Premier League best XI - right-backs: Vote for this season's top full-back

Jamie Carragher said it best: "Nobody grows up wanting to be a Gary Neville".

Right-backs are not sexy. Or at least, they weren’t.

A convincing argument could be made today that a good glut of people wouldn’t mind being Trent Alexander-Arnold or Reece James. In fact, they might prefer it.

In the second instalment of our ‘Best of’ series, we consider this season’s top performing right-backs. Last week, Liverpool ’s Alisson took the crown as the season’s elite man between the stick with a sweep of 37% of the vote. Only Arsenal ’s Aaron Ramsdale offered jeopardy, taking 25%.

Vote for your right back of the season below to include him in the 21/22 Best of XI. As ever, agree to debate and don't get irate.

The standard-bearer for the modern-day right back in the Premier League, Trent Alexander-Arnold has come to refashion the position in his inimitable image. To put it coyly, TAA hits different.

The Liverpool man’s attacking output is a non-contest and the numbers make for scary reading. This season, the 23-year-old ranks joint first for assists throughout the Premier League (10 alongside teammate Mohamad Salah), has scored two goals, leads the league in crosses (89) and ranks only behind Paul Pogba (6) with assists outside the box (4).

Critics have long pointed to Alexander-Arnold’s defensive output, but Jurgen Klopp does not employ his full back to prioritise defensive duties, though this season has seen Alexander-Arnold hone his defensive nous.

Jurgen Klopp called him the ‘best right back in the world’. Manager or not, the statement is difficult to disagree with.

While technically operating as a wing-back in Tuchel’s system, James is a modern-day full-back capable of foraying on the front foot with as much success as