20 Jun 2024 19:39:21
Finished watching england and it was a really poor performance in terms of how little they create.
I wonder what palmer would do playing as a 10 instead of Bellingham and Gordon on the left. The current line up does not scare teams and has no pace to get behind teams later in this tournament when you come up against better midfields who will make it even harder. Strange set up to watch.
20 Jun 2024 20:02:14
Problems all over the pitch
Trippier at left back means no support further forward for whoever is on that wing
Play three at the back
Definitely need Gordon on to give some real pace and the ability to stretch the opposing defence
Foden or Palmer needs to be more central or ideally on the right side of centre midfield coming in to the centre like they do for City/ Chelsea
Bellingham looks absolutely shattered. He has had a huge season but it looks like it's catching up with him. Put him on the bench for the last game and if absolutely necessary bring him on with 20mins to go.
Saka also looks like he doesn't have enough gas in the tank to remain a threat for 90mins
Kane also looks well off the pace
Why not play Gordon left wing, Tony in the middle of the attack with Watkins on the right side of attack and let them interchange positions.
My team for the next match
Pickford
Walker Stones Guehi
Rice Mainoo Foden/ Palmer Gallagher
Watkins Tony Gordon.
20 Jun 2024 20:15:51
Jeez, relax, top the group and unbeaten aren’t you, expect to win Brazil 70 style every game you lot, just enjoy that you’re basically through.
20 Jun 2024 20:23:02
The narrowest team possible Salford?
20 Jun 2024 21:59:46
If I am playing 3 at the back I am playing Trent at right wing back.
20 Jun 2024 22:17:39
On the plus side, this will be Southgate’s last tournament. Last time we will have to watch his overly cautious, sideways and backwards football.
20 Jun 2024 23:58:09
England have always been cautious, it is what makes them so hard to watch.
Go 1-0 up, shut up shop. Idiots.
Agree, some either look tired, Jude saka etc or in the wrong position TAA, trippier.
The biggest issue with that performance was no palmer or Gordon.
Bowen was also ineffective when he came on, looked lost.
It is now a must win game, and Southgate will likely make a couple of changes, the LB will still be a problem, but maybe trippier can do a good enough job.
Pickford
Walker stone guehi trippier
Gallagher
Jude
Foden
Palmer Kane Gordon
They need to go with an attack minded approach.
21 Jun 2024 06:53:20
Pickford
Walker
Guehi
Trippier
Wharton
Mainoo
Bellingham
Palmer
Gordon
Kane
Saka.
21 Jun 2024 08:49:30
I assume you lot are just forgetting Rice rather than dropping him? Wharton and Gallagher ahead of him, absolute madness haha. Southgate is bad but some of these suggestions above I’d rather have him for the next 10 years than any of you. Imagine how much he would get slated if he went 3 at the back with no wing backs. The formation is fine, the style just isn’t quite working.
Is Slovenia a must win game? We are through even if we lose and we can still win the group even if we draw. Not my definition of must win, would be good if we could though and you’d assume we will have enough to beat Slovenia.
21 Jun 2024 11:03:15
GDS you're right I had forgot Rice! Switch him for Gallagher.
Not sure if Wharton can play at LB, but if he can, then swap for Trippier.
21 Jun 2024 12:27:45
I’m not forgetting Rice another overhyped bang average midfielder
He bores me to death
90 million doesn’t get you much these days.