How Southgate Should Setup England In The Knockouts.
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What worries me so much about Mainoo and Palmer making an impact on the game is that it means southgate won’t play them again.
Palmer had the chance to win it at the end, he was perfectly set up inside the box for a left footer to curl into the right hand top of the net- but instead we had a weak shot straight at Oblak.
ruclips.net/video/ieliCUgYb3w/видео.html at 3.30
@@catinthehat906 yeah he had a bad shot but he was still the best player on the ball for the rest of the game
Saw it with Watkins vs Denmark. Did great when he came on was the only time we attacked.
And in the ‘free’ game he got 0 minutes
@@catinthehat906 rather disingenuous
Idk how english people dont get it. The problem is not trent playing in the midfieled its the 2 forwards who just drop in to the middle. Put gordon or watkins in and trent will give england a way to score goals. They have the best ball passer and dont want to use him lol. They complain about henderson but theyre asking why the players arent playing like henderson. Its so obvious in international football its the most simple obvious way to win with trent and either watkins or gordon doong what they do best
They all follow the advice they heard from the people that came before them saying ‘you can’t drop Harry Kane’ but those people didn’t win anything. Watkins and Gordon would completely change the game for England. Trent RB, Walker LB, Jude off since he looks a shadow of himself. It all seems so obvious.
@@Noname-f5e6s100%. English media is by far the worst in the world and a lot of it has to do with these “experienced” pundits. You have a whole generation of England players who won nothing trying to tell these players how to win something. Blind leading the blind. Back on to trent, i heard keane saying Declan rice was babying trent in midfield. What??? Trent wasn’t a star but he barely put a foot wrong and they want him gone. England fans and the media are by far the most unintelligent creatures. And they act like when mainoo or Gallagher came in they were any better, they offered nothing that trent couldn’t, and that’s without trent having any runners who actually would go behind the defender. One day they will learn
Genuinely what’s the point of playing Trent midfield if you’re not gonna have forwards trying to get in behind. Kane, saka and foden are great but it’s not in their nature to get on the shoulder and in behind
There wasn't enough space behind the Slovenia back line for what you said to be effective, against the teams that will come out and play for a win I'd agree
@@alexmaggs3461 so what if Slovenia played back trent can cross better than anyone else if England has possession and if it doesn't work he can always be subbed off. And by the time they reach top16 most teams will play for possession
These videos are so cool. Started watching you at the start of the tournament. Really like these vids, keep them up 🎉
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, swap saka and foden and play Gomez at left back, in possession it can look something like this;
Kane
Saka Bellingham Foden Trent
Rice Stones
Gomez Guehi Walker
Pickford
sploosh.
trent rw/rm? are you having a laugh?
Exactly what I have said too mate
Foden was our best player for most of the match and especially in the first half. He needs to play in the 10 with gordon on the left and let foden find him. Foden is the answer to our problems because he can turn and face the opposition and run at them or create but Bellingham just can’t but rice and Bellingham need to not be scared to play the ball in tight spaces to foden
What are you on about. Foden has offered nothing for England. And from looks of it will never will. He is not a player you play around or built your entire system for him to effect games. Matter of fact, our most dangerous attacks happened when he wasn't on the pitch. All of Englands best moments never involved Foden. He is best utilized as super impact sub. I think people need to stop coping and face the cold fact that he doesn't fit this team.
Preface this by saying there’s a reason I’m not England manager.
Ik James has said this before, but I’d thought about this for Liverpool before. Since trippier has been shocking, instead of putting Trent at RB and Walker at LB, but Trent at LB and invert and let Walker stay in his position, at least until Shaw gets fully fit.
As well as getting mainoo in for rice. Not to start, but rice is so negative in the buildup (as I’m sure Southgate told him to) but letting mainoo try to break the lines with his dribbling and passing ability. That’s just me idk
I've been looking for someone to suggest this. Not like Southgate would ever actually implement it but it makes a lot of sense. It would definitely improve the midfield balance. I also think that Trent at right back and Joe Gomez at left back would work better than Walker and Trippier.
gomez played lb 19 times for us this season, and he's been v good.
The problem for me is the left hand side, with Tripper always cutting back and no one running down the left everything comes inside. I think we need to get Bellingham more involved in the game, he clearly gets frustrated when he doesn’t get the ball, give him a freer role in the middle with Rice. Then put Faden in the 10, Gordon down the left, the solution is so simple to me, I don’t get why Gareth continues without addressing the left hand side.
