Kanj

I really like Krafth, but really don't want him more than 3rd choice. Geertruida also linked who can play RCB and RB

Where was their real interest?

It appears the only PL club interested in him currently is a club who has been staring at the brink of relegation and bankruptcy.

Refusing to play at Lyon to play for Everton is probably the single dumbest thing he could ever consider.

As much as I agree its wild to drop Saka, there is something clearly not even right with him either. And maybe it's more to do with what is around him. Palmer came on and looked far more creative in his passing, take ons and movement.

I wouldn't take any money for him. First off, nobody is going to pay us 150m+ anyway as nobody can afford that today. Secondly, it's stupid.

The fact football is now more a conversation about PSR and Related Party Transactions and other absurdly invented / crafted "sustainability" measures is absolutely boring and appalling. Fuck clean off.

Unless Shaw magically shows up for the knockouts it was really stupid to take him and then try and shoehorn Trippier at LB. Surely there are passable LB’s who could get a decent job done while maintaining width and balance. I could name 2 that play for Newcastle that would have at least helped kept some decent shape for England.

Jude may work as a 10 for Real but he’s not a 10 for England. He should be back to playing as a box to box, but attacking 8 role where he’s got far more influence on the game. He doesn’t have Valverde, Kross, etc behind him or Vini and Rodrygo. England either need to have Palmer or Foden as the 10 or abandon that setup and go with 2 8s and a sitting 6.

Just have him do both jobs.

The aggressive attacking styles of Gordon and Palmer are 100% needed in this team from the start.

Good post @leffe186 It’s very “Gerrad and Lampard” right now for England and it’s PAINFULLY obvious to every human being watching the system and the players are not working. Have to say the team ethos is all off. It’s stupid to say there’s a lack of passion at times as it’s an overused excuse but there’s not many who seem to outwardly give a shit. I’m sure it’s different in the dressing room but they look like zombies, media trained zombies.

Most of englands best players play a pressing/counter pressing style of football and are really good at transitions and countering. The complete ignorance by Southgate to not even try and get the best out of that is a joke.

Mainoo > Gallagher and Trent. I think RB needs to be trips or Trent as the ball is going through that far more than left. Walkers pace should be on the left to cover that.

Palmer and Gordon should be the starting wingers. Wharton and Rice central and then you pick between Jude or Foden. Coward manager won't do that but that is the most effective, direct team.

It's so painfully obvious that Jude, Saka and Foden are not working. Palmer and Gordon have shown more drive and determination.

Oh look, one chance iwth a proper set of fucking wingers who actually give a shit.

Bellingham's positioning is fucking joke

Oh look Trent.

Has Gordon even gotten up to warm up once this tourney?

Walker is probably a better LB than Trippier tbh. Just switch them so you can get Trippier's ball playing.

Get Toney, Bowen, and Gordon on

I'm struggling to see anything positive out of him in the euros outside of his header.

Jude was just standing there outside of the box when that ball was crying out for him.

I'd get Jude and Foden off.