Why Trent has to play every game

WHEN Dani alves was at the peak of his game, would Brazil ever have left him out? I ask that after the latest england matches. We now have Trent alexander-arnold, the best right back in the world, but for some reason he doesn’t play as much as he should. I’m not taking anything away from Reece James, who was excellent against Denmark, but I can’t work out what’s happening with Trent. alves was so good, he was there all the time for Brazil. Why is that not the case for Trent with england? I feel confused after these games because the system Gareth Southgate wants to go with doesn’t seem to suit anyone. how come harry Maguire was playing on the left side of a three-man defence when he never plays that role for Manchester United? Why was Joe Gomez, the best footballing central defender, in the stands? What had Jack Grealish done wrong to get no more minutes after the Wales game? It feels as if it is one rule for some players in the squad and one rule for others. Take Jordan Pickford — his form has been poor but he plays all the time. Marcus Rashford isn’t at his best but he starts, no matter what. Imagine how Danny Ings felt when not getting a fair crack at starting. I don’t envy Gareth Southgate in what is a difficult time to be an international manager. I’ve got the utmost respect for him but, as I see things, the balance of the team is not there at the moment. Will that balance ever be there if he doesn’t pick his best players?