deano ou812
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Because he’s a not sure what to do waistcoat wa**er stumbled to a euro final and a semi final of a World Cup down to the players desire and not his shall I or shall I not tactics ..
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Phil - Scapegoats and witch hunts
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If the Waistcoat had a bit more faith in his players, and kept Trippier further up the pitch, after we’d scored, maybe, just maybe, they would have created more problems for Serbia, rather than allowing Serbia to come back into the game.
I think Gallagher would have been a better option alongside Rice, as he has played in that position (more or less) most of the season.
We all know Phil can play anywhere across the front line, but if the team is too defensive, he will have little chance to make any impact.
I think Gallagher would have been a better option alongside Rice, as he has played in that position (more or less) most of the season.
We all know Phil can play anywhere across the front line, but if the team is too defensive, he will have little chance to make any impact.
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Tell Waistcoat and the media to fuck off and get the 1st plane home, stuff them
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It’s so fucking obvious what to do, but EVERYTHING with England is trying to get all the “stars” on the field at once!
Simply play Walker and Stones the same way Pep often played them…with Stones stepping into midfield, as needed, or sliding across in the 3 when Walker goes down the line as a wing back. If Trent was half the player he’s supposed to be, he’d be able to play the inverted full back, but he can’t defend!
That would allow Bellingham and Foden to run the inside channels, using their intelligence to exploit the spaces they and Kane can create, with Gordon and Saka/Bowen on the wings.
When we are defending, a midfield 5 of Saka/Bowen, Foden, Rice, Bellingham, Gordon should simply collapse on any potential counter to regain the ball as Walker and Stones slide back into their defensive positions.
City play this way for fun, and Southgate watches us enough to see us play this way, but the problem is that, good as England’s players are, they are simply not as good as City’s players!
At this point, after seeing Foden play his best football playing as a 10, coming inside from the RIGHT, on his left foot, it seems unconscionable that we try to shoehorn him into the team as a left winger, with an overlapping left back who is right footed!!!
For me, it should be simple, but if Southgate isn’t going to play Foden where he plays best, then simply play Gordon as a LM/LW and save Foden for a sub.
As others have mentioned, and as seems ridiculous to have to say at this point, Southgate should play his best TEAM, not his best eleven players in whatever position he can play them!
…………………Pickford
Walker..Stones…Guehi…Trippier
……………..….Rice
……...Foden…..….Bellingham
Bowen……..Kane……..Gordon
Simply play Walker and Stones the same way Pep often played them…with Stones stepping into midfield, as needed, or sliding across in the 3 when Walker goes down the line as a wing back. If Trent was half the player he’s supposed to be, he’d be able to play the inverted full back, but he can’t defend!
That would allow Bellingham and Foden to run the inside channels, using their intelligence to exploit the spaces they and Kane can create, with Gordon and Saka/Bowen on the wings.
When we are defending, a midfield 5 of Saka/Bowen, Foden, Rice, Bellingham, Gordon should simply collapse on any potential counter to regain the ball as Walker and Stones slide back into their defensive positions.
City play this way for fun, and Southgate watches us enough to see us play this way, but the problem is that, good as England’s players are, they are simply not as good as City’s players!
At this point, after seeing Foden play his best football playing as a 10, coming inside from the RIGHT, on his left foot, it seems unconscionable that we try to shoehorn him into the team as a left winger, with an overlapping left back who is right footed!!!
For me, it should be simple, but if Southgate isn’t going to play Foden where he plays best, then simply play Gordon as a LM/LW and save Foden for a sub.
As others have mentioned, and as seems ridiculous to have to say at this point, Southgate should play his best TEAM, not his best eleven players in whatever position he can play them!
…………………Pickford
Walker..Stones…Guehi…Trippier
……………..….Rice
……...Foden…..….Bellingham
Bowen……..Kane……..Gordon
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Waistcoat can't play his best team, he has to appease the FAs sponsors and ensure he has the ratio of scum, dipper and arse players sprinkled into the team . I would not be surprised if Mainoo is not somehow shoehorned in for the Denmark game because well scum fans want to see him play in an England shirt . I doubt Hellmans will sponsor England again after being left with Mayonnaise on their faces with Grealish, but the FA have the sponsorship money so it's all good .
uwe rosler 28
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Hate to say it but Ben White had the right idea by declaring himself unavailable while current management setup is in place.
Drop Phil , Walker and Stones and get them match fit for the big game……………Chelsea!!!It’s so fucking obvious what to do, but EVERYTHING with England is trying to get all the “stars” on the field at once!
Simply play Walker and Stones the same way Pep often played them…with Stones stepping into midfield, as needed, or sliding across in the 3 when Walker goes down the line as a wing back. If Trent was half the player he’s supposed to be, he’d be able to play the inverted full back, but he can’t defend!
That would allow Bellingham and Foden to run the inside channels, using their intelligence to exploit the spaces they and Kane can create, with Gordon and Saka/Bowen on the wings.
When we are defending, a midfield 5 of Saka/Bowen, Foden, Rice, Bellingham, Gordon should simply collapse on any potential counter to regain the ball as Walker and Stones slide back into their defensive positions.
City play this way for fun, and Southgate watches us enough to see us play this way, but the problem is that, good as England’s players are, they are simply not as good as City’s players!
At this point, after seeing Foden play his best football playing as a 10, coming inside from the RIGHT, on his left foot, it seems unconscionable that we try to shoehorn him into the team as a left winger, with an overlapping left back who is right footed!!!
For me, it should be simple, but if Southgate isn’t going to play Foden where he plays best, then simply play Gordon as a LM/LW and save Foden for a sub.
As others have mentioned, and as seems ridiculous to have to say at this point, Southgate should play his best TEAM, not his best eleven players in whatever position he can play them!
…………………Pickford
Walker..Stones…Guehi…Trippier
……………..….Rice
……...Foden…..….Bellingham
Bowen……..Kane……..Gordon
BamberBridgeBlue
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He’s only 20 you know.Are any of us surprised?
I called it as soon as he dropped Grealish……knew he’d play Phil on the left and instead of playing on the half turn in the middle like he does for us, he’d end up playing as a static left winger with the ball being played into him with his back to goal…..
Fuck them all they can suck bellinghams cock for all I care
Pubteam Lomas
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The thing here is 'the manager'.
Foden has said he and Bellingham need time to gel.
It's because Southgate isn't at Pep's level to make it work. I suspect he'd have Bellingham as an 8, Foden a 10 and take your pick out on the left!
The press are talking about being a choice between Foden and JB. Foden should (if he's not gonna be a 10) be on the right BUT that's not gonna happen because the Tarquins and the Tarquin loving media would foam at the mouth.
Foden has said he and Bellingham need time to gel.
It's because Southgate isn't at Pep's level to make it work. I suspect he'd have Bellingham as an 8, Foden a 10 and take your pick out on the left!
The press are talking about being a choice between Foden and JB. Foden should (if he's not gonna be a 10) be on the right BUT that's not gonna happen because the Tarquins and the Tarquin loving media would foam at the mouth.