What is Rising Transfers' AI verdict on Trent Alexander-Arnold ?

Alexander-Arnold intercepts more than Balde — nearly 4x the output. 8 aerials won in 21 games. €70M. You decide. Compared with Alejandro Balde (€70.0M vs anchor). Standout: Key Passes (Top 1% among La Liga peers). Concern: Aerials Won (Bottom 13%).

How does Trent Alexander-Arnold compare to Alejandro Balde?

Trent Alexander-Arnold interceptions vs Alejandro Balde (14 interceptions in 21 games), but aerials won (8 aerials won in 21 games). Full comparison uses RT DNA and per-90 data.

What are Trent Alexander-Arnold 's biggest strengths and weaknesses in 2026?

Strength: Key Passes (Top 1% among La Liga peers). Weakness: Aerials Won (Bottom 13%). Percentiles vs La Liga Defender with enough minutes.

Who are good alternatives or comparisons for Trent Alexander-Arnold ?

Players to consider alongside this verdict: Alejandro Balde. See RT alternatives ranked by DNA similarity and league/value fit.

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Real Madrid· 2025/2026 · La Liga · PARTIAL

AI Verdict: Trent Alexander-Arnold

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Active Full-BackBall-Playing

1.08Tkl/90

2.24KP/90

Based on 1,164 min · 2025/2026 · La Liga · PARTIAL

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Alexander-Arnold intercepts more than Balde — nearly 4x the output.

vs Alejandro Balde · La Liga · Same playing style · €70.0M

Alexander-Arnold wins on

Interceptions

1.08/90 · 51th pct · 14 interceptions in 21 games

Alexander-Arnold loses on

Aerials Won

0.62/90 · Bottom 13% · 8 aerials won in 21 games

Based on 1,164 min (21 apps) vs anchor 1,875 min · 158 peers in La Liga DEF · Season per-90 · latest DNA row

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La Liga · same-role pool

1.08/90

51th pct

Alexander-Arnold

Interceptions

RT edge

0.29/90

Bottom 3%

Balde

0.62/90

Bottom 13%

Alexander-Arnold

Aerials Won

gap

1.01/90

Bottom 18%

Balde

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vs La Liga Defenders

Key Passes

2.24/90Top 1%

Aerials Won

0.62/90Bottom 13%

Chances Missed

0.00/90Top 1%

Assists

0.31/90Top 1%

Percentile rank among La Liga defenders (n=233) · Per 90 min · RT Intelligence™

Playing Style Analysis

Active Full-BackBall-Playing

A Active Full-Back. A Active Full-Back. Statistically, he stands out as an elite creator (2.2 key passes/90), a prolific assist provider (0.31 assists/90), meticulous in distribution (85% pass accuracy), heavily involved in possession (63 passes/90), delivers dangerous crosses (2.5 accurate crosses/90), penetrates with forward passing (9.3 final-third passes/90), central to possession (89 touches/90), switches play with precision (10.3 long balls/90, 60% accuracy) and active off the ball (2.1 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.

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