Nothing has changed since the dawn of time. To break down low blocks midfielders including wide players have to be prepared to make runs without the ball, and everyone on the ball it’s one and and two touch, with willingness to play risky forward passes. Mainoo Gordon Bowen excellent runners off the ball, Bellingham also. Foden and Palmer can play forwards one and two touch with risk. These are the players that have to play (start and off the bench) for England to progress.
Imo the team should be:
Pickford
Walker Stones Guehi Gomez
Wharton
Rice
Foden
Saka Gordon
Kane
I don’t mind Palmer instead of Saka, Watkins instead of Kane, or Bellingham instead of Rice (or Foden) but this imo is the structure we need that offers balance and has players that complement each other.
Having said that, Southgate will be playing Foden on the left again, I don’t even know what goes on in his head at this point - this is the worst managerial performance I’ve ever seen on many levels.
And yes Bellingham is dropped here, however he looks knackered, and could still be subbed on in a structure that could actually suit him, and then if he plays well start the game after next.
Also against a worse team I don’t mind Trent even at RB if we dominate the ball, but I just think against better teams with quality wingers Walker has to play.
If nearly every England fan thinks we should play Gordon on the left and a midfield 3 of Rice, Bellingham and Foden, why do you think Southgate is refusing to even try it?
Because he is less useful than a plank of wood.
@@acidtwin it's so frustrating
@@EPL_Scout It really is - I gave up around 99' with England. The FA have zero balls to bring in the right managers, all of this was predictable.
Because thankfully: arrogant England fans are not picking the team via twitter.
@Thomas...191 what do you mean arrogant?
Think about it for 1 second. Southgate is a genius he’s going to 0-0 us to the final winning the next 4 games on penalties in Germany! He’s got 7 world class penalty takers. Apart from Toney they have all had game time. Knight him know. He’s a genius.
Drop rice can’t pass a ball, should be Mainoo Bellingham in middle Foden and Palmer swapping between 10 and right wing, Gordon on left ( should be Harvey Barnes) Watkins upfront
absolutely love Bellingham but he isn't known for his creativity hes great at those lampard esque runs but right now hes not done that enough. personally id try like to see him as an 8 next to rice (which i think at madrid will be his position now they have to work around mbappe and kroos retirement or drop him for mainoo to be that 8/6 next to rice. so that we can have a player that can be creative. a foden, palmer or eze . id also tell kane to be a number 9, not a false 9 dropping so deep that hes practically non existent in attack.
not an expert obvs but we need something to change
Forget the PR. Bellingham off, Palmer in the 10. Foden off, Gordon on the wing
Sorry Jim, I really disagree with your views on this one. Both Gallagher and Trent had terrible games when they started. We can‘t be looking for the positives in their subpar performances when there is a glaring example of a midfielder doing the right things in Mainoo
'He said basic, I'd say simple'. 🤔 So, are they simply basic or basically simple.🤔
Have you shown this to Southgate? He might want to know
There's lots to be positive about in the future, all this team needs a good manager. A good manager will fix the press and build up. Forget this tournament it was over the second they didn't Southagte years ago. Next world cup is interesting. Hope Netherlands win 4-0 to ensure this clown is sacked.
Better than the game
saka and bellingham have been passengers the last 2 games
fantastic trim young man
Man went season 2 Shane from walking dead after watching England.
Pretty gay, appreciating another man’s looks?
@@wack... have you heard the tales of fleet services….
@@Tom-nr3dr I have not
@@wack...Ye who would not turn gay for a man with that haircut
Would like to see Gomez for trippier. He’s deceptively fast and has played LB all season. Even though he’s right footed, he’s better on his left than tripper and won’t constantly make that predictable pass trippier makes that they anticipate.
Also instead of switching Walker to LB when bringing on Trent, he would work cause he is used to playing with Trent doing his thing
I have been screaming for this. He's great on the overlap and has no issues crossing with his left. He'll actually make runs in behind which trippier doesn't have the pace for. Tired of seeing trippier up high, he offers nothing. The players don't even bother passing to him even if he has loads of space because he is too slow and too 1 footed. Then your spot on about how it would bring balance for trent at rb. Trippier ruins our whole left flank which makes us predictable and easy to press!
