Could England play the City way (Possession, front foot football)

[SambaStyle]

Could this team do it?


-------------Ramsdale----------


Walker---White-----Dunk--------

-----------Stones----Rice-------

--------Foden-------Bellingham--------

Saka----------Kane---------Grealish


I think they could, personally...

 

[denislawsbackheel]

No.
It’s clear to me when I see England play that the City players involved are light years ahead in thought and movement over the other players.

 

[KentBlue]

Not under Southgate.

 

[discopop]

Not under Southgate.

Is the only answer

 

[The Stockport Iniesta]

If Pep was manager, yes they could.

 

[Magicpole]

Eh, no. Bloody obviously not I’d say. You would hammer England.

 

[Kinkladze's crazy skills]

Yes, any team can try and England have good potential at executing it well, except for the fact Southgate is in charge and England haven't hired anyone with a positive play style since the 90s.

The lack of a left footed centre back would be the main worry I'm not sure there's any except Mings and I'm not sure he could play the role, maybe Colwill is he left footed I'm not sure but can't think of anyone else most English centre backs are very right footed... Luke Shaw would end up playing there more than likely and with Walker too, having only one natural centre back wouldn't be very wise.

 

[Blue Til Death]

Could this team do it?


-------------Ramsdale----------


Walker---White-----Dunk--------

-----------Stones----Rice-------

--------Foden-------Bellingham--------

Saka----------Kane---------Grealish


I think they could, personally...

 

[SambaStyle]

Yes, any team can try and England have good potential at executing it well, except for the fact Southgate is in charge and England haven't hired anyone with a positive play style since the 90s.

The lack of a left footed centre back would be the main worry I'm not sure there's any except Mings and I'm not sure he could play the role, maybe Colwill is he left footed I'm not sure but can't think of anyone else most English centre backs are very right footed... Luke Shaw would end up playing there more than likely and with Walker too, having only one natural centre back wouldn't be very wise.

Colwill is a good shout. Dunk just considered better than him right now so I put him in instead.

 

[halfcenturyup]

Ramsdale short passing the ball to Dunk under pressure with his back to the play to make a quick pass to a free wingman and beat a press would be a near death experience every time. It gives me the willies when Ederson does it and he is nearly perfect. Not sure England have the defenders to do that.