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Tuchel Warns Alexander-Arnold: Improve Defense or Miss World Cup

5/24/2025

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England manager Thomas Tuchel has issued a stark warning to Trent Alexander-Arnold: sharpen your defensive skills or risk losing your World Cup spot. With the stakes high, Tuchel stressed that a single defensive blunder could spell disaster for the team. Liverpool's Arne Slot also urged Alexander-Arnold to prove his defensive prowess consistently.

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England manager Thomas Tuchel has issued a stark warning to Trent Alexander-Arnold: sharpen your defensive skills or risk losing your World Cup spot. With the stakes high, Tuchel stressed that a single defensive blunder could spell disaster for the team. Liverpool's Arne Slot also urged Alexander-Arnold to prove his defensive prowess consistently.