Why Thomas Tuchel must ignore Trent Alexander-Arnold’s flaws and take him to World Cup

SportFootballChampions LeagueWhy Thomas Tuchel must ignore Trent Alexander-Arnold’s flaws and take him to World CupAlexander-Arnold struggled defensively against Luis Diaz but the quality of his delivery cannot be ignored after he and Jude Bellingham led Real Madrid’s second-half resurgence, writes Chris WilsonWednesday 08 April 2026 10:00 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2953498","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/trent-alexander-arnold-real-madrid-england-world-cup-b2953498.html","title":"Why Tuchel must ignore Alexander-Arnold’s flaws and take him to World Cup"},"popoverPlacementOverride":"bottom"}open image in gallery{"id":"trigger-autogallery-3748","index":0}Both sides of Trent Alexander-Arnold’s games were on display in Real Madrid’s defeat to Bayern Munich (REUTERS)Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter and get behind-the-scenes access and unrivalled insightJoin the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletterJoin the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletterEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Football_CDP","regTitle":"Miguel Delaney: Inside Football","subscriptionGroup":"readingTheGame","subscriptionGroupId":"d6776bff-0bec-4d53-a0ce-bd38db6811e5","type":"football","pathPrefix":["/sport/football","/topic/fantasy-football"],"associatedAuthors":["Miguel Delaney","Richard Jolly"],"title":"Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter and get behind-the-scenes access and unrivalled insight","mobileTitle":"Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/imag...