Alexander-Arnold is with Jose Mourinho most often “tied to the bench”, Mourinho has even chosen Federico Valverde – a box-to-box midfielder – as a right-back instead of Alexander-Arnold lately. It is a situation that has led both Real Madrid and the player to consider change. On Sunday, it came, which could bring about a change.
José Mourinho has not come close to having Trent Alexander-Arnold as his first choice, Fede Valverde has been the Portuguese’s preferred right-back. On Sunday, the Uruguayan star was unavailable, which opened the door for the Englishman to start in Sunday’s clash against Racing Santander.
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Trent Alexander-Arnold thanked for the trust with a performance that Mourinho was very impressed with after the game that ended with a 0-3 win for Real.
“Trent was really good. He hadn’t played for a while, but came in and put in a masterful effort. That’s what happens when a team has confidence and trust in each other,” Mourinho said after the game.
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A small step towards things coming off for Alexander-Arnold – also in a Real shirt under Jose Mourinho.
