England v Germany | Euro 2020 Last 16

[Revolver]

If Southgate had got the city job in 2008 we would be still watching Mr Barton and David Silva would be an impact sub. Oh well for the sake of the 3 City lads come on England zzzzzzzx

 

[kun]

Is spot on

Football is a very basic game,and you start by playing your best team.

That was Sven's philosophy.

Although playing none of your best players is absolute lunacy.

 

[willipp]

5Live saying the pitch looks shit and is cutting up easily.

Should suit us then.

 

[Blue Llama]

Out of form 9 or not, he is still England's best striker, so there is merit to crossing to Kane.

Crosses can also be low on the ground or in behind for quick wingers, I expect to see Shaw/Tripper cross "ahead" from an on running Saka/Sterling more than once today.

You make it sound like the German players will just stand back and watch as we do it.

 

[Eds]

Wonder what starting 11 and formation Pep would have chosen with this squad.

 

[kun]

If Southgate had got the city job in 2008 we would be still watching Mr Barton and David Silva would be an impact sub. Oh well for the sake of the 3 City lads come on England zzzzzzzx

I'm not sure Barton would have come back.

 

[lefty goldblatt]

Is The Waistcoat's waistcoat grey or beige to match his selection?

 

[shevtheblue]

Too busy giving everyone a game in the friendlies than bother about formation.
I’d rather we went for it and put a marker down but he’s hoping for a maguire set piece 1 nil

They did that at the World Cup, he's reverted to type. Like i say it could work, but given that the PL has 3 of the most progressive coaches in the world and English players starting nearly all games for them 3 teams, why not try and tap into it? Because our coaches have always been backwards.

 

[melrose40yarder]

That selection makes Sweden look like an attacking side.Thats where we are though on a a par with Sweden ,Denmark and Switzerland

 

[MCFC1993]

They're even saying it in the build up, Germany's back 5 isn't a back 5, Kimmich and Gosens are essentially midfielders.

Ours 'wingbacks' are defenders which makes ours a back 5, far too defensive, too worried about what they're doing.