That would be my lineup ofc everyone will have their preference. I didn't mention some players like Palmer Branthwaite who are also very good shows the quality this England team have! So comment your starting XI
In regards to the Brazil and Belgium games. there were *thriteen* injuries in those games. Pope, Shaw, White, Saka, Kane, Palmer, TAA, Reece James, Walker, Maguire, Stones, Ward-Prowse and Grealish. To put that in perspective, that is Englands Entire first team defense, half it's reserve defense, half its main attack, its primary striker and most of its reserve midfield. there were at least 6 debuts and the only first team players that featured were bellingham, Rice and Foden. Declan Rice had the captains armband because the next 4 in the line of succession were all out injured. These games were not even played with a B team, it was a B/C team and Belgium STILL did not win. Not to mention both of their goals came from mistakes England made - Not Belgium being the better team. I would also like to point out, France lost to Germany and conceeded in 7 seconds - Nobody says a word Portugul lost to Slovinia - Nobody says a word Spain lose to colombia - Nobody says a word But if england DRAW with Belgium, then they get utterly crucified.
England’s stats against Brazil and Belgium were a real eye opener. I remember when England used to lose to these teams the post game analysis was always predominantly about England’s inability to keep the ball. No one can say that anymore.
@@Enzoblueblood& It doesn't matter in friendlies anyway . Almost every England player was involved in intense end of seasons with their clubs, & not fully at it in friendly games. Pretty obvious. Judge England at the Euros. They also had a very poor record in the nonsense "Nations league" before the last WC
Even last night, after beating Slovenia 3-0, people were criticising when Germany drew 0-0, and Scotland labored to victory agianst Gibraltar, but you don't hear a word. You really can't judge a team on friendlies, especially when there's a risk of injury for the more important games coming up
Couldn’t agree more. Historically, I’ve been a supporter of Southgate, despite being baffled by some of his choices. But this has to be it now - especially with arguably one of England’s strongest squads
In the last Euro’s England conceded a total of two goals. Went through the entire group stage without conceding which included both Croatia and Scotland, beat Germany 2-0 and Ukraine 4-0 only conceding to Denmark and Italy but yes let’s keep pretending their defence is terrible.
This is the weird oversight I keep seeing. England's defence has been the only real constant in the last couple of tournaments, conceding 6 goals in 12 games in total. Pickford was also a literal match winning keeper in the 2018 world cup
I'm very much hoping that England wins the tournament because logically it's the best moment by far. No key players gone from the team, so there's so much experience gained. They've tasted defeat so they're probably as motivated as never before, and the key thing - this season's individual performances. So much quality from Kane, Bellingham, Saka, Foden, Palmer, Rice. Granted, there may still be life for this team in '26 (Kane and Maguire will be 33, probably the oldest players in the squad, possibly past their prime though), but it is THE moment to win. I'm confident they can maintain the pressure but I have a gut feeling that somehow they won't. I hope it's wrong, but something in my body or my mind tells me that it's gonna be a triumph for Germany. We'll see this summer
Luke Shaw is in doubt, big miss imo he is key for their attack. Goal keeper is a weak position for them, and the defense is trash so no I don’t think England do it…..AGAIN
@@JamesCM86 Gomez played LB for Liverpool and covered this position well. Since when Pickford is Pickford a weak goalie? He literally carries Everton every season, of it was not for him, they'd be in the championship. The defense is not as bad as you say. Maguire surely causes doubt but Walker is one of if not the best RB in the league and Stones is a good center back.
@@JamesCM86 Trash is an overstatement, Stones is a very good centre back, Maguire plays well for England but lacks the pace, Trippier is awesome and Shaw is hit or miss and Pickford has been really good in tournaments for England even if he isn't a world class keeper.
@@robertking4645is Gomez a natural left footer? If not, that is not a great option yes can cover but takes away any width on the left hand side. Pickford is not elite and if you think that you are fooling yourself. And the defence is trash, you’ll see
Kane is a doubt right now, Shaw is also a doubt and white refuses to play for England. Thats two massive defenders and our main man out before it has even begun.