I think Southgate is purposely playing sub-par until the knockout stages. Gomez will play in the next match
thank you, joe gomez is THE most underrated player in the england squad, nobody ever mentions him even being there talking about walker and saka and trippier or a guy that hasn't played for ages limping about the training pitch, instead of gomez who played LB 19 times this season, and has been used at lb at times since brendan rodgers was the manager about a decade ago.
Yeah Gomez LB Trent RB. They are used to these positions in a high press system
Must be a Liverpool fan. “I think all the Liverpool players should play”. Walker is not getting dropped.
James Lawrence Baldcott
Regarding Jude Belligham's frustration. Every footballer knows you can't go pressing by yourself and the press starts from the 6 directing it. Forwards can't go start a press without the players behind them on the same page and ready. This is a tactical thing that Southgate has never addressed and you see Jude getting upset. The communicaton between him and the two midfielders behind him needs to be way better. Going and pressing as a forward without the support from behind will always result in you running to cut off passing lanes for absolutely no reason.
Rice needs Wharton next to him. Even Arteta realised during the season he needs someone who can collect the ball from cbs & punch the ball through the lines to atttackers. That’s not Rices game hence why the ball keeps going side to side. Hes elite at screeening but he needs his hand held next to him for facilitating.
£100m player btw
What’s screening ?
@@harolddpvp8994 so Bayern shouldn't have paid 90m for Kane because he can't play in goal? Have a word with yourself, not every player is Clarence Seedorf
I’ve been saying this about Rice all season! This is the difference between him and Rodri. Rice is a great player but he didn’t truly flourish at Arsenal until Arteta realized that pairing him with Jorginho would help with progressing the ball through the lines. Wharton is the only player in the squad who fits this profile but unfortunately, I don’t think Southgate fully trusts him yet. Mainoo could do this but he likes being higher up the pitch and when he’s deep, he gets exposed defensively.
So Arteta realized what West Ham have known for years - he is a top class number 6 who is best playing as a CDM. It is not a coincidence that Rice wanted to play further forward in the last 12 months at West Ham and they suffered for it - SOucek had to be played further back which limited him and his goal output. No surprise that Soucek started scoring again AFTER Rice left and they brought in a specialist CDM in ALvarez
Disagree about Gallagher. Didn't offer anything, we lacked control, he's positioned in areas where we have more quality and forced others deep because we couldnt get up the pitch.
we're actually missing a Henderson character - leadership, energy, discipline and the ability to galvanise a team to work hard. Players heads are dropping mid game and no one is getting in their ears to stop it on the pitch. Henderson didn't allow that to happen
@@matthewbrears2129 no. Mainoo streets ahead. We have no left side and need Foden + Palmer more central.
@@billybullymore83 It doesn't matter about playing ability - Mainoo isn't going to set work rate/standards/discipline and belief on the pitch is he? Henderson did, even with world class players. He's also lead the team in massive games winning massive titles. He knows what it takes to win. We literally don't have that character.
It's not the only issue, and you're right about the left hand side
@@matthewbrears2129 we haven't got a lack of work rate or discipline. We have a lack of quality central and balance left. Beyond no tactics they're the biggest issues
@@billybullymore83 everyone's talking about what they can see on the pitch, but not the reasons why they might be happening. It's more nuanced than solely tactics, quality, balance. Players are shadows of themselves for their clubs. there will be a few reasons contributing to that.
TAA is good for Liverpool when he had 2 or 3 players working tirelessly to protect him, plus the way Liverpool play suits him, and everyone in the team understands and buys into it. It's not the same for England for example. No single solution to all this
I'd play:
Saka, Kane, Foden
Bellingham
Rice, Mainoo
Walker, Guehi, Stones, TAA
Saka knows how to play a winger. He keeps the widt on the left. Walker doesn't participate in the attack. Foden doesn't know how to play winger, so his width has to be made up by someone else. No left footed fullback means that the player taking up Foden's width should be on the right instead. So Fiden should play on the right and Saka on the left. This attacking fullback is a perfect role for TAA. Minoo looks good in the right back slot when the RB moves put of position as well. The midfield needs a defender and a passer. Rice can be the defender, but not the passer. Mainoo can be the passer.
Always love your analysis, James. Also like your half glass full approach to everything, a rare quality when it comes to us English!
Indeed, I like to support England, but I really dislike the fans, especially the arrogance shown over the last few days.
