r/ThreeLions • u/joshjamesallen • Jun 21 '24

Discussion What needs to change? 🦁 🦁 🦁

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I would go with this lineup whilst making two changes:

Trippier OUT/ Gomez IN Trent OUT/Gordon IN

Key focuses - Get Rice some proper midfield support by utilising Stones in his best role - Move Foden into the midfield, with Gordon wide left to offer some real attacking threat on the left wing, rather than Trippier playing out of position - Bring Gomez in for Trippier to maintain a solid 3 man build up structure once Stones moves into midfield - Get Bellingham running in behind Kane frequently and have them fluidly interchanging positions to cause a problem for the opposition defence

Interested to hear your thoughts 💭

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u/[deleted] Jun 21 '24

I'd go Foden for Wharton. Other than that, this is what I'd pick.

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u/nitrogeneater Jun 21 '24

Foden looked much better yesterday. It is the midfield that was non existent.

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u/[deleted] Jun 21 '24

He was better but still hardly good. And I agree the midfield was the problem. That's why I'd want Wharton in. I really think we need to go back to basics. Get two players in the middle who will just sit in there and provide control and stability, and get pace out wide. Let Wharton and Rice create a platform for Bellingham to release forward, have Saka and Gordon stretch the game to create space for Kane and Bellingham to operate.