My 11 against Serbia and possibly one other group game Pickford Walker, Stones, Maguire, Mitchell Rice, Bellingham, Saka, Foden, Palmer Kane For the rest of the tournament. Pickford Walker, Stones, Maguire, Mitchell TAA, Rice, Bellingham Saka, Kane, Foden
I do think that giving Mitchell a chance and allowing him to really push up on the flank would help remove a lot of the negative effects of having to move Foden to LW. It would allow him to cut inside and play where he's more comfortable.
The vast majority of nations have a poor history in the Euro’s. England have failed to qualify five times, the exact same number as Italy and Spain, France have failed six times and Portugal eight. The same can be said about the World Cup…
I like this team. Trent has to play. You need to pick Bellingham and Foden in middle. And by playing a three man defence with a centre back who can play on the left you partially solve the left back problem. Sure this team is weak on the left, but is outstanding in every other position. They just need to score more goals than they concede. This team could do it.
@@techopialimited1453 it’s a shame Southgate would never try anything so bold but defensively I don’t think it’s too compromised. I see Trent as a deep lying playmaker who can drop into right back when needed but he’s there to recieve the ball and spring attacks with plenty of options ahead of him to aim at. Saka and Gordon would both work hard on the flanks to support. And it provides the double pivot without sacrificing the creativity where we are strongest with Foden and Bellingham both given freedom to play. If it clicks, I don’t think any defence could cope!
@@RuqiyaOsman-yw5pvIf you know football you would know how talented this current England squad is, the best front 6 in Europe with the added bonus of having strong cover for those positions (apart from Rice's )
I sometimes envy English fans who always take it for granted that their team is going to be the best at the tournament, and always act optimistic. I'm Italian, and I've been lucky enough to see Italy win both a World Cup and the Euros, but everyone here always fears the worst, and gets ready for an embarrassing tournament, even when they end up becoming favourites
@@ADAJ3KINGANGEL I'm old enough to remember Euro 2000 and World Cup 2002. It's just that, lately, Italian supporters always act as if the worst should be taken for granted. It's as if the Azzurri are just "the team that didn't qualify to the World Cup" and nothing else
@@ADAJ3KINGANGEL I think it's a consequence of Italian football feeling like it was too big to fall. In the 80s and 90s, Serie A was *the* biggest League, and the Azzurri were always powerhouses, coming to a tournament to win it. Nobody expected Serie A to fall, until Calciopoli happened. Then, Italian football just lingered on for about a decade, and actually declined once all the stars from the 90s and 2000s either left or were now too old.
@@NIDELLANEUMi think bcs the mismanagement by the italian federation, like we used to know italy must be the best producer of centre-back, but nowadays italy lack of good centre-back except bastoni. bastoni is really good with the ball, but should improve his defensive abilities tho.
Semi-finals as an England fan. We're still not good enough, but Southgate is definitely our beat manager since Bobby Robson. He makes players want to play and give their all
Having said, GS is a safe pair of hands. He can be too loyal to Maguire and Henderson. Will he play Konsa and Gomez? I know international football doesn't attract top managers, but it's been 8 years of GS. He's a English FA yes man
will draw against slovenia maybe, serbia defenses is really dull, and denmark is pretty good at the back, but frustrating in attack, england have a great chance against denmark.
Diego Maradona said Argentina don't play friendlies, if you want to play friendlies, play against Finland. Players do care, if they play against teams like Brazil.
I don’t think it’s Southgate that got England back on track! It’s the academy’s that England have ploughed lots of money into.. young talented players popping up everywhere now! The trainings a lot better now! With the talent available now! Anyone could do Southgate’s job! He’s just great at the PR! A great talker! A politician! That’s all he is ! A front man .. anyway enjoy ur channel! Keep up the good work buddy 🫡
I’d disagree with that. Southgate was part of the international youth set up before becoming manager. He helped create a pathway for players to get into the senior squad if they were in the youth squads. Before that the senior squad was picked mostly by which team you played for, and players from one team would stick together (ex players have confirmed this in interviews). I do agree that he knows how to deal with the media, but then again that’s part of the job too. Where i think he lacks is confident decision making on the pitch in crunch games. His record against the top 10 in the world speaks for itself.