Agreed James' level of delusion is impressive
The last 20mins needs contexts, Slovenia sat in deeper to protect the point they needed to qualify
Gamestate nuance
I think Slovakia will be similarly tough to break down. They don’t concede a lot of goals and it will be interesting to see how England set up against a team that is well organised and drilled who will probably try to take it to penalties. We’ll have to be careful of not getting caught out on a break, but they won’t commit too many players.
100%. Saka offers a threat in behind that Palmer doesn't quite. Depends on circumstance who works better
they did that all game...?
Gallagher is not international class. Stop defending him.
Honesty, Walker has been poor on the ball and doesn't offer near as much as TAA or Trippier going forward on the right. Why is Walker not playing on the left? Play Trippier or TAA on the right (Trippier if Englsnd isn't dominating possession and then sub on TAA).
Historically England don't have enough runners and ball carriers. You think of Beckham, Gerrard, Lamps and Scoles. Amazing players but 0 runners or dribblers. Foden, Rice, Gallagher, Bellingham have a kind of similar feeling despite Foden and Bellingham being amazing dribblers it doesn't feel like they can consistently progress the game into the final third. Owen used to carry the ball solo and was very effective in that regard at international level but a great example of this is Darius Vassell. Direct running and ball carrying made an average prem player look amazing for England.
Good thing that it's a passig game then isn't it. Even messi dominates games by passing more than dribbling. Take ons are good but give me an immaculate fist touch and pass every time in a player.
@@Thomas...191 so England never win, because they can't progress the ball or creat chances with just passing.
@@Easilytriggeredlol that’s not why England never win. Did Germany have that player in 2014? Did Spain have it from 2008-2012? Portugal in 2016? The answer is no
@@Thomas...191 you can't set up your entire team like that though, you might like players like that but unless you're actually Spain and every player is immaculate at passing and your plan is to pass it into the net like that you need players that can run and do the dirty work like dragging markers out of position or simply offering a passing option by moving away from their marker.
@@iainrichards6872 Sami Khedira in 2014, Renato Sanchez or Adrien Silva in 2016, Kante and Matuidi in 2018 and Spain didn't really have one because their plan was to pass the ball into the net but England aren't Spain and the 2nd best team that year was the Netherlands and they had De Jong. I agree that's not why we never win but the teams you mentioned mostly have a player of that type that can eat grass, De Jong's nickname was "The Lawnmower" for crying out loud
I don't understand why we're trying so hard to make excuses for Conor Gallagher. His best qualities are that he runs around. Don't tell me Bellingham or Mainoo can't run around, while also offering something on the ball
Call me stupid but shouldve brought hendo on the plane just for character in the dressing room
I think Adam Wharton would do everything Gallagher does but better
I think a Trent-Mainoo-PalmER RHS would work so nicely. Giving Henderson, Salah, Trent in their peak vibes
I get that everyone is on the Palmer hupe train, however, making him the Salah of this rhs trio is a reach 😂 the closest to Salahs game from Englands options realistically is Bowen, but Im sure that wouldnt fit your narrative lol
@@ArchieAerokc16honestly, any of Bowen or Saka or Palmer would be great. I LOVE Bowen. A functional right wing that will make the runs and form the triangles
The problem with that is Mainoo is a different type of player to Hendo, so Trent won’t get the same license to get forward, because Hendo would cover for him. Palmer is nowhere near prime Salah. And they don’t have Mane and Robertson on the left pressing and being options to switch play to or make long balls in behind.
Dude! Over and above everything you say, it can't be ignored that England underestimated what this game meant to Slovenia.
Ridiculous. England didn't underestimate Slovenia. They parked the bus from kick off (not complaining, I understand why) but Southgate put on a team that was incapable of breaking through. As soon as Palmer came on, we looked more aggressive. Then Gordon came on and played the best pass of the entire game. It's Southgate that ruins it all. He's just inept.
please don't be overly nice with Southgate, he's maddening with his decisions
could do with turning the gain down slightly on your mic i think Jim - seems to be clipping when you get loud. Not a huge issue though, great vid!
I just dont get Southgate. If you aren’t going to play a double pivot why not just play Foden at 10 and Bellingham at 8. Solves a whole bunch of problems in my opinion.
That would be too obvious. Southgate clearly thinks they’d be better out of position. Also, we have to remember Bellingham is still very young and he’s played a lot of games for Real this season in La Liga and UCL. He must be a little fatigued and I think Southgate maybe should have rested him a little more in the group stages. Maybe brought him off earlier or used him as a sub if needed.
