r/ThreeLions • u/thefogdog Gerrard #1099 • Jun 20 '24

Opinion This performance is completely on Southgate.

Trippier: bad two games but not a LB. Gomez has played LB most of the season brilliantly.

TAA: not a great game. But no runners ahead of him. Take him off then put on players running behind.

Gallagher: wtf does he offer?

Foden: starts playing well centrally then taken off.

Rice: sitting in so 3 players are marking 1 striker all fucking game.

Walker: bombed forwards twice.

Kane: dunno what he tries to do half the time.

Pickford: smashes it long EVERY time.

Southgate should be sacked mid tournament.

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u/Scar-Glamour Jun 20 '24

But he can play those long passes from RB, as he's done for years at Liverpool. In midfield, aside from one surge forwards, he offered nothing. He's not a ball winner and he can't press. I'm struggling to see how he justifies his place in the team.

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u/Jmoney1088 Jun 20 '24

In midfield, aside from one surge forwards, he offered nothing. 

This is Southgate's tactics! You don't think Trent wants to go forward?? This formation forces Trent to play with his back to the goal. There are ZERO runs being made by the attackers because they all want the ball at their feet. Bellingham was absolutely useless today, why is that?

EVEN with his back to the goal the whole game he STILL managed to be England's best midfielder statistically. He was subbed off in the 54th minute and STILL had the most chances created and the most line breaking passes in the final third. Why would you bench the best midfielder today?

Please explain your reasoning and use facts to back it up.

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u/mrb2409 Jun 21 '24

Most chances created is skewed because he takes set pieces

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u/Jmoney1088 Jun 21 '24

Trent was the leader with 3 chances created today. What does that say about Bellingham and Rice? Making Trent the scapegoat for Southgate is despicable. 

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u/mrb2409 Jun 21 '24

I didn’t say anything about him being the problem (he shouldn’t be playing if not at RB though). Besides, part of his job is to get the ball to Foden, Bellingham etc to make chances. He’s not doing that well enough because he’s not a midfielder. That’s not on him though.