How to Become a Smart Fullback? (Trent Alexander Arnold Analysis)

To become a great Fullback in football is no easy task. Let's learn from the best by analysing how Trent Alexander-Arnold (and several other great fullbacks) play in this position.

Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
0:48 The Role & Importance of a Fullback
1:31 Comparison of Heatmaps of Marcelo, Jordi Alba, Carvajal & TAA
1:46 Trent Alexander-Arnold's Outstanding Stats
2:38 The Right Defensive Stance
3:50 When to use the Sideways Defensive Stance (and when to avoid it)?
4:55 Using the Touchline to your Advantage
5:31 Press Resistance
6:43 Positioning
7:45 How important is width, How & When to Overlap?
10:33 Throw-In Responsibility
11:14 Additional Tips in case you want to climb up the pecking order

TAA has been arguably the best at his position for awhile now. His game sense, positioning and technical ability make him a great addition to Jürgen Klopp's Liverpool.

I will conduct an analysis & provide a crisp idea of what a fullback is expected to do in various situations. A tactical breakdown of game-changing moments has been done to better explain the player's decision-making. I hope you will be able to learn something new from this video.

by Joel Robinowitz (football writer)

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[thomastheelephant]

I play in the 2nd top division for my age and I mostly play fullback now. This video has been very helpful as I sometimes mess up my positioning.

[aniyikayeoluwatosin]

As a Winger converted to RB by my Academy coach, cus of my defensive skills. Your video helps me alot, won my first game playing at RB last week now I'm comfortable playing as a Full Back😊🙌🏿

[ricardogoretzka]

Good to see this channel grow, man. Especially because the quality of your videos has only increased with time. Keep it up!

[bestname]

Good vid, very comprehensive and those timestamps were also very useful 👌

[casperfriberg]

Always thought I needed to be side-standed every time I defend but after watching this video I definitely learned a new thing!😀

[LuckySimbelele-fsco]

Am a fullback d1 kopala i have learnt some of mistakes most cases in positioning thanks very much for good lesson

[cheeto]

Awesome video! You have so much information in a fun interesting way! Plus the quality and editing 👌🏽

[debarajsamaddar]

The channel deserves more support, just have to fix it's audio section.

[hotkebabs]

That was really awesome have a whole two pages of notes from that thanks!

[zacharywerner]

Thank you so much really this was really well put together and helpful 😊

[취미-qw]

It was a video that helped me a lot. Please post more videos😊

[antho]

great video, as a right back it as enlighten me even more about the position i'm playing , keep up the good work👍

[jaredmalakouti]

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[kristianguillen]

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[NoahJenkins-uw]

Obviously a bit late but this vid was incredibly helpful as a winger converted to fullback, because of this im incrdeibly good on the ball and conposed with great passing but my defending is poor and nainly my psoitioning but this vid helped a ton for me i just had to sub

[cavaryyyy]

W vid bro my coach sent me this vid!!!

[danitimusic]

I have played for about 7 years in football and im 13 now and im taking it very serielsy. Im wanna make it pro, Do you have Any tips and Do you Think its Too late

[SebAmariei]

Very good info here, can I make a suggestion...on the next video if you could talk a bit slower, your talking at a fast pace and it's sometimes difficult to follow. Thanks

[giorgiswinning]

Subscribed. Can you do CDM and also how do you mark probably against fast players.

[shabanirose]

Great video can you do a pogba analysis plz