"Bellingham our best player so he has to be in the most important position" - Southgate "logic"
Got to see it at least. If it doesn't work fair play but seems the best move to fix all issues
Bellingham who played at 8 at Dortmund and literally played that role effectively for Southgate at the last world cup but he had one good season this year playing further up the field with Ancelotti so apparently he has to play 10
Next video:
"How Southgate should set up England in the plane home"
19 seat belts each.
The plane would be too heavy at the back to take off
Southgate has finally got to Jim, and hes gone full 2007 Britney Spears. Sad to see the ripple effects of Southgate-ball
Watched all 3 games. And no matter how you examine it. Kane in 3 games Not Effective and to Slow. Saka and Foden did less in 3 Games than Palmer did in 15 mins. So start with replacing these 3 With Watkins, Palmer and Gordon. All have Pace and can put it about with body strength. Midfield Mainoo has a lot more creativity which is lacking. Bellingham is used to playing in a Attacking Team. Changes up front would suit him better. Back 3 have done ok. Walker has to be in. Trippier has offered very little. So replace him.
foden did less than palmer in 15 minutes? foden was englands best playr in both games
I don't understand why we don't just play:
Pickford
Walker - Stones - Guehi - Tripper/Shaw
Rice - Bellingham
Saka - Foden - Gordon
Kane
Bellingham has played as an 8 effectively at the last world cup and in 3 seasons at Dortmund prior to Madrid. I don't understand this notion that he "has" to play 10 when we have no experienced viable options for the role next to Rice just because he had a good season playing further up the field for Ancelotti. It also means we're playing Foden in his preferred position and not forcing him out wide where it's been clear we need more of a runner to play off Kane.
Wanna see Trent Mainoo Saka and Palmer (drifting right from the 10) together, that would be flames
i love how everyone is suggesting we pick the exact same lineup that got beat 1 nil by iceland.
@@NeilLewis77exactly😂
What england needs is a bit of fluidity up front... they have all these players who can create something from nothing like foden, palmer etc... the way Southgate thinks is to be compact and to win with not conceding any... if we aim to just outscore them and give a bit of freedom to the players they will end up doing much better than this rigid approach... Look Germany for example... I personally want Foden as the 10 in the starting lineup... Its not the best team thats winning its the one with right balance... Play Bellingam a bit deeper with Rice as 6... Foden through the center, either Saka / Palmer in right and a natural left winger like Gordon and Kane as 9... Nagelsmann has set roles assigned for the team, even left out Goretzka who wouldnt fit in...whereas England its starting the best players rather, than to set up such that players like Foden and Bellingam play to their best
Love the analysis but God do I disagree on Gallagher, thought he was atrocious, couldn't receive a pass, no touch, everything sideways and backwards, only tackle he got close to he got a yellow card, didn't press well, often dropping right onto the back 4 and when his golden chance came to nod it in.. yep shocking cameo, hope to god Spurs don't buy him and Mainoo starts, now there is a player! 😂
Why is Foden so undroppable? Jude had a Balon D’Or worthy season as a 10 so Gareth is right to play him there. Gordon LW, Trent RB, Mainoo CM. Give Trent runners and let him dictate from deep. If you’re desperate for Walker play him LB, but let our best playmaker in Trent do his thing. I’d stick with Saka over Palmer too. Saka been our best attacker this tournament (admittedly an underperforming attack) and if he has Mainoo and Trent as a right sided triangle that is brilliant imo.
Because he is the best player along with Kane, Jude has been by far the worst attacker and shouldnt sniff the pitch if it isnt in the 8
No, Gareth does not have the right to play Jude there, especially after it hasn't worked because England is not Real Madrid. Madrid don't need Jude to defend, they don't need him in build up. England do, so they can not act like they have Madrid's personel. Foden isn't undroppable but he's had a player of the season season at 10 so isn't he also warranted to play there given the circumstances?. Jude playing deeper does not mean that he must not attack, he'll play further forward with Foden. I don't see what's wrong with that.
Foden has come back to England to attend the birth of his third child. No wonder he's been playing as if he has things on his mind. It's as if these players have private lives.
acting as if foden hasnt had a ballon dor worthy season in midfield
literally best player in the squad bar none in the 10 thats y, plus, gomez played left back 19 times THIS SEASON and he's been used there from time to time for a decade! How anyone else gets a shout at lb is beyond me! i do agree about gordon, but jude needs to move into the 8, and trent needs to play at rb. u can't rely on mainoo ur gona stunt him for the future and pigeonhole him, its not fair on the lad.