@@davidknell8831 there’s been plenty of good England teams on paper this century and they’ve all massively underperformed and underachieved. Southgate is the first manager to get them playing as a cohesive team and his results in tournaments is the best we’ve had in my lifetime (I’m 44) People love to crap on him but he was one penalty shootout away from bringing us out first trophy in almost 60 years
@@kurtbarlow5408 I’m 47! This generation is different! They can pass and move ! The academies are teaching the kids properly finally! Southgate has had little to do with it! Conveyor belt of talent now! No reason that’s gonna change with the cash in the English game! Let’s hope we are all smiling after the tournament ends !
England have every right to be quietly confident, even with Southgate. I think he will put his caitious approach to one side, in his finsl tournament, and really go for it. At least i hope so.
Kane not winning trophies is irrelevant to how good a player he is, as trophies are won by teams, not individuals. I agree that England's main habitual problem is trying to sit back on slender leads, instead of scoring more goals, and I've seen this many times. I also agree that Southgate doesn't usually make substitutes early enough , if players aren't performing, or are tired.
Southgate was a defender, his style of play is posession and defense which makes no sense when England have one of the best attacks in the world right now. Thats why he is critisised because he does not utilise what he has. He focuses of defense with a team that could pummel most others. The England defense is not as solid as it could be so the team should be focusing on relentless pushes and counters into the attacking third. Instead he reverts to form and will pass back from the attacking third all the way back to the keeper and try to play it out like that over and over again. Thats why he is critsised. I will admit he HAS done a good job, but with the amount of attacking power on that team, he should be taking it one step further - he doesn't.
Pickford has been great for england AND everton for years now. He was poor for everton before but that was a long time ago now. He isnt world class but he is definitely a solid keeper
@@MichaelTalksFootball1 I think that it's more important to have a better defenders and midfielders than a great goalkeeper. Pickford will keep out what is expected for him to so as long as the team in front of him are good enough we should be fine. Goalkeeper is like the 5th thing we should worry about. LB, stones partner, 3rd midfielder, foden position and then gk is what I would be looking at
Everyone is saying Bellingham and foden must start, I beg to differ. High press is the way to go as premier league top teams are all familiar with. First press will be Keane (watkins even better but that will never happen), Jude/Bellingham will be tight to opp dm and fast wingers are required so Saka and Gordon. Rice will press their no 10 to stop him turning with the ball and the key for high press success will be this next guy, which should be mainoo. This is the best way to defend and relieve pressure for the defense, especially left back, which obviously will be targeted by opponents. This will work against most teams because of individual supremacy. France will be the biggest challenge, make sure grizzman is manmark, (preferably mainoo, ask KDB he knows)
You cannot put Foden on the left when there is no left back... He will have to hold width and won't be able to invert because there isn't a left back that can be trusted to get to the attacking areas. But him and Walker have worked off the right for City a lot this year in a way that allows him to invert. Either trust Bellingham to be a box to box 8 (like he has been for most of his career) or put Foden on the right and move Saka. If the PL player of the year, who won that award for his work in the pockets this season, is shoved on a touchline and then judged because he isn't producing then England will go another 4 years without winning the Euros, and they will deserve it.
I do believe it's now or never for Southgate, he has had plenty of chances and did not deliver. No excuses, he has to deliver. Yes, the talent is immense, Foden and Bellingham with huge seasons, but still too young IMO, maybe Foden to step up but its' still a big ask, while there are some chockers in the team like Kane and Saka so from where the winning mentality's gonna come? Pickford is prone to mistakes, the CB's aren't good enough and they will be tested with defensive mentality of Southgate, so big ask for me it's who's gonna deliver in key games, in the quarters, semis when they will get teams of their level? I do hope Lady Luck will turn on the English fans as they were competitive recently but it's just small details that make the difference, but the mentality is just not there, and they will need a better coach to work on their mindset not this politically correct and let's feel good limited manager, you need a Mourinho type to make you hungry and fight for your life because they do have one of the most talented squads in the history,not sure if it;s the best, i mean I look at France and they have two teams and the right manager and mindset.
