Wayne Rooney Claims Man United’s Youngster Outshines Liverpool’s Trent Alexander-Arnold in Midfield

 

Wayne Rooney, who plays for Manchester United, has stated that a certain young player is superior to Trent Alexander-Arnold in the midfield, even if the Liverpool star is a “incredible” ball passer.

After taking a lot of heat over the years for the caliber of his defense, Trent Alexander-Arnold looks to have just had a successful campaign.

Alexander-Arnold appeared to have more leeway under Jurgen Klopp to move into a more central role where he could obtain possession of the ball and create opportunities for others with his passing.

Considering how good England’s right-back is, some might believe that Alexander-Arnold’s best chance of making Gareth Southgate’s squad for Euro 2024 this summer is in the midfield.

Wayne Rooney would rather play a young player from Manchester United in midfield than Trent Alexander-Arnold

However, it would seem that Wayne Rooney would like Kobbie Mainoo to play in that position, since Rooney stated to The Overlap that he would not want Alexander-Arnold to start ahead of one young Manchester United player.

“I’ve seen Trent play there in midfield a few times, and I believe you lose a lot of his attributes. His delivery is amazing, in my opinion. He selects passes from midfield, of course, but I believe he needs to battle through it. Although I am aware that Kyle is now the greatest right-back in the world, I believe that the midfield position is extremely crucial. Without a doubt, I would start Mainoo in midfield ahead of Trent.

It’s not like he’s not competent there. You seen it last week against Everton. Only Becks most likely hits passes as well as some of the spectacular ones he is hitting. But in order to play midfield, you must have the defensive discipline necessary, particularly when facing stronger opponents. I believe that he will be somewhat exposed.

What Kobbie Mainoo did in the FA Cup final won Alan Shearer over

Mainoo has only made three appearances for United’s first squad prior to this past season, which was undoubtedly his breakout year.

Mainoo’s game has so much to offer, and his reward in the FA Cup final versus Manchester City turned out to be the game-winning goal.

Mainoo’s physical duel performance against Erling Haaland was praised by Alan Shearer, who said it was almost as impressive as anything else he did at Wembley.

Many Three Lions supporters may concur with Rooney’s evaluation of Southgate’s possibilities in the middle of the pitch, as Mainoo has sprung from nowhere to establish himself as a real contender to play for England at Euro 2024.