Mainoo didn’t do anything special when he came on, and yet he was so much better than Gallagher or Trent, within minutes of him being on you could see the difference. If he has a good game, England can beat anyone.
Psychology? I liked the explanation on Bellingham- Federer. Love IT!!!!
It's almost like Southgate doesn't even watch these!
🤣🤣🤣
So this is it.. is it?
That's fine just wanted to check that this is really it?
Pickford
Walker Stones Guehi Shaw
Wharton Mainoo
Palmer Foden Gordon
Kane
Another problem is how slow the defence is at moving the ball. By the time they had taken 2-3 touches each and passed side to side 5 times, they’ve give the opposition time to reset and ready to defend against any attack.
The press is still miles off, way too slow.
the point about bellingham is so concurrent with zaha at palace. he was often dismissed as stroppy but it was all about standards and expecting more from palace
Trent should replace walker at right if England want to score goals
Mainoo Off the ball movement is called Peeling. Its pulling players to create space for your team mates.
Mainoo, Palmer and Gordon must must start.
Southgate sent you to that Sean dyche haircut Jim 😅😂
This tournament is so nervy and apathetic I can't take it. Not just for England, also France, Belgium, Germany and Portugal etc.
There's Greece vibes here.
I think it was obvious to everyone except Southgate that Mainoo, Gordon and Palmer all have to start.
How is it obvious? Doesn't that mean no Saka and Foden? Are you seriously claiming that it is obvious that we don't play Foden and Saka? How the fick is thar obvious? Two of the star players of two of the best teams in Europe dropped... obvious??
@@Richard-d1y Yes, I'm suggesting exactly that. Palmer was fearless going up against those defenders. Saka has been shite over the 3 games.
Foden isn't a natural left winger so clearly Gordon needs to be in that role...you know, the one he naturally plays? Mainoo scored a winner in the FA Cup and has been class all season. But sure, give the spot to Foden who has done fuck all so far this tournament.
I can respect you don't agree with my assessment but you just sound like Southgate. ''oh no, they are too big to drop''.
Absolute bullshit. If they aren't performing, give someone else a go.
Saka has to be dropped for palmer
Having watched England struggle to break down 3 stubborn defences in the group stage, does anyone have any real optimism we will suddenly find a way to score goals. Against a team that will aim to frustrate in similar fashion.
Even if we do, it will be a single goal, and sweaty ars*s for the remainder of the game.
We're getting excited by the 'draw opening-up' but tactically a Southgate team is more likely to impress, and to score, against teams that are more expansive. Would we have beaten Germany or Belgium or whoever...probably not. But I think the performance would be considerably improved, and we could at least have pride in the team.
It's ultimately lose-lose for Southgate now, unless we at least make the final. Because chances are we go out, to a Slovakia or a Switzerland or an Austria. Maybe Southgate will get some mercy if it's Italy in the QF or Netherlands in the SF.
But Southgate, tactically, has given all these teams the blueprint of how to beat this England team.
We aren't going to beat 3 of these teams consecutively, and break down their defences, not playing how we have been. No chance. Changes are essential, and we have to surprise the opposition.
If we get past Slovakia, likely via a nervy penalty shootout.
We will lose the QF against either Switzerland or Italy. I obviosuly hope I'm wrong, and will back the players regardless. But we've got little to be optimistic about. 😔
Seeing as England have to play Slovakia now and not the Netherlands, perhaps England can afford to "rest" Bellingham (looks tired), Saka (does not look fit) and Foden (who is away for personal reasons and not back til late).
I would try Gordon left wing, Palmer as CAM and Bowen right wing. So far Englands attack has been disjointed, not creating much against so.called "lesser" opposition and general lacking. Putting in Gordon, Palmer and Bowen would mean having 3 players who are direct, who like to run and beat their man (Gordon and Bowen esp), who have been in form for their clubs and who will want to put in a shift and impress. They are direct, have pace and can score. Put Rice and Mainoo behind and freshen things up.
Englands problems have been the imbalance in first eleven, players looking tired or players just out of form and Southgate has to stop being so stubborn and freshen it up.
