Id start with
-------------------------Rice----------------------
---------Bellingham------------Foden
-------Saka------Kane---Gordon-------
So Bellingham as an 8 and Foden as a 10.
Use the pace of Saka and Gordon out wide.
England Euro 2024 Squad and Discussion
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Id start with
-------------------------Rice----------------------
---------Bellingham------------Foden
-------Saka------Kane---Gordon-------
So Bellingham as an 8 and Foden as a 10.
Use the pace of Saka and Gordon out wide.
I'm sure he would rather play Robbie Savage and Scott McTominay in CM instead of Xavi and Busquets.
Against Slovenia it might be enough. Will not be enough against bigger sides. Still some elephants in the room that needs to be talked about. To late to do correct changes because you can't put in players in the squad now.
If this is the only change he makes, he's a fecking mug.
The system clearly isn't working. Foden doesn't work on the left, especially when you have Bellingham playing as a 10.
This is the game to try something different. Qualifications pretty much secured. What's the point in bringing someone like Gordon over Grealish or Rashford if you're not gonna play him? You'd have been better off with either of those two as they at least know the system and have tournament experience.
Gallagher's also come off the bench in the last two games and not shown all that much imo. We know what he offers. Why not give Mainoo or Wharton a chance?
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They don't need to... yet
Classic Southgate
Southgate deserves all the criticism he gets, if this is the only change he thinks is needed to turn round these dire performances then he's even worse than I thought he was. Foden on the left is as much of a failure as TAA in midfield.
Wishing injury on a player
Only hope left now is if gallagher gets booked or injured.
I don't know if he's changing the set up aswell , if he doesn't , Gallagher just smacks of , if we run more with intensity it will all fall into place .
It's moving the ball better , quicker , with more options that I think we need to do , I feel that will create a knockon in fluidity .
It's moving the ball better , quicker , with more options that I think we need to do , I feel that will create a knockon in fluidity .
Stay classy.
There's nothing wrong with Gallagher as a player, I'd happily have him at Brighton, but if you say one day that the team is missing Kalvin Philips and then the next day bring Gallagher in it makes no real sense. I'd much prefer to see Wharton given a run out in a game that is the closest thing we're going to get to a free hit in the tournament. Or maybe move Stones into the holding role to help out and free up Rice a bit.
I also really want to see Luke Shaw back, a proper left back would make the world of difference to playing out and creating at the other end.
I also really want to see Luke Shaw back, a proper left back would make the world of difference to playing out and creating at the other end.
He is a mug.
He has been for years.
We will go absolutely nowhere with him in charge.
The Southgate years have been such a waste of time, a monumental waste of time.
Gallagher 
He played very well for Chelsea this season, had a very good 2nd half of the season next to Caicedo.Gallagher
But he is nowhere near a Wharton or Mainoo in talent levels and ball use.
Nnnnooooo you fool. Be quiet.
He's kind of right but not because Mainoo is anything like the players he's mentioning. He doesn't need the hype and its too early for him in this tournament.
Why should it be too early for a player who was man of the match in an FA cup final?
I saw someone on reddit say that if Southgate was a spice, he'd be water Succintly put.
Succintly put.Because him coming into the team has made such an improvement.....
All this shows is tomorrow he is going for a draw to get through.
Playing as an attacking midfielder. He could definitely do a job as that for england. He's a freak, he shouldn't be getting MotM in FA cup finals. Planning around him putting in freakish performances just seems like a bad plan to me as oppossed to a necessity because your entire squad is injured and your building for the future.
Throw him in because your current options are too shit to bother continuing with (they're not) or as an attacking midfielder working in front of a vaguely competent base (not like united is a high bar to overcome).
Being the lynch pin midfielder that holds everything together like Rodri or Kross is outrageously ambitious.
A mild injury
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Coming from. a BHA fan the Wharton recommendation has 10x weight
Regret I cant reciprocate for Mr Dunk,
Guardiola will not play Pickford as GK for his passing. Pickford doesn't pass from the back. He always kick the ball long. With all these players from City, Arsenal, Real, Madrid, Southgate's tactic is to kick the ball long from the back. Pickford and Everton never build up play from the back, and no way Pickford can do it in Euro 2024 either. So it doesn't matter who plays in the middle, the wings or the front. Zero difference. The problem is Southgate.
Southgate pulls the condom over his ballsI saw someone on reddit say that if Southgate was a spice, he'd be water
Gallagher will be played to "vindicate" Southgate's system.
Slovenia will over commit because they need a win and England will counterpunch them to death.
I predict they will get a few goals then go squeeky bum mode allowing Slovenia to get one back. England will then get one or two more as Slovenia get desperate.
The English press will go overboard at the flattering scoreline but the team won't have improved or come up with a better system.
We'll then labour to another win against minnows or get drawn against a threatening team and they'll humiliate England.
This game is his opportunity to try something new and be brave and bold but he is a cowardly shitstain of a manager.
Slovenia will over commit because they need a win and England will counterpunch them to death.
I predict they will get a few goals then go squeeky bum mode allowing Slovenia to get one back. England will then get one or two more as Slovenia get desperate.
The English press will go overboard at the flattering scoreline but the team won't have improved or come up with a better system.
We'll then labour to another win against minnows or get drawn against a threatening team and they'll humiliate England.
This game is his opportunity to try something new and be brave and bold but he is a cowardly shitstain of a manager.
Yep , even though he had the snip, he was told there is still a 0.5 % chance .
Gallagher is not the right decision, it should be mainoo as scholes pointed out (knows a thing to two about midfield). Nevertheless Gallagher is still a massive upgrade on TAA in midfield. This is what you end up doing with Southgate, praying he makes a poor decision as opposed to an abominable one. Hope he finally fecks off after this tournament.
Not really sure why you’re acting like Mainoo is still some child that’s going to wet his pants on a big stage. Wharton and him are the clear best true midfielder options alongside Rice, it’s not like there’s a bevy to choose from ahead of them.
Should be Wharton.
First of all Pickford is not the problem in this team.
But who should replace Pickford?
Gallagher has showed nothing in both matches to deserve a start.
Mainoo or Wharton should start
So Shaw is still not fit for the matchday squad.....how could he not bring in a fit left-back for the group stage matches
wrong thread
Now we're through hopefully he'll be little less cautious and rigid tactically, tomorrow
Don't hold your breath!
The good news, folks, is I reckon we're 3 games away from him being gone. Finally.
I’d go for Wharton. Also he needs to get Palmer into the team. Perfect opportunity tomorrow.
If Poch was the manager of England it would absolutely make sense. Rice is similar enough to Caicedo for it to work.
But Southgate's England just play so differently and slowly I really think Gallagher is not going to work. We tried it against Brazil too, didn't look great. As everyone (except Southgate) can see, we need a more controlling player in midfield, which could be Mainoo or Wharton. Gallagher works well in a fast paced counter pressing team but I'm skeptical he'll work with the way England is playing.
I don't see how you get Palmer in except by taking out Saka.
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