UEFA Euro 2024 Warm Ups & Friendlies ** spoilers ** [3rd - 11th June 2024]

[manic111]

I still just think we have too many 10s. With Kane up top and dropping in, we can't have Foden and Palmer off him - you end up with all three stood on top of each other. If Kane plays, which he will, we need to prioritise players who will go beyond him, namely Saka and Gordon. Rice obviously has to play, and I'd argue that Foden deserves a shot in his best role at 10, so the question is do we play Bellingham or Mainoo in a double pivot. Bellingham is the better player, but it's a less natural position for him.

Tldr, I don't see any way to get all of Kane, Bellingham, Foden and Palmer in the team, and arguably think we'd be best off with only two of them starting.

 

[Pigeon_Killer]

Doesn’t matter, if we go on to lose having played a more attacking team thought, Southgate will revert to type and play 9 defenders and Kane up top on his own, dropping back to cover.

 

[manic111]

Doesn’t matter, if we go on to lose having played a more attacking team thought, Southgate will revert to type and play 9 defenders and Kane up top on his own, dropping back to cover.

He'll struggle, we've run out of defenders. 3 goalies?

 

[Pigeon_Killer]

Man United fans must be loving this more than most. He’ll be less popular than the Glazers.

 

[manic111]

Man United fans must be loving this more than most. He’ll be less popular than the Glazers.

Might be out of a job tomorrow, United could snap him up early!

 

[scarps]

Trent been Englands best player last two games, should have earned a starting spot but won't as he's too exciting for this dull back, side passing drivel.

Could even see it on the pitch with the other England players, first look was for Trent, just all went to him.

 

[Participant]

2nd favourites behind France, lmao. It will be France, Portugal, Germany at the front and England maybe quarters at the most.

 

[manic111]

Trent been Englands best player last two games, should have earned a starting spot but won't as he's too exciting for this dull back, side passing drivel

Yep, he's got to start at right back, offers so much more than anyone else. Yes, he's not as good defensively as Walker, but we can't defend anyway so I'm not too concerned about weakening us a little more! Stick Gomez at left back unless Shaw is fit - he's had a whole season of filling in while Trent goes forward.

 

[scarps]

Yep, he's got to start at right back, offers so much more than anyone else. Yes, he's not as good defensively as Walker, but we can't defend anyway so I'm not too concerned about weakening us a little more! Stick Gomez at left back unless Shaw is fit - he's had a whole season of filling in while Trent goes forward.

Shouldn't be doing much defending in the group games, maybe Denmark will be better. Walker offers nothing against teams that don't attack.

 

[Naff8000]

I'll be stunned if England don't win the euros

-Paul Merson

 

[Freddie1980]

Can someone explain to me why Ivan '4 goals a season' Tony is in the squad?

 

[Colonel_Klinck]

Southgate is a fraud! Thank god we are counting down the matches to him leaving. Imagine what a top class manager could do with this squad. Everything about that was disgraceful.

 

[m4rmite]

Dear o dear.
What's worse, the England team or the commentators doing au turn before and after the match.

Talk it up beforehand then say how is a good learning curve and good for experience on how to break down teams that like to defend.

News flash. You didn't learn how.

 

[adidan]

Nothing good would ever come from this friendly.

The best you can hope for is no major injuries this close to a tournament.

 

[uber soldat]

All this match showed was that Southgate has no tactical knowledge whatsoever.

 

[Kill_Phil]

All this match showed was that Southgate has no tactical knowledge whatsoever.

Yup I would love to be proved otherwise but he's out of his depth with the talent at his disposal

 

[Participant]

Yup I would love to be proved otherwise but he's out of his depth with the talent at his disposal

Or England are in fact overrated as usual? Just like the "golden generation", all that PL hype and yes some talent, but ultimately still an English mentality of fear and weakness.

 

[Kill_Phil]

Or England are in fact overrated as usual? Just like the "golden generation", all that PL hype and yes some talent, but ultimately still an English mentality of fear and weakness.

I can agree with you on the mentality front, but a team with foden, bellingham, kane, saka and rice are top tier players.

And the mentality starts with the manager. You telling me pep would have put out the mediocre display last night?

 

[Colonel_Klinck]

Or England are in fact overrated as usual? Just like the "golden generation", all that PL hype and yes some talent, but ultimately still an English mentality of fear and weakness.

The manager is overrated. He is Championship level at best. Every time he comes up against a team with similar talent and a better manager we lose. Put a top class manager in charge and this squad could really do something. There are winners throughout the squad.

 

[toshj]

Can someone explain to me why Ivan '4 goals a season' Tony is in the squad?

He's the most similar player we have to Kane. Bringing in Watkins requires a fairly sizeable change in style from the rest of the team to get the most out of him. Fairly obvious innit?

He also made four defensive clearances within 15 mins of coming on, which I think is more than anyone else managed the whole game.