Roy Keane has praised Liverpool star Trent Alexander-Arnold for his performance for England against San Marino - and warned rivals he is still nowhere near his peak.
The Reds full-back played the full 90 minutes and got a hat-trick of assists in a 10-0 victory for the Three Lions in the World Cup qualifier.
Alexander-Arnold’s three assists all came in the second half, teeing up Tyrone Mings, Tammy Abraham and Bukayo Saka for their goals.
After the game, former Manchester United skipper Keane compared Alexander-Arnold to one of his former team-mates at Old Trafford, David Beckham.
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Keane told ITV Sport: “Not a bad night for him considering he has got what, three or four assists tonight?
“Sometimes players do try too hard. We have seen that with one of the two younger players.
“But he got back to what he’s good at. Putting it in the right areas.
“Delivery. Fantastic – he talks about Beckham. He used to put it into areas.
"It’s not about picking people out, just put it into the right area and people will attack it.”
Whilst praising Alexander-Arnold, Keane went on to say how the Liverpool full-back needs to “adapt” to continue playing for England - but can still find an even higher level.
“Again, he is 23. He is learning about the game,” said Keane. “Sometimes you do have to adapt if you want to get in.
“You talk about him as a wing-back. I think he can play that role, but obviously his strength is at right-back.
“He is brilliant at it, he is absolutely brilliant. But he is 23. He is still learning about the game. He is not at his peak yet.”
