Manchester United legend Gary Neville has tipped Trent Alexander-Arnold to become the greatest England right-back of all time.
The Liverpool youngster has enjoyed an incredible rise at Anfield, going from academy star to world-class talent in the space of five years.
Alexander-Arnold has already won the Champions League and Premier League at his boyhood club, also making 164 appearances to date.
Responding to a question on Twitter on Wednesday, Neville expressed his admiration for the Liverpool man, admitting he could become an all-time great:
Fantastic player . If he can keep improving his positional work / body shape when the ball is on the opposite side and central he will be the best English Right back ever https://t.co/B2NcAGC0PE
— Gary Neville (@GNev2) March 3, 2021
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Forgetting Neville’s United ties for a moment, this is a high praise from an extremely respected figure in the game.
In fact, there is an argument to say that the 46-year-old is England’s greatest right-back currently, following a great career for club and country.
Alexander-Arnold is a far more naturally gifted footballer than Neville, however, and at 22, he still has so many years to improve his game and become an even more formidable player.
If he can avoid serious injury, there is absolutely no reason why he won’t go down as a true great for both Liverpool and England.