With Kanes injury it might be that England have to fight without him. That back injury might knock him out of the tournement. He has a month to heal, maybe a little more if England can get past the group stage without him. The big issue is that without him England has no really solid striker. Nobody anywhere near Kanes level except Greenwood who has blown his chance already. Watkins is above average at a push, Toney is unproven in competition, Sterling is past his prime and Rashford is really *not* on form. Who else is there? Without the captain, England might be in trouble before it even begins. Not to mention Luke Shaw, Englands only solid left back, is also likely to miss the Euros, in addition to Ben White who is one of Englands best defenders who is refusing to play for England for unknown reasons. England defense has taken a battering before it's even kicked off and if there is one place England are lacking it is the defense. All that plus the Captian might be out for the bulk of it as well. Gotta love the Luck england have at tournements...
@@ximengtang6731 Look the Kane curse is just a case of terrible luck - Something England has been suffering long before kane was even born. Seriously, go backthroughout prior world cups and euros, see how England goes out, how many didgy desicions are made, disallowed goals, unfair plays to the opposition. You'll see that bad luck is something England have always had to deal with. the Kane curse makes no difference. England got to their first semi final in 2 decades with Kane,, their first final in 55 years with Kane. I would say he has done more for England than people realise.
Interesting to hear a neutral's opinion. I hope England win but I doubt we will. Kane might have zero trophies but if he wins one for England this summer he'll be a hero.
I have England as the fourth best team in this Euros. 1. France 2. Portugal 3. Spain 4. England 5. Netherlands 6. Italy 7. Hungary 8. Germany I like the Netherlands. I think they are really good and I think people are overlooking them as a serious contender for the Euro Cup.
Comparing England winning the Euros to Leverkusen winning the Bundesliga is absurd. Leverkusen were 50/1 to win that league meanwhile every country has England has favourites or second favourites, nowhere near 50/1. You can’t say it’s English hype because foreign bookies have the same prices…
bullshit.....in every tournament ...the defence is ALWAYS solid enough....the problem has always been getting nervous, losing attacking ideas, not having a plan B and not showing up in midfield. you're just planting blame seeds for the defenders already
If Southgate allows them to play with freedom and uses a front 5 - i.e., Saka, Foden, Bellingham, Kane and one of Gordon or Grealish - then England have the chance to out-score any team at this competition. Forget about defence and just go for goals. If they do that, they will win the trophy.
I always rooted against England, but I really felt bad for them against Italy. When I saw that fan with the turban who just had his face in his hands and couldn’t even watch the shootout. It really humanized the fans for me and all their pain. They went toe to toe with France and were just as good in my opinion. You made an excellent point - Kane makes that penalty, and they might go to the Final. They would have played Morocco had they advanced and most likely won that game.
@@Whoami691go out, have nine pints, on your way home, instead of satisfying your craving for food with a kebab/chips- wait til you get home and have some marmite and peanut butter on toast. You will become a believer!
You talk about history but the vast majority of nations have a poor history in these tournaments. England have failed to qualify five times, the exact same number as Italy and Spain, France have failed six times and Portugal eight. Italy won on penalties and a replay. Portugal won in the 109th minute, also relied on extra time to progress through the tournament. France won the 2000 final in the 103rd minute. The difference is minuscule, and when they do win it’s either extra time or penalties apart from dominant Spanish side that won back to back even though they had penalties in the semis against Portugal.
How can you not even mention COLE PALMER as the RW, been much better than Saka this year he’s finished 2nd in the golden boot and had double digit assist!
