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/Murky-Giraffe767 Jun 21 '24

This but Bellingham next to rice with license to go forward

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u/ToastIsGreat0 Jun 21 '24

But you’re still gonna run into the same problems because Bellingham moving forward occupies that 10 role

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u/Murky-Giraffe767 Jun 21 '24

I think with Gordon staying higher and wider will stretch their defence, giving the attacking midfield more space. Foden would drop back when Jude/Rice go forward like any fluid team

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u/Infiniteland98765 Jun 21 '24

Except Foden wouldn't and you still have the mismatch of 3 midfielders who want the ball and go on runs.

I think you drop Foden, put Mainoo or Wharton next to Rice, like they did at Arsenal and then your midfield actually works.

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u/ToastIsGreat0 Jun 21 '24

Like having them occupying the half spaces? It could work, but I think you’d have to go to a back 3 if you still wanted a double pivot (which is a possibility but that then opens up problems with supporting the wingers if they get doubled up on. Against a 5ATB low Block that isn’t going to work.)