{"id":1248640,"date":"2022-02-25T19:35:04","date_gmt":"2022-02-25T19:35:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1248640"},"modified":"2022-03-02T11:31:08","modified_gmt":"2022-03-02T11:31:08","slug":"trent-alexander-arnold-reece-james-better-right-back-liverpool-chelsea","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/trent-alexander-arnold-reece-james-better-right-back-liverpool-chelsea\/","title":{"rendered":"Reece James beats Trent Alexander-Arnold in &#8220;tight&#8221; battle of the right-backs &#8211; Glen Johnson"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script async src='\/\/asset.fwpub1.com\/js\/storyblock.js'><\/script><br \/>\n<fw-storyblock channel=\"squawka\" playlist=\"5L00K5\" mode=\"pinned\" autoplay=\"autoplay\"><\/fw-storyblock><\/p>\n<p><strong>Trent Alexander-Arnold and Reece James are two of the best right-backs in the world.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The two young Englishmen share a position and for all their excellence seem destined to be in conflict with each other their whole careers. This weekend sees their first face-off in a final &#8212; well, depending on whether Tuchel makes a &#8220;crazy&#8221; decision after some last-minute <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/liverpool-vs-chelsea-predicted-xis-lineups-team-news-efl-cup-final\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Reece James injury news<\/strong><\/a> &#8212; as their clubs Liverpool and Chelsea play for the 2021 League Cup.<\/p>\n<p>Their battles will be long and hard over the year, and not just in terms of Liverpool vs Chelsea. 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Terms and Conditions Apply.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Asked to choose which he thought was the better player, former Chelsea and Liverpool right-back Glen Johnson sat down with Squawka and gave a measured answer: &#8220;You could argue a case for either. I think they\u2019re both slightly different.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I\u2019d probably say overall Trent is better going forward, but for me Reece is a better defender,&#8221; Johnson added, not unreasonably. Alexander-Arnold is infamous for some poor defensive moments but his offensive output tends to dwarf any concerns in that area.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1249010 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/02\/25163639\/1248640_1248640_player_radar-comparison-square-17.jpg\" alt=\"Trent Alexander-Arnold and Reece James stats compared\" width=\"2160\" height=\"2160\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/02\/25163639\/1248640_1248640_player_radar-comparison-square-17.jpg 2160w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/02\/25163639\/1248640_1248640_player_radar-comparison-square-17-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/02\/25163639\/1248640_1248640_player_radar-comparison-square-17-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/02\/25163639\/1248640_1248640_player_radar-comparison-square-17-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/02\/25163639\/1248640_1248640_player_radar-comparison-square-17-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/02\/25163639\/1248640_1248640_player_radar-comparison-square-17-110x110.jpg 110w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/02\/25163639\/1248640_1248640_player_radar-comparison-square-17-70x70.jpg 70w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/02\/25163639\/1248640_1248640_player_radar-comparison-square-17-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/02\/25163639\/1248640_1248640_player_radar-comparison-square-17-66x65.jpg 66w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/02\/25163639\/1248640_1248640_player_radar-comparison-square-17-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/02\/25163639\/1248640_1248640_player_radar-comparison-square-17-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/02\/25163639\/1248640_1248640_player_radar-comparison-square-17-180x180.jpg 180w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/02\/25163639\/1248640_1248640_player_radar-comparison-square-17-240x240.jpg 240w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/02\/25163639\/1248640_1248640_player_radar-comparison-square-17-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/02\/25163639\/1248640_1248640_player_radar-comparison-square-17-999x999.jpg 999w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/02\/25163639\/1248640_1248640_player_radar-comparison-square-17-85x85.jpg 85w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/02\/25163639\/1248640_1248640_player_radar-comparison-square-17-20x20.jpg 20w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/02\/25163639\/1248640_1248640_player_radar-comparison-square-17-330x330.jpg 330w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2160px) 100vw, 2160px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>A chart showing players&#8217; stats compared to a position group (full-backs), where the outer and most inner boundaries represent the top and bottom 5% figures of the wider footballing population.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Trent\u2019s set pieces and delivery is second to none, but Reece isn\u2019t bad either. [James] is a better footballer in the sense of his positioning, how he gets into midfield and can play there as well,&#8221; Johnson added, making note of the Chelsea man&#8217;s versatility to play in midfield, or even central defender in a back three, both of which he has done to acclaim.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Sky Vegas welcome offer: 50 free spins with no deposit<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/go\/sky-vegas?q=uk-all-con-fsd-s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1244004 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/01\/26150133\/1244001_1244001_sky-vegas-free-spins-offer-1024x342.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"342\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/01\/26150133\/1244001_1244001_sky-vegas-free-spins-offer-1024x342.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/01\/26150133\/1244001_1244001_sky-vegas-free-spins-offer-300x100.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/01\/26150133\/1244001_1244001_sky-vegas-free-spins-offer-768x257.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/01\/26150133\/1244001_1244001_sky-vegas-free-spins-offer-110x37.jpg 110w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/01\/26150133\/1244001_1244001_sky-vegas-free-spins-offer-209x70.jpg 209w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/01\/26150133\/1244001_1244001_sky-vegas-free-spins-offer-66x22.jpg 66w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/01\/26150133\/1244001_1244001_sky-vegas-free-spins-offer-80x27.jpg 80w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/01\/26150133\/1244001_1244001_sky-vegas-free-spins-offer-180x60.jpg 180w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/01\/26150133\/1244001_1244001_sky-vegas-free-spins-offer-380x127.jpg 380w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/01\/26150133\/1244001_1244001_sky-vegas-free-spins-offer-1200x401.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/01\/26150133\/1244001_1244001_sky-vegas-free-spins-offer-240x80.jpg 240w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/01\/26150133\/1244001_1244001_sky-vegas-free-spins-offer-1100x368.jpg 1100w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/01\/26150133\/1244001_1244001_sky-vegas-free-spins-offer-85x28.jpg 85w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/01\/26150133\/1244001_1244001_sky-vegas-free-spins-offer-60x20.jpg 60w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/01\/26150133\/1244001_1244001_sky-vegas-free-spins-offer-330x110.jpg 330w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/go\/sky-vegas?q=uk-all-con-fsd-s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CLAIM HERE<\/a><\/strong>. 18+ only. 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While he won\u2019t get the accolades of a Ziyech or whatever but, you don\u2019t realise how good players are until they\u2019re missing,&#8221; Johnson continued.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Trent Alexander-Arnold or Reece James? ?<\/p>\n<p>? &quot;His delivery is second to none&quot;<br \/>? &quot;Overall, for me, he&#39;s a better footballer&quot;<\/p>\n<p>Glen Johnson breaks down both right-backs with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/muhammadbutt?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@muhammadbutt<\/a>&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rOWvjsh4VD\">pic.twitter.com\/rOWvjsh4VD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Squawka (@Squawka) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Squawka\/status\/1497293570658783233?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 25, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>And Chelsea have certainly felt James&#8217; absence from the team. 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