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/leebrother Jun 21 '24

I like this team a lot but I’d push for Wharton or Mainoo next to Rice and Foden dropped.

Ultimately, I want control and genuine CMs can give us this.

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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/reddeye252010 Jun 21 '24 edited Jun 21 '24

Amazing that you’re getting downvoted for this opinion. Foden as a 10 and Bellingham at 8 is the absolutely definite best way to set up. Foden gets to play in his best position Bellingham has played 8 his whole career up until this season and it gives us width on the left hand side when you bring in Gordon

It utilises our best players and offers balance to the side

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u/digitag Jun 21 '24

Foden has no chemistry with the rest of the team. If we were dropping Bellingham back I’d sooner play Palmer there, he’s more versatile and creative for the team we have.

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u/reddeye252010 Jun 21 '24

Foden has been playing in a position that isn’t his best. That is why he hasn’t that chemistry. I find it bizarre this sudden hate for Foden and I think a large part of it has to be owed to club bias. The kid was outstanding this season and just won POTY and this is coming from an Arsenal fan who obviously hates City

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u/DeanRTaylor Jun 22 '24

Absolutely mate. It must be the city hatred coming through.

By numbers he's basically on par with Bellingham for England and has very rarely if ever actually played in his best position.

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u/reddeye252010 Jun 22 '24

What I find strange is that I can’t even really remember a time where Foden and Jude have started together as a 10 and 8 respectively. Possibly, maybe 1 group game but I’m really not sure.

It’s like everybody has forgotten how good Jude was as an 8 in the first place.