Scotland v England - Tue 12th Sept, 19:45 | Friendly

[BlueHammer85]

Absolutely not a chance on earth southgate would pick that attacking line up.
He sets out to not lose and simply isnt good enough to set a team like that up

Plus … wheres “hendo”

Absolutely not a chance any manager in the world would pick that attacking line up.

 

[Bluesince1979]

Absolutely not a chance any manager in the world would pick that attacking line up.

Pep would and does similar on a weekly basis

 

[Phil1]

Absolutely not a chance any manager in the world would pick that attacking line up.

Yeah, Sako doesn’t put anywhere near the defensive effort required for it to work whereas you know Phil and Jack would. Watching Kane meander about last night as if he was playing a testimonial wasn’t great and I’ve not seen enough of Jude to know if he’s got that in him but Rice sitting in and allowing two overlapping fullbacks to shine has potential. Would mean taking a risk though so we can put to bed any hopes of it happening…

 

[bennyboy]

Yeah, Sako doesn’t put anywhere near the defensive effort required for it to work whereas you know Phil and Jack would. Watching Kane meander about last night as if he was playing a testimonial wasn’t great and I’ve not seen enough of Jude to know if he’s got that in him but Rice sitting in and allowing two overlapping fullbacks to shine has potential. Would mean taking a risk though so we can put to bed any hopes of it happening…

Add on Saka and Rice have no real form at this moment.
Saka has been average at best since March and Rice since last season.

 

[The Stockport Iniesta]

Ideally, but who are you going to leave behind Stones as the Dias? Dunk? Guehi? Maguire???

Alternatively, could just play a back three, e.g.

———Walker—Stones—Shaw (!)————
——-———-Rice——Phillips———-
Saka—-—Foden——Bellingham——Grealish
—————————Kane————-

Maybe needs a quicker / more direct wide player? Sterling, if he keeps up his form?

Ain‘t gonna happen, but would be interesting to see.

Out of those 3 Dunk, he was very good last night and has been excellent for Brighton for a long time, he's a proper defender. Deserves a run alongside Stones for me.

 

[SebastianBlue]

Pep would and does similar on a weekly basis

But Moyes wouldn’t, hence why no other manager would…

 

[Phil1]

But Moyes wouldn’t, hence why no other manager would…

I don’t think mark is one for change or mixing it up, risk taking.

Definitely a missionary only type of guy… :-)

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

Pep takes fair players and makes them good. Bellingham is a very good player. I'm pretty sure Pep would have made him great, genuinely one of the world-class players of the next decade. Pep can look at a player and see what he can do before the player himself knows what he can do.
Not sure if that will happen at Real. Tell you what, though, with Mbappé next year, they are going to be some team, what with Vinicius up front as well — if dressing room egos don't get in the way of all that.

Ah well, it wasn't to be.

 

[Mr Fraser]

Out of those 3 Dunk, he was very good last night and has been excellent for Brighton for a long time, he's a proper defender. Deserves a run alongside Stones for me.

Thought dunk did OK too. Got a bit excited for a wee while when maguire scored. Can't believe rags refused to pay him off

 

[dickie davies]

Agree with your point on Kane, but I think if he was to suffer an injury then they'd be best placed with a Manchester City 21/22 and adapt a false 9, that's assuming there is any manager out there who can get close to replicating what the great man from Catalonia can achieve with that set up.

No need yo worry about Kane being injured . Ivan Toney will be available again from January and you can bet on that