Southgate will get absolutely hammered if we go out with a whimper after fielding possibly the most defensive first XI I've ever seen from an England team.
Southgate will get absolutely hammered if we go out with a whimper after fielding possibly the most defensive first XI I've ever seen from an England team.
Thinking 3-4-3 myself. I’d be surprised if Saka played centrally but perhaps Southgate could try to go 3v2 on the German midfield.
Pickford
Walker Stones Maguire
Trippier Rice Phillips Shaw
Saka Kane Sterling
Worry it'll be more 532 (can see Sterling further up than Saka), but the big concern is who is going to link the defence and attack. Phillips? Big ask.
It depends if he has given Shaw and Walker instructions to bomb on like they can. If we sit back and try to let the Germans have the front foot we lose. This is a massive day Southgate will either go down as a tactical genius or a bottle job
It depends if he has given Shaw and Walker instructions to bomb on like they can. If we sit back and try to let the Germans have the front foot we lose. This is a massive day Southgate will either go down as a tactical genius or a bottle job
He wont go down as a tactical genius even if we win - Too many will just claim he got lucky
It depends if he has given Shaw and Walker instructions to bomb on like they can. If we sit back and try to let the Germans have the front foot we lose. This is a massive day Southgate will either go down as a tactical genius or a bottle job
Trippier and Saka could have some Joy down the right
I know everyone wants to attack attack attack but that means nothing if we end up losing 4-2 a la Portugal.
We have to be careful of Gosens bombing down that left flank. If Trippier gets too far forward and is caught out of position, they will ping balls behind him to Gosens all day long. Portugal played a back four against Germany and got absolutely ran over by the German overload at the back post every single time.
In fact I’m glad Trippier is on the pitch today, probably the most solid full back we’ve got while also offering a set piece delivery threat. I feel confident about him handling that threat well.
It depends if he has given Shaw and Walker instructions to bomb on like they can. If we sit back and try to let the Germans have the front foot we lose. This is a massive day Southgate will either go down as a tactical genius or a bottle job
He wont go down as a tactical genius even if we win - Too many will just claim he got lucky
I think the public at large would see him as a genius if we win. Beating Germany and leading us into the easiest side of the draw with only Denmark, Czechs and AN other as rivals would be very appealing.
Losing after starting this XI? There's no excuses.
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Would Calvert-Lewin replace anyone else in that team, if we stuck with one Striker
Werner has a point to prove against England.
Pickford
Walker Stones Maguire
Trippier Rice Phillips Shaw
Saka Kane Sterling
This is either all or nothing from him.
Southgate thinks like a Charlton manager, makes it easy to predict. Cautious like Curbs and Powell. Hopefully he’s successful like they were...
We have to be careful of Gosens bombing down that left flank. If Trippier gets too far forward and is caught out of position, they will ping balls behind him to Gosens all day long. Portugal played a back four against Germany and got absolutely ran over by the German overload at the back post every single time.
In fact I’m glad Trippier is on the pitch today, probably the most solid full back we’ve got while also offering a set piece delivery threat. I feel confident about him handling that threat well.
Losing after starting this XI? There's no excuses.