Things were so bad against Slovenia Italian TV said England were like "Snails on holiday" there was so little movement and desire.
Kyle Walker was so so bad. Right now the “senior” players are stinking the place out. Apart from Stones. My theory is they’re totally complacent that Southgate won’t drop them, because “experience”. And so are not motivated in the same way as players fighting for their place in the team (like the young ones).
If we're playing Kane (which we have to) i think we should be playing attacking players on the wing that will make the runs inwards. Gordan and Palmer have had incridible seasons and have taken every chance they've had.
Howver, Foden has also had a great season so you'd have to move him into the 10 and have a Rice, Bellingham pivot midfield.
Saka has been one of the best players this tournament but unfortunately, at this time, Palmer is the better player and deserves to player. Especially with the old man Kane upfront.
Sorry James but pretty much all pundits are asking for a midfield of rice, bellingham and foden with Jude being deeper. Then you can have Gordon on the left - its not some secret lol. Southgate will never do it. Also just how rigid is Southgate? We play awful so next game he makes a single change and plays the exact same way.
I don’t think so - I think if GS was happy with Gallagher, he doesn’t hook him at half time. Mainoo will start. Saka probably. Small chance of Gordon as Foden’s flown home for the birth of his kid. Good excuse to see what would happen if we played Gordon instead.
It would be depressing if he just sticks to Gallagher. I like Southgate but mainoo, palmer passed the audition. I'd prefer Bellingham at 6 and Gordon left. But realistically mainoo is the best we can hope for from Southgate. If your prediction of another Gallagher start is true I'd be disappointed.
I think your love for Bellingham might be stopping you from being critical of him. If we are being fair he chased everything he could for the first 30 minutes. He wasn't alone in doing that, all three of Kane, Foden and Bellingham pressed alone at times and they need to work on doing that together. Either go as a group or not at all and don't just chase every chance you can, none of them can keep that up for 90 mins and with extra time coming in to affect pressing has got to be more selective.
Bellingham working in tandem with Kane as a pivot is the way forward, it will get the best out of the pair of them. Mainoo and Palmer in for Saka and Gallagher. I'd even be interested in trying TAA at RB as he could move in to that half space that he works so well out of and find the fron two. Gordon in for Foden and LB can be whoever.
Surely we understand at this point that Palmer is too good to go “but will he start him? idk.” He’s shown you he’s good enough to start, especially if the guys starting ahead of him aren’t cutting it. Not trying to take away from how good they are, but that’s just how football works (so you would hope). He just set a new benchmark for players in his bracket, in the league we all watch and we’re saying he has to prove it. He has nothing to prove.
What does Conor Gallagher actually do? I am only aware that he plays football. JLA defending the indefensible. Don't know what he does for Chelsea either, but he plays football for them too.
Southgate obviously thinks Bellingham is our best player and his best role is as the most advanced midfielder. He also wants Saka in the team, therefore Foden is the one being sacrificed, he has to adapt his game for others. Which is a waste of the best player in the PL last season.
Bellingham playing slightly deeper as a no.8 is more natural and would provide more balance to the team than Foden playing on the left wing.
Foden hasn't adapted at all. He isn't spending any time on the left wing, he's looking for touches in central areas, which is his game.
@@jamespace5429Yeah it's pretty ironic because Foden looked the best when he was staying out wide
@jamespace5429 he did drift central at times in the Denmark game, but not so much yesterday, other than when Bellingham moved out wide for a bit. Check his heat map on sofascore, most of his touches are on the left. If you look at his heat map in the PL last season, he was predominantly right/central. That's where he's most effective
@@EPL_Scout you can't show me a clip of Foden having effective moments on the wing. All the highlights that people point too as POTY are dead centre, edge of the box. He's not beating a man down the outside, or stretching the play by running in behind. Which is fine, that's not his game. But Foden isn't "adapting anything".
@jamespace5429 I agree. What I meant was he is having to try and adapt and find a way to be effective, coming in off the left wing. But it's not really working and I think he's more dangerous when starting centrally or slightly to the right.
Right now he's either starting wide and cutting in, or drifting inside and Bellingham/Trippier keeping the width. But the combination of him, Bellingham and Trippier down that side hasn't really worked because none of them want to get down the sides or in behind. We need Gordon to attack with pace and/or Shaw to overlap and put crosses in.
