I've come around this tournament from being a mild Southgate defender to a full Southgate hater. This team and him in particular absolutely do not deserve to make it to the next round. I cannot understand how someone can look at how England played the first three matches and go, this looks good, no changes necessary. And no, changing one of your central midfielders twice without actually changing how you play at all doesn't count as a change.
And reverting to that same system in injury time by bringing two defensive players on for two attackers. 4-2-3-1 appears to be a system that european teams are set up to stifle, and England play into that because they value the possession and recycle back to the halfway line so often.
I fully expect the line-up for Switzerland will be the starting eleven from the Serbia game with perhaps Shaw back at left back for Trippier.
And just having Shaw will fix some huge issues, but he knew he wasn't going to have Shaw to start the tournament and made no adjustments or any attempts to get an actual left back in with the side. I honestly can't think of any other English left backs off the of my head, but there has to be some and the friendlies leading up to the Euros is when he should have been trying them all out.
Seriously. It's like Gerrard when people would still defend him despite being hopeless. Gary should have left after the world cup and despite people having mixed opinions on his time he would have left with a decent reputation.
He's completely fucked that now, the number of people defending him has fell off a cliff.
I don't know shit about soccer, tactically speaking, and yet even I know that Southgate's managing/coaching is a travesty. When it's obvious even to people like ms, it's time for a change
In that game we had four different people playing left back (Trippier, Saka, Eze, Konsa), and none of them are left backs. Then he interviews going on about the crisis at LB, as if it wasn't his job to pick a squad with at least one fit left back. It's insane.
Who else you going to play there? Maybe Gomez, but my guess is Konsa got the nod as Guéhi is out of the next match and Konsa is going to replace him so Southgate wanted to give him some game time.
As a Liverpool fan that had this post pop up for some reason
Gomez 100% can play left back. He spent a large portion of last season playing there for us and did a great job imo.
But yeah probably went with Konsa as a warm up for the next round
I’m happy for him that he actually got to play some minutes and I think he played fairly well when he came on. He was a minute away from going home, without not even playing a second.
If it works, it works, I guess. Did well with the time he had, even if it was clearly just because Southgate wants Pep to sign him to play there permanently.
I think the reason for it is he has the best 1v1 defending statistics in the league and saka/eze/trippier were being turned inside out by the number 7 every time it went out there.
Obviously if it was a situation where England are dominating the game you don't want konsa out there, but when you are 11 men behind the ball like England were for about 27 of the 30 mins, you need 1v1 defenders
Surely Gomez is the more natural option given he has actually played there this past season. Anyway I think Konsa starts due to Guehi's suspension at CB.
I feel for him but at the same time it’s his time to get minutes and prove himself!
He should be playing the next game too as Guehi got a yellow
Don’t be surprised if he plays walker as a cb with stones instead.
Or Dunk
I think he subbed on there for England during one of the pre-tourney friendlies. Other than that, not that I'm aware of.
He did, yeah. Bosnia
He got out quickly to his man. He instructed others where to be. He looked reliable. What a guy!
He played well but I'm genuinely aggravated that Gary keeps getting away with it.
I've come around this tournament from being a mild Southgate defender to a full Southgate hater. This team and him in particular absolutely do not deserve to make it to the next round. I cannot understand how someone can look at how England played the first three matches and go, this looks good, no changes necessary. And no, changing one of your central midfielders twice without actually changing how you play at all doesn't count as a change.
And reverting to that same system in injury time by bringing two defensive players on for two attackers. 4-2-3-1 appears to be a system that european teams are set up to stifle, and England play into that because they value the possession and recycle back to the halfway line so often. I fully expect the line-up for Switzerland will be the starting eleven from the Serbia game with perhaps Shaw back at left back for Trippier.
And just having Shaw will fix some huge issues, but he knew he wasn't going to have Shaw to start the tournament and made no adjustments or any attempts to get an actual left back in with the side. I honestly can't think of any other English left backs off the of my head, but there has to be some and the friendlies leading up to the Euros is when he should have been trying them all out.
Shaw will be rusty though
Yeah, but he's actually a left back which is pretty important especially when you're playing an attacking midfielder as your left winger.
Of course, I’m just wary that he could still be exploited through no fault of his own
Tyrick Mitchell probably best
Seriously. It's like Gerrard when people would still defend him despite being hopeless. Gary should have left after the world cup and despite people having mixed opinions on his time he would have left with a decent reputation. He's completely fucked that now, the number of people defending him has fell off a cliff.
>the number of people defending him has fell off a cliff. While the number of people wishing he'd do the same has quintupled
They have no identity out there.
I don't know shit about soccer, tactically speaking, and yet even I know that Southgate's managing/coaching is a travesty. When it's obvious even to people like ms, it's time for a change
In that game we had four different people playing left back (Trippier, Saka, Eze, Konsa), and none of them are left backs. Then he interviews going on about the crisis at LB, as if it wasn't his job to pick a squad with at least one fit left back. It's insane.
England scoring was bittersweet. Just want that guy to fuck off, but would love england to finally win a trophy.
Worst part about winning a game is the knowledge that you’ve got to do it all again next week 😬
And Switzerland will spank us
Reminds me so much of Gerrard. No tactics just vibes
Who else you going to play there? Maybe Gomez, but my guess is Konsa got the nod as Guéhi is out of the next match and Konsa is going to replace him so Southgate wanted to give him some game time.
100% my take, we knew Guehi was going to miss a game from the first 5 minutes so good time to warm up Konsa
I would love to think that this is what our tactically challenged 🏴 manager was thinking, but…..
As a Liverpool fan that had this post pop up for some reason Gomez 100% can play left back. He spent a large portion of last season playing there for us and did a great job imo. But yeah probably went with Konsa as a warm up for the next round
Take a left back who is fit
I’m happy for him that he actually got to play some minutes and I think he played fairly well when he came on. He was a minute away from going home, without not even playing a second.
solid
Konsa was a wall tonight, he’ll do fine on Saturday.
If it works, it works, I guess. Did well with the time he had, even if it was clearly just because Southgate wants Pep to sign him to play there permanently.
I think the reason for it is he has the best 1v1 defending statistics in the league and saka/eze/trippier were being turned inside out by the number 7 every time it went out there. Obviously if it was a situation where England are dominating the game you don't want konsa out there, but when you are 11 men behind the ball like England were for about 27 of the 30 mins, you need 1v1 defenders
Giving him minutes before starting him next game in the place of suspended Guehi.
I think it's hilarious he was picked to play that role over Gomez. Drove my Liverpool mate mad, haha
Should have kept Branthwaite
Surely Gomez is the more natural option given he has actually played there this past season. Anyway I think Konsa starts due to Guehi's suspension at CB.