Don't mind that setup but I don't thibk you can have that front 3. You need one player with pace who is going to play on the shoulder and stretch defences. Even more so with Kane dropping so deep all the time. One of Sterling/Saka/Sancho/Rushford to do that.
50% England win in 90 mins 30% draw (England 50 % win in ET 30% draw 20% Germany) if it gets to pens England 65% Germany 35% 20% Germany win in 90 mins
I'd be very tempted to get Trippier in there for his set pieces alone. We have barely put one decent corner in all tournament.
I agree, Trippier is a real asset with his set pieces. Only decent corner I can remember is when Stones hit the post against Scotland. I think Trippier is a better all round RB than Walker anyway, not that any one of the three are weak.
Huge opportunity this - will be a shame to not see saka and Grealish start but have to support whoever turns out finishing work at 12.30 on to the pub for a couple of hours before getting to Wembley for 4pm
Unfortunately we have a team who I do not think handle expectation and pressure we’ll - the Scotland game for example everyone expected us to batter them and I think most will expect England to win tonight
England have a better team than Germany and are at home. Doesn’t guarantee success, but they are huge indicators of likelihood. I get why England fans aren’t all 100% confident given previous experiences but I am pretty certain England are going to win tonight.
Atmosphere has been really good for the first three matches even with a reduced number. Hoping that 45k home fans will give the backing England need to go a win this. France result made it impossible to have a good night sleep.
Trippier has had a great season at Atletico Madrid, at RB and has improved defensively since going to Spain. Don't play him at LB because he can't overlap and it cuts back on our attacking options. No problem with him getting the gig at RB.
Agree, don’t like Trippier at left back, slows the play to much with no natural left foot. Prefer Chilwell but no chance Southgate will play him! Also would consider Foden as a false nine, Kane’s just not the same player atm & is dropping far to deep. Could then play Grealish on that left wing!
I Have a school meeting tonight 6-7. You couldn’t make it up
Have to collect my boys from the childminders at 17:30 as the missus is already out. I'm tempted to say let them walk home but then I remember they're only 4
On one occasion last night when the Swiss lad did a great run on the right wing he beat the left sided defender and had 4 colleges around the 6 yard box. Attack in numbers and defend in numbers. It's not a case of just being an attacking or defending team, you need to do both to beat teams in the Knock out rounds of this Euro's.
If we go with 3 at the back then it would have to be Walker, Maguire and Stones with Trippier/James and Shaw/Chilwell vying for the mega important wing back positions. Gosens needs to be negated and the Walker and Trippier or James combo can help to achieve this aim.
With Kane and Sterling the two main forwards that just leaves 3 positions to fill between Rice, Phillips, Mount, Foden, Grealish, Henderson and Saka.
Saka is the most versatile player we have which was proven when he was included in defence, midfield and even with the forward when newspapers and social media folk were picking their 26 man squad.
I think Southgate will leave out Grealish, Phillips and Saka to start with but would expect Saka to get 30 minutes to run at a tiring German side.
Starting line: Pickford
Walker Maguire Stones
Trippier Rice Mount Foden Shaw
Kane Sterling
A very flexible 3-5-2
With Mount, Sterling, Kane and Foden interchanging so much, the flexibility will keep the German defence guessing who to pick up.
Still think 2-1 England with Kane on the score sheet.
The baggage needs to be Jettisoned by this group of England players as they shouldn't be burdened by so many years of abject failure at the Euro's.
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Pickford
Walker Stones Maguire Shaw
Rice Henderson
Saka Grealish Sterling
Kane.
I'd be very tempted to get Trippier in there for his set pieces alone. We have barely put one decent corner in all tournament.
30% draw (England 50 % win in ET 30% draw 20% Germany) if it gets to pens England 65% Germany 35%
20% Germany win in 90 mins
It’s coming home
Unfortunately we have a team who I do not think handle expectation and pressure we’ll - the Scotland game for example everyone expected us to batter them and I think most will expect England to win tonight
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57611058
Or is this a bit of kidology from the German camp?
https://news.sky.com/story/england-set-for-euro-2020-knockout-clash-with-germany-as-bosses-urged-to-let-staff-finish-early-for-kick-off-12344039
1-0 England
Southgates got to be ruthless under pressure tonight, subbing players if they’ve not had a good game, going at it from the first whistle.
Apart from Fleetwood away, it doesn’t come bigger than this, this is our final.
Don't play him at LB because he can't overlap and it cuts back on our attacking options.
No problem with him getting the gig at RB.
If we go with 3 at the back then it would have to be Walker, Maguire and Stones with Trippier/James and Shaw/Chilwell vying for the mega important wing back positions.
Gosens needs to be negated and the Walker and Trippier or James combo can help to achieve this aim.
With Kane and Sterling the two main forwards that just leaves 3 positions to fill between Rice, Phillips, Mount, Foden, Grealish, Henderson and Saka.
Saka is the most versatile player we have which was proven when he was included in defence, midfield and even with the forward when newspapers and social media folk were picking their 26 man squad.
I think Southgate will leave out Grealish, Phillips and Saka to start with but would expect Saka to get 30 minutes to run at a tiring German side.
Starting line:
Pickford
A very flexible 3-5-2
With Mount, Sterling, Kane and Foden interchanging so much, the flexibility will keep the German defence guessing who to pick up.
Still think 2-1 England with Kane on the score sheet.
The baggage needs to be Jettisoned by this group of England players as they shouldn't be burdened by so many years of abject failure at the Euro's.
I thought this was a good read.