(Video) Watch: Exposed; Southgate has hidden agenda against Trent Alexander-Arnold

5(Video) Watch: Exposed; Southgate has hidden agenda against Trent Alexander-Arnold

It’s tough to draw any other conclusions save the increasingly obvious fact that Trent Alexander-Arnold isn’t Gareth Southgate’s favorite player

The Three Lions manager said that his decision-making over the England team would be influenced by club-level performance before the Qatar World Cup.

Based on that the Reds No. 66 shouldn’t necessarily be at the top of the list, but it does make one wonder why his last few outstanding campaigns seemed to be disregarded.

one doesn’t know what the 23-year-old could have done more to increase his chances of being selected for England after helping Liverpool win the Premier League, Champions League, FA Cup, League Cup, UEFA Super Cup, and FIFA Club World Cup while completely reinventing the fullback position.

🗣 “There are some really tight calls in certain positions. How they do with their club gives them an opportunity to influence that thinking.”

Gareth Southgate on the tough decisions he’s had to make selecting the England squad pic.twitter.com/j2PuuuoW5f

— Football Daily (@footballdaily) September 27, 2022