The notion that ‘you cannot win them all’ is an age-old adage that remains applicable across all walks of life, football included. Alexander-Arnold loyally turns up at St George’s Park, knowing he may not play, certainly not start. He has represented England 17 times and they have lost only two of those games.”“And now he’s deemed surplus to an underachieving nation’s World Cup mission. There’s a good player in Alexander-Arnold that Southgate fails to bring the best out of. He has been named three times in the PFA team of the year and he is still only 23.

Source: The Times September 26, 2022 18:05 UTC