Paris Saint-Germain, Bayern Munich and Barcelona failed to stop them in Europe this season. Now Tottenham Hotspur face one of modern European football’s toughest tasks in Saturday’s Champions League final in Madrid. Alexander-Arnold and Robertson are defenders, dynamos, attackers and assist kings.
The pair’s technical qualities are frequently commented on, and rightly so because they are amongst the leading full-backs in world football now. Alexander-Arnold’s quick-thinking corner for Divock Origi to score the winner against Barcelona has been widely acclaimed. Robertson’s assists from the left, including one magnificent cross that picked up Roberto Firmino’s run between Spurs centre-backs on March 31, have similarly earned extensive praise.