mean ‘the accused’ young!
 
I know its not fair on Trent, but I hope he doesn't take him to the Euros, and then, whoever he has playing RB, makes the most almighty fuck up that leads to England getting knocked out early ... again.

And then Trent announces his retirement from international football, so he can concentrate on his reds career

And then a young Jodi Foster rides me all night long

The end

Edit: when I say "young" I mean Silence of the Lambs "young" not Taxi driver "young" ... obviosuly
I wouldn't mind current Jodi...
 
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