When Jose Mourinho returned to Real Madrid in the summer, we knew the Portuguese was promised the player reinforcements he pointed to. The top target was Rodri, but even Real couldn’t maneuver their way to signing the World Cup’s best player. Now it is reported that Mourinho can change the plan in midfield to what must be said to be a very surprising solution. The answer is Trent Alexander-Arnold.
The move from Liverpool to Real Madrid has so far been anything but success for the English player. They went so slow that the right-back also lost his place in England’s World Cup squad.
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We remember former England manager, Gareth Southgate, experimenting with Alexander-Arnold in midfield for England, a move that received massive criticism on the ball island. Now Mourinho is considering doing the same.
Real Madrid’s midfield has never been able to replace Toni Kroos. Rodris was supposed to do this, but chooses Barcelona.
Real Madrid boasts a fine set of midfielders in Aurélien Tchouaméni, Federico Valverde, Jude Bellingham and Bernardo Silva. Nevertheless, Mourinho is still chasing the ideal combination, having leaned on a 4-2-3-1 formation throughout pre-season.
According to radio station Cadena SER, Mourinho is considering a surprising move. He wants to use Trent Alexander-Arnold in midfield instead of keeping him tied to his usual role on the right wing. The Englishman is primarily signed to fill the right-back role, but his technical qualities and passing and playing skills have long made him a candidate for a more advanced, central role.
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With Denzel Dumfries to cover the role of winger or full-back on the right, Mourinho gives more freedom to move Alexander-Arnold away from his original position.
Will be exciting to follow.
