huss9 Posted June 21 Share Posted June 21 14 minutes ago, Scotty66 said: It's not really about playing Tripps at LB it's more the connection between the two. They know each others game. Tripps knows the runs Gordon would make and he's more than capable of putting him in even on his weaker side. Guarantee if Gordon is on the left he gets at least 2 or 3 big scoring/assist opportunities from a trippier pass. yeah tripps is a better LB with a pacy winger in front of him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaqen Posted June 21 Share Posted June 21 Saw we won the ball 4 times in the top 2/3rds of the pitch yesterday. Denmark for comparison did it 20 times to us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexf Posted June 21 Share Posted June 21 Even if he doesn't want to change the personnel, he could try a different system at least. The only square peg that would suffer here is by putting Saka in at left wingback. But sometimes you need to make sacrifices for the team and there is no other fit left footer that would be suited to that role and he has done it earlier in his career. But this is the bed Southgate has made for himself with the squad he has picked. Just to try it in the last group game, if it doesn't work switch Saka back and get people like Gordon and Palmer an opportunity to show what they can do. But at least in this system you would have natural width, a designated holding player, Rice and Bellingham as 8's driving forward, Foden linking everything in the middle and playing triangles, Trent and Saka able to whip crosses in early for Kane etc. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted June 21 Share Posted June 21 People suggest massive changes to accommodate 2 players who have not done it for England in TAA & Foden. TAA didn't go to the WC right? That was the right move. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexf Posted June 21 Share Posted June 21 Yeah personally I wouldn't be using Trent either. I was trying to pick something with one personnel change but a different system if Gareth wants most of his first choices in there. Personally I think the main change needs to be Wharton in, Foden central and potentially Gordon wide left if were not changing system. But then Gareth would have to bench one of Rice, Bellingham or Foden and I can't see him doing it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbandit Posted June 21 Share Posted June 21 1 hour ago, huss9 said: "he sits when he pees, he sits when he pees. gareth southgate, he sits when he pees" Nothing wrong with a sit down piss, sir Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffee_Johnny Posted June 21 Share Posted June 21 44 minutes ago, El Prontonise said: That man gives me lifestyle envy and attractiveness satisfaction in equal measure. (cameras always seem to be pick him out of the crowd at major tournaments). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbandit Posted June 21 Share Posted June 21 Saw a column on the BBC with Izzy Christensen wondering whether the way to accommodate TAA is to play him at LB instead of Trippier. What the fuck is wrong with people? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffee_Johnny Posted June 21 Share Posted June 21 1 minute ago, gbandit said: Nothing wrong with a sit down piss, sir It’s no good against Viking Willie waving. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Prontonise Posted June 21 Share Posted June 21 4 minutes ago, gbandit said: Saw a column on the BBC with Izzy Christensen wondering whether the way to accommodate TAA is to play him at LB instead of Trippier. What the fuck is wrong with people? Jesus Christ. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbandit Posted June 21 Share Posted June 21 1 minute ago, El Prontonise said: Jesus Christ. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cx88z951lxgo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexf Posted June 21 Share Posted June 21 Defensively Tripps was fine last night, in fact better than most. But he's not helped by having no winger ahead of him to make up for his lack of attacking. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
huss9 Posted June 21 Share Posted June 21 18 minutes ago, gbandit said: Nothing wrong with a sit down piss, sir yup - appreciated them a lot more since i turned 50 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibierski Posted June 21 Share Posted June 21 38 minutes ago, The College Dropout said: People suggest massive changes to accommodate 2 players who have not done it for England in TAA & Foden. TAA didn't go to the WC right? That was the right move. TAA should be playing RB. Get Walker has pace which is a strong asset for recovery, but hes fucking shit going forward. The cross for Kane yesterday was so bad. Great pace to create the chance to start off with, but then spent ages on the ball, before just smashing the cross head down into the defender, which then deflected onto a 2nd defender. Guy has such little fineness to his crossing/passing in those situations. He’s never going to stick one perfectly between the CBs for Kane to score, which TAA would. It’s poor from Southgate how in his tenure, he’s just hardly used TAA at RB. Which leaves it as play him CM (awful) or not picked Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ste Posted June 21 Share Posted June 21 Trippier’s role for England probably sums things up for me at the minute. 