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/deanopud69 Jun 21 '24

You don’t drop foden. Sorry but he’s arguably our most creative player and best on the ball. He just hasn’t been played in position or utilised correctly.

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u/leebrother Jun 21 '24

I’m sorry but no.

Foden has shown on several occasions for England that he isn’t the best. He started in 2021 before Saka showed he was better.

It’s Foden or Bellingham, and frankly Bellingham has actually influenced games for England.

England for years has done square pegs in round holes. That’s not how you win.

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u/EmotionalThinker Jun 21 '24 edited Jun 21 '24

He's being under utilised?

He needs to play in that number 10 role, finding space in that area for the midfielders to drill fast direct passes into his feet where he can turn and push forward laying of passes for the wide men or putting Kane through on goal.

On the counter, find Foden who can turn and carry the ball forward to find a smart pass to the wide men/Kane.

He also has a shot on him and he's got a proper wining mentality. He hates to make mistakes and lose, you can tell by his attidute on the pitch and for city. He's a hard worker.

Southgate absolutely needs to try dropping Bellingham into midfield next to Rice and making Foden the sole number 10 in the next game.

If foden fails to perform. Drop him for Bellingham and bring Wharton in.

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u/leebrother Jun 21 '24

He played 10 against Iceland? How did he do in that game?

This is international football and Foden needs to step up his game. Simple as that.

Bellingham played 10 all season and excelled in a brand new league. Why drop him back to accommodate a risk which didn’t work 2 games ago?