@@Whoami691 I'm not trying to downplay the abilities of Saka I know he's an elite player world class almost. However, if we're going off form which I believe we should as that's how most managers sort the teams...Cole Palmer should be on that RW right now based on FORM. Now, Saka has been good/very good in a 3 Lions shirt but, to say he's better than Palmer at assisting or Finishing with headers, or finding teammates in space is a little off-point to me.
@@BennyBoy90 See it's hard to say that because Palmer is currently untested in an England shirt. Don't get me wrong, Palmer has been breaking his back carryng Chelsea this season, but he would be playing out of position, wheras Saka is playing where he always does. You might be right, We don't know, but if southgate is smart, he will try Palmer out in these upcoming friendlies.
England has best team and great team chemistry I consider them to be better then France under Deschamps boring defensive footbal so not score as much England is favorite Nr.1
why does jude have to play the 10? Hes got no ounce of creativity and doesnt offer fodens level of individual brilliance and attack. All he has is positional awareness for goals and tapins
I'd play a 3-4-2-1 with Walker, Konsa & Gomez in defence, Saka and Trent on the wings, Rice and Mainoo in midfield & Bellingham and Foden behind Kane. Pickford is our only GK
back then i was thinking you were good and fair enough, like "oh this youtuber is really good, his football knowledge abt international games are far above average" but now it has changed, you are so biased like mainoo over gallagher and chilwell is bad this season. chilwell is still struggling with his injury and then stating gallagher not good enough with the ball, what abt mainoo? is he good enough with the ball? i dont think so. you insist foden best position is at 10 and at your starting xi, you deploy him as left winger. come on man. u can play foden as 10 and jude as 8 or 6, jude is very good all action midfielder, would shine if started at box2box 6, just like what he did at bvb. and here is my england starting xi. pickford; walker, stones, maguire, chilwell; rice, bellingham; saka, foden, gordon; kane. maybe pickford isnt really good enough, but he often stepped up when needed the most. for many times he came up big and save england.
We may have a different view on players doesnt mean either one is right, Mainoo has proven to be good ofc starting him would be a risk. Jude has shown this season his best position is the 10 ofc he can play the 8 but id worry about the midfield being too attack minded. We can have different opinions on football thats what makes good debates
@@MichaelTalksFootball1Can u say how hes shown the best position is the 10? Whenever u see him play he offers very low chance creation and usually has strengths in defensive duties and goal scoring when it comes to positioning, all things a box to box does. Even then if bellinghams best position is the 10, which its not because he doesn’t have the qualities of a 10, then you’d have the bench him for the player thats performing better than him in that position which is Foden. You could say his goals tally is what shows it but all that shows is that he’s a box crasher for real madrid. Meaning he makes late runs into the box and scores goals from a position in the 6 yrd box. This action is reminiscent to Box to box midfielders that do this such as gerrard and lampard. Basically saying that if u play bellingham in his actual best position the 8 u still get the goals, thats the player real madrid bought and its not like hes functioning as a 10 where hes a creative machine hes just there to score goals and hold up play a lot like a centre forward. Midfield threes gotta be Rice and bellingham in a double pivot (where bellingham can be the best version of himself and still bag goals thru box crashing) and foden at the 10 (where he can be in his best position assisting and scoring around his striker). Mb i come off rude btw i just think u dont really get how bellinghams been played at real madrid and how he was played at bvb where his game overall was 10x better
@@gr3saeyend thats why i put him at 8 or 6, scoring a lot of goals doesnt mean he is better play further up, because jude is lack of creativity but we all know his work rate and his main assets were best put at 8 or b2b 6, just like his bvb days where we saw his overall game shone thru. jude is good with defensive duties, he can win the ball, can tackle anyone, good at duels, could cover all area 90mins. and u'r right he is just remind me of lamps so much.
@@MichaelTalksFootball1 i dont think jude position is at 10 just based he could roam free and score lot of goals, maybe he is quite good there (at 10 position), but he isnt good enough to play the role of 10, bcs he is lack of creativity, and his overall game couldnt be displayed enough if he is deployed at 10, bcs jude is all action midfielder, he could cover a lot of areas, good work rate, solid defensively, excels at duels, he's really a perfect match for rice at double pivot, they complete each other, it offer stability defensively and dynamic for offensive aspects. dont forget his bvb days when he shone in double pivot positions as box2box 6.
