Ranking the best right-backs in the Premier League right now
No one wants to grow up and be a Gary Neville, or so we were famously told, but kids everywhere might just want to be Trent Alexander-Arnold. Or Kyle Walker. Or Reece James. Or even Kieran Trippier.
Full-back has never been more fashionable and the Premier League currently boasts a depth of brilliant right-sided defenders. From buccaneering bullet trains to inverted playmakers, there’s no division in Europe with quite as many revolutionary right-backs. But who is the best"
We’ve attempted to rank the best right-backs in the Premier League right now.
5. Ben White – Arsenal
Ben White has morphed into one of the most dependable right-backs in the Premier League at Arsenal, having been moved into a wider role under Mikel Arteta last season. The results were immediate, with White’s proactive football enabling Arteta’s build up from the back. Last season, the 26-year-old ranked fifth in the Premier League for passes into the final third and sixth for progressive passes among all players, demonstrating his ability to break lines with his passing from deep.
Assured and adaptable, White is understood to have played through the pain barrier this season to aid Arsenal’s title challenge, as the Gunners deal with the absences of Jurrien Timber and Takehiro Tomiyasu through injury.
White’s confidence in possession and excellent positioning appear tailor-made for the demands of international football, though he continues to be overlo...
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