Day 7 | Slovenia vs Serbia | Denmark vs England | Spain vs Italy

leontas

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Crazy that they're trying to blame these issues on Kane. Midfield is obviously a bigger issue. And the fact that Foden plays better centrally.
 

DJ_21

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Don’t get how a manager can’t tell that his midfield isn’t balanced yet everyone els watching it can. A balanced midfield makes everything work a lot better
 

mintyred

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It doesn't matter how good the players are, if you have one of these no-tactic coaches you won't win. Southgate, you have to be more than a politician.
 

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No changes…..unreal
Then you've just got to expect more of the same I suppose, hope any early energy we do have can lead to a goal, because if it doesn't and they start to press again, its only going to go one way.
 

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Out of all the things wrong with England in this match, Harry Kane is at the bottom of that list.
 

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There's zero logic in playing Trent in a system that doesn't have a left winger for him to hit diagonals to. Or when Bellingham isn't essentially playing as a second striker.

Put Trent on one wing and Gordon on the other, push Bellingham up with Kane and play some attacking football, simple.
 

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Agreed and even though Watkins was pretty shite in a recent friendly he offers that and drifts along the whole front line to interchange.
Yeah I've long said the combo should either be

Gordon/Kane/Saka

or

Foden/Watkins/Saka

Having Kane/Foden/Saka/Jude/Trippier/Walker all wanting the ball played to their feet is why England can never get out of their half after sitting deep. It's fecking idiotic, and is only compounded by TAA being a lost dog in midfield and Rice being unable to make a forward pass
 

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They're all questioning Kane. Micah straight up side he wants Watkins on in the 2nd half. Rio is saying take him off right as I've typed this out.
There’s a lot more pressing problems about this team than Kane. They hammered him…and Southgate. Zero mention of the others. It’s crazy.
 

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Foden and Trent being shoe horned in because fans/media don’t want to see big names benched… you love to see it.
 

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How are these pundits thinking Kane is the issue??
Him coming back into the midfield is a massive issue. It unbalances the whole side.

Rice, Bellingham, Foden is as good a trio as any in the tournament, but you don’t see half of what they do because you have a centre forward and a right back stepping on their toes in the middle of the field.

The whole point of having that right back in the midfield, is to use his wand of a right foot for deliveries over the top. But with Foden named at LW but playing centrally, and Kane back in his own half, there are feck all outlets for Trent to look for.
 

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Crazy that they're trying to blame these issues on Kane. Midfield is obviously a bigger issue. And the fact that Foden plays better centrally.
Kane is practically a midfielder though. Have you watched the game ?
 

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Dammit Hjulmand. Had to be in this match
 

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Out of all the things wrong with England in this match, Harry Kane is at the bottom of that list.
Yeah, Kane is probably dropping too deep but he is getting absolutely no service again other than that goal.

The lack of movement is also unreal.
 

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Denmark this is one hell of a chance to win today please don’t feck it up
 

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Kane has become a much worse overall player in the last few years.