@captainfalconmain6576 I reckon half of the Southgate haters are just sick racists who don't like England taking the knee, and the other half are just thickie Sun readers who know nothing about football.
@@csbdcsbd8728 Its not wingback. Have you not watched City or Arsenal play? Both already play those wide roles. Think of it as a 4 5 1 shape out of possession. Pickford Walker Stones Rice Gomez Foden TAA Bellingham Saka Grealish Kane Or Pickford TAA Walker Stones Gomez Foden Rice Bellingham Saka Grealish Kane
@@csbdcsbd8728 I only did the shape in possession, because that would be the aim. To have lots of possession of the ball and have those players in those positions on the pitch.
@@csbdcsbd8728 People that only watch clips/highlights of players, and not games, think Foden/ Bellingham or Saka/Grealish just sit in pockets and so this set up is too "open" or defensively fragile. Foden/Bellingham/Saka/Grealish all do a hell of alot of pressing off the ball; Foden often drops into deep 8 role for City; Bellingham drops into deep wide or 8 role for Madrid; Saka and Grealish drop deep tracking opponents into their own box. England would be far more defensively sound, if we kept possession of the ball in the opposition half alot more and had high level pressing players, not plodders like Maguire/Shaw or headless chickens like Mainoo/Gallagher.
I don't like Bellingham.....bang average, arrogant player ..with a powerful PR machine behind him......no one will ever question his international inclusion from now on and that's sad. winning with Madrid ( rigged games ) means NOT what it used to....just like the Oscars and the Euros itself u better off keeping him upfront ...he isn't a midfielder and sux as one
That would be my lineup ofc everyone will have their preference. I didn't mention some players like Palmer Branthwaite who are also very good shows the quality this England team have! So comment your starting XI
In regards to the Brazil and Belgium games.
there were *thriteen* injuries in those games.
Pope, Shaw, White, Saka, Kane, Palmer, TAA, Reece James, Walker, Maguire, Stones, Ward-Prowse and Grealish.
To put that in perspective, that is Englands Entire first team defense, half it's reserve defense, half its main attack, its primary striker and most of its reserve midfield.
there were at least 6 debuts and the only first team players that featured were bellingham, Rice and Foden.
Declan Rice had the captains armband because the next 4 in the line of succession were all out injured.
These games were not even played with a B team, it was a B/C team and Belgium STILL did not win. Not to mention both of their goals came from mistakes England made - Not Belgium being the better team.
I would also like to point out,
France lost to Germany and conceeded in 7 seconds - Nobody says a word
Portugul lost to Slovinia - Nobody says a word
Spain lose to colombia - Nobody says a word
But if england DRAW with Belgium, then they get utterly crucified.
England’s stats against Brazil and Belgium were a real eye opener. I remember when England used to lose to these teams the post game analysis was always predominantly about England’s inability to keep the ball. No one can say that anymore.
@@Enzoblueblood& It doesn't matter in friendlies anyway . Almost every England player was involved in intense end of seasons with their clubs, & not fully at it in friendly games. Pretty obvious. Judge England at the Euros. They also had a very poor record in the nonsense "Nations league" before the last WC
@@jm-np4mu couldn’t agree more.👍
Spot on!
Even last night, after beating Slovenia 3-0, people were criticising when Germany drew 0-0, and Scotland labored to victory agianst Gibraltar, but you don't hear a word. You really can't judge a team on friendlies, especially when there's a risk of injury for the more important games coming up
I'm in support of Southgate but this tournament is now or never for him
Couldn’t agree more. Historically, I’ve been a supporter of Southgate, despite being baffled by some of his choices. But this has to be it now - especially with arguably one of England’s strongest squads
What’s with the Pickford slander? Guys always amazing for England and has had a brilliant season with Everton
In the last Euro’s England conceded a total of two goals. Went through the entire group stage without conceding which included both Croatia and Scotland, beat Germany 2-0 and Ukraine 4-0 only conceding to Denmark and Italy but yes let’s keep pretending their defence is terrible.