I thought of an ultra attacking 11 the other night I wondered how it would do, gk pickford rb trent cb stones cb guehi lb saka cdm mainoo/wharton m foden m bellingham rfwd palmer lfwd eze fwd kane, probably would get ripped apart especially with trent at fullback with saka getting high 😢
But would Palmer provide that level of "spark" for the entire game or is it better to bring him on at the 60 min mark? Start Gordon for Bellingham though. Slovakia will be another low block team, they will want pens, so we absolutely need to have effective penetration down both wings. Edit - or start Gordon for Foden as he may not have trained ahead of the game
The stathead information regarding take-ons is interesting… it just shows how stats can give a false picture with Mainoo and Palmer both scoring a 0% success rate. Palmer especially beat his man on multiple occasions and obviously impacted the game with his unpredictability
Like watching Manchester United. Same struggles. Maybe like united England will do better against the better teams as theyll play on the front foot allowing England to counter attack. Don't think we're technically good enough to attack whilst playing keep ball cos we can't break down a low block.
It’s a trick question!!
Southgate shouldn’t be anywhere NEAR the national side.
Well, not if you want it to do well.
No wonder Adam Wharton isn’t playing he’s making bloody RUclips videos
It must be frustrating for Bellingham, these runs he’s making are perfect for players like Kroos, and other Madrid players to find him. Trent is the only player that can hit these chip through balls, Trent of the bench at rb would be a good way to chase a goal
Mainoo is poor at running back,even Roy Keane pointed this out in previous Utd and England games. He's still young and probably hasn't built up those stamina lungs
Remember when people were calling palmer a pen merchant 6 months ago 😂
At some point pragmatism becomes inertia. Be honest and answer, if theres a forward\creativity problem is Connor Gallagher the solution?
Gallagher almost cost us two goals in the first half losing the ball & I called his halftime substitution before it happened. Really don't understand what match you were watching?
Bellingham needed a break after 80 minutes,Foden central Gordon on earlier,Or would that have meant England scoring without Bellingham and then the debate of dropping him for the next game
There's merit in working hard which Jude does. There is also foolishness in working stupidly whish unfortunately Jude is also doing. Pressing 3 men in the same action instead of pressing one and passing the next guy onto an teammate which he should be is taking all his energy away. The guy wants to work hard but he needs to work smarter.
Good video but if youre going to put Bellingham as an 8 and Foden as the 10, you might want to put them on sides they've been most effective this season - foden has to be given as much license to get into that right half space, while Bellingham has been playing best on the left. Foden can play inside of saka no problem - he does so with Bernardo all the time
I think the 24 team format with 3rd place finishers means a lot of teams can afford to play very defensively and rely on some draws to get through, against more attacking teams we could break them down easier but I don’t hold a lot of hope on theory 😂
Rico Lewis would have done better than all these guys next to Rice. Possession, energy, dogged defending, threat going towards. Next time I guess
Madison 8. work rate meets tempo setter meets roaming playmaker. Progressive passing meets off the ball runs into space. Only thing he hasn't tried only thing that will help on its own.
Foden's gone home so Gordon should start -- Palmer and Saka can do a half each -- Mainoo can join Rice, Bell at 10 -- Kane and Watkins half each
James, your new cropped, tight haircut has made you look like a hybrid of Eric Dier and Luke shaw.
Southgate is lacking tactically. He doesn't understand the profiles at his disposal that's why everyone looks so disjointed.
Trippier has been our worst defender,over lapping full back and also booked. There you go ,he's the problem
i just appreciate so much how rationale you are. cant stand most england fans entitlement. look at france, netherlands, belgium. same talent, less entitlement. although belgium after their game...
11:08 sums up why harry Kane should be dropped, sat in our own half with the defenders with 7 players in front of him. Stick Watkins on to run in behind any day of the week
everyone and his dog is commenting and analysing England games. Yet Jimbo is doing something different and showing unique analysis, congrats.
Fair play, I was left feeling that Gallagher was invisible in the game but you've proven that he is actually really effective.
Sack the lot play the lionesses under Serina at least they would give 100% not these bloody chess players under an ex villa shite of a manager
England are lacking just about any movement off the ball....so no space is being created to run into or behind...
Is it not logical in tournaments like this to start your most form players? You don’t get another chance, like from now on you lose and it’s over.
Southgate is in a situation where he has to creative , dynamic and inventive to make this all work…….and the problem is that he just doesn’t have it in him.