Gareth Southgate’s England Makes Zero Sense.

De Paul was the sacrificial pawn in that Argentina team, Paredes sitting with Enzo and Mac ahead… De Paul basically ran for Messi.

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Couldn’t disagree more on Kane. Even as an Arsenal fan, I can admit Kane is more than just an ‘outlet passer.’ People focus on aesthetics too much especially when they’re diagnosing issues.
Kane is an elite playmaker – to say he’s only an outlet passer is such huge insult to a player that has produced KDB lite passes throughout his career.

Is KDB an ‘outlet passer’ now just because he isn’t ‘elite’ between the lines?

Also we’re quick to praise unorthodox playmakers like Silva for their ability to create triangles and neat layoffs across the pitch and Grealish for their ability to carry, recycle and break up play in congested areas but not Kane, who can do all of this to a competent level?

Even Foden – England’s golden boy -struggles to do this as well as Kane – Pep’s even called him out for it.

Surprise to me that Palmer wasn't talked about here thoughts on what should be done with him

Spot on again

Spot on analogies
Good football insights, many of my own thoughts and opinions reflected here.
Good point about great teams not worrying about their weaknesses and more about exploitating there strengths. Unfortunately southgate is a bum ! weak mentality, overcautious he has been failing upwards 😂i wont be surprised if he gets another contract after this competition.

Lyle, you and Aaron Cikaya are my favorite football YouTube channels. In depth, non-biased, agenda-less discussions and analysis. Just straight up truth and facts. Never change please🙏🏻. ❤❤❤

If only Walker had a decent left foot, he’d be LB and Trent can be RB since England play with a back 3 anyways

Southgate is a failure and a tool. He doesn't have the minerals nor the grit to get England to the Promise Land of titles. World Cup 2018 parked the bus against Croatia and England got beat. Did the same thing again Italy in Euro 2020 but this time it was for the title with home advantage and almost ruined the careers of Rashford, Sancho and Saka in the penalty shootout. Southgate for 8 years still haven't got a define system nor tactics to truly get the best of his players. Qatar 2022 and Germany 2024 further exposes his ineptitude. He's tactically inept and should have left 3 years ago.

Its either Kane and foden as a 10, or Bellingham and Watkins
Gordon has to start. He can hold the line and run in behind

Maino has to start just because there is no one else in his profile

Kane and Bellingham being in this team will be the end of England

Southgate is a fool

3-4-1-2 is the best system for this squad.

Bellingham. Kane.
Foden.
Saka Rice Mainoo Trent

Guehi Stones Walker

Southagte shouldn’t shoe horn all the best players in but also should utilize and use his best players to exploit other teams weaknesses. What? How is playing Trent at RB against mbappe exploiting the opponent 💀 Playing walker against mbappe would obviously be the better play.

England's number 10 has created 1 chance in two games… Madrid tax…

I don't know how you can blame Harry Kane he is the world's best striker and scored more goals than anyone else in Europe. Add that with his unbelievable long range passing ability.

Southgate is to be blamed for not starting Gordon on left and drop foden . And start gallaher or wharton and drop trent

Finally, a perspective that isn’t even more infuriating than Southgate’s ineptitude and a cogent opinion on Trent.

0:55 I agree. During the early 2000s, you could make an argument that most of the top international teams had big names. France, Italy, Spain, Netherlands, Portugal, Germany. Even smaller European teams like Czech Republic had great teams. Not to mention Brazil and Argentina

I wanted Trent to start at midfield but I was also aware that it was not gonna work instantly. He has never played in that position for Liverpool so it takes time to adjust to a new role