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Why change a player's role?
Football managers often adapt players' positions to suit team needs or exploit individual strengths. Here, Mourinho might move Alexander-Arnold to midfield for Real Madrid due to a failed transfer bid for Rodri, suggesting a tactical gap in the squad that Alexander-Arnold's skills could fill, despite his established role as a defender.
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