This game seemed like a tryout for Trent Alexander-Arnold in central midfield.

I believe he passed and deserves another chance to demonstrate all of the attributes he can bring to the post.

Trent Alexander-Arnold passed his England midfield audition against SerbiaCredit: PA

Jack Wilshere wants to see the Liverpool right-back continue in the center of the team.

Trent was in the starting lineup for the 1-0 win over Serbia, which made me delighted.

Gareth Southgate, England’s manager, has demonstrated greater bravery than normal.

‘Go on, go and play!’ It didn’t always work out that way, but Trent wasn’t to blame.

Southgate was experimenting with him in there to see how it worked.

If we make it to the later stages of the tournament and face the top teams, you’ll need someone who has played there before and understands the position.

Trent, Kyle Walker, and Bukayo Saka form a promising combination.

Trent naturally wanders to the right flank and receives the ball almost like a fullback.

It’s interesting to see what happens next for Walker.

He was still getting engaged on and around the outside, which was good, and Walker stepped up to help produce the Jude Bellingham goal.

We should take better advantage of that connection. We probably could have used it more last night, too.

At first, he was shaky. He lost the ball away a few occasions, one of which resulted to Aleksandar Mitrovic’s decent chance.

When he plays for Liverpool, he moves inside. But it’s different if you’re there from the beginning. It’s 360-degree pressure from all sides.

International football has always seemed to go more quickly to me.

You’ll typically get it with your back to the game after scanning, but you need to get more on the half turn to see what’s coming.

However, Trent struggled to demonstrate his passing range, particularly in the first half.