1 - Push up high. 2 - Occupy space. Perfect for a switch. 3 - Get ball. 4 - ???? 5 - Ball back to the general area of the centre halves. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Bailey Posted June 21 Share Posted June 21 41 minutes ago, huss9 said: yup - appreciated them a lot more since i turned 50 Some studies done linking it with better prostate health too.. limited studies but some evidence 👍 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbandit Posted June 21 Share Posted June 21 When the solution to the problem is “only play people in their best position” and it’s not happening for at least three players each game with our left attacking side totally dead you just think what’s the fucking point. There’s a reason I couldn’t care less about England playing almost all the time, and it’s down to this sort of shit. Are France, Germany and Spain playing multiple people out of position? Not only out of their best positions but in positions they barely ever play in Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobsonsWonderland Posted June 21 Share Posted June 21 Realistically should an English premier league left back struggle to play against either of the Serbia or Denmark's attack? Yes maybe it would be a big ask against Spain, Germany etc but would a Hall, Colwill, Rico Lewis (even tino) offered a more natural fit and energy to attack from the left? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattoon Posted June 21 Share Posted June 21 1 hour ago, alexf said: Defensively Tripps was fine last night, in fact better than most. But he's not helped by having no winger ahead of him to make up for his lack of attacking. He looked so isolated on that side, I thought he had a good game and made some key tackles in and around our penalty area and made some good contributions in the attacking 3rd, but he was badly exposed by Foden drifting to the middle constantly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor Zaius Posted June 21 Share Posted June 21 Svens England once again like. All the players, no idea how to fit them in. No real style of play and particularly boring. Bellingham hasn't been particularly impressive in either game. Id drop him back and put Foden in as a #10. If Bellingham can't sit back and play alongside Rice, then one of them has to go. TAA should be nowhere near centre midfield. Fair play for giving it a go, but that's done and dusted now. Pickford Walker. Stones Guehi Trippier/Shaw Rice Bellingham Saka. Foden. Gordon Kane Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted June 21 Share Posted June 21 TAA is a victim at RB at Liverpool. He's been a bigger victim at RB for England. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted June 21 Share Posted June 21 Bellingham should be told to play deeper TBH, he's become a superstar so quickly but doing a job for the team wouldn't hurt his development. Kane can come deep as much as he wants as long as we have wide forwards who can threaten in behind. Gordon being the obvious one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor Zaius Posted June 21 Share Posted June 21 5 minutes ago, AyeDubbleYoo said: Bellingham should be told to play deeper TBH, he's become a superstar so quickly but doing a job for the team wouldn't hurt his development. Kane can come deep as much as he wants as long as we have wide forwards who can threaten in behind. Gordon being the obvious one. Thats it like. Its part of his game to drop deep and look for runners in behind. Its a big part of the reason Sterling always looked good in an England shirt, him and Kane complimented eachother and he'd get in behind the defence often in part due to Kane's link up play. Its also the reason why Palmer isnt really the answer - another player that likes to drift in and effect play from that #10 position. Good player but I'm really not sure where he gets in and who for. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted June 21 Share Posted June 21 1 hour ago, Doctor Zaius said: Svens England once again like. Yeah, that's it. Particularly World Cup '06 when the whole team was just wrong. Rooney up top on his own. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted June 21 Share Posted June 21 In a way I'm enjoying the situation we're in. Either Southgate is heading to an absolute flop of a tournament and possibly the sack, or he's going to have to make a couple of changes to inject some life back into the team. It'll be interesting to see which one he goes for. Playing Gallagher instead of Trent won't change anything and is a pointless half measure. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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