& They only conceded one from open play & that was in the final
... and they only lost the final on pens. They did really well.
This is the weird oversight I keep seeing. England's defence has been the only real constant in the last couple of tournaments, conceding 6 goals in 12 games in total. Pickford was also a literal match winning keeper in the 2018 world cup
I'm very much hoping that England wins the tournament because logically it's the best moment by far. No key players gone from the team, so there's so much experience gained. They've tasted defeat so they're probably as motivated as never before, and the key thing - this season's individual performances. So much quality from Kane, Bellingham, Saka, Foden, Palmer, Rice. Granted, there may still be life for this team in '26 (Kane and Maguire will be 33, probably the oldest players in the squad, possibly past their prime though), but it is THE moment to win. I'm confident they can maintain the pressure but I have a gut feeling that somehow they won't. I hope it's wrong, but something in my body or my mind tells me that it's gonna be a triumph for Germany. We'll see this summer
Luke Shaw is in doubt, big miss imo he is key for their attack. Goal keeper is a weak position for them, and the defense is trash so no I don’t think England do it…..AGAIN
@@JamesCM86
Gomez played LB for Liverpool and covered this position well.
Since when Pickford is Pickford a weak goalie? He literally carries Everton every season, of it was not for him, they'd be in the championship.
The defense is not as bad as you say. Maguire surely causes doubt but Walker is one of if not the best RB in the league and Stones is a good center back.
@@JamesCM86 Trash is an overstatement, Stones is a very good centre back, Maguire plays well for England but lacks the pace, Trippier is awesome and Shaw is hit or miss and Pickford has been really good in tournaments for England even if he isn't a world class keeper.
@@robertking4645is Gomez a natural left footer? If not, that is not a great option yes can cover but takes away any width on the left hand side. Pickford is not elite and if you think that you are fooling yourself. And the defence is trash, you’ll see
Kane is a doubt right now, Shaw is also a doubt and white refuses to play for England.
Thats two massive defenders and our main man out before it has even begun.
My 11 against Serbia and possibly one other group game
Pickford
Walker, Stones, Maguire, Mitchell
Rice, Bellingham,
Saka, Foden, Palmer
Kane
For the rest of the tournament.
Pickford
Walker, Stones, Maguire, Mitchell
TAA, Rice, Bellingham
Saka, Kane, Foden
While I like that line up, Palmer, Saka and Foden are all left footed.
I do think that giving Mitchell a chance and allowing him to really push up on the flank would help remove a lot of the negative effects of having to move Foden to LW. It would allow him to cut inside and play where he's more comfortable.
@@ProfessionalBob Yes true. Also in the friendlies, Foden was moving in the centre
The vast majority of nations have a poor history in the Euro’s. England have failed to qualify five times, the exact same number as Italy and Spain, France have failed six times and Portugal eight. The same can be said about the World Cup…
Yes, but all those teams have won the Euro's... Except for England.
There’s always change in life
Absolutely brilliantly well said sir, I’m gonna use that
Go for it, give the opposition too much to cope with. 3-2-4-1….
Pickford
Walker
Stones
Branthwaite
Trent
Rice
Saka
Bellingham
Foden
Gordon
Kane
I like this team. Trent has to play. You need to pick Bellingham and Foden in middle. And by playing a three man defence with a centre back who can play on the left you partially solve the left back problem. Sure this team is weak on the left, but is outstanding in every other position. They just need to score more goals than they concede. This team could do it.
@@techopialimited1453 it’s a shame Southgate would never try anything so bold but defensively I don’t think it’s too compromised. I see Trent as a deep lying playmaker who can drop into right back when needed but he’s there to recieve the ball and spring attacks with plenty of options ahead of him to aim at. Saka and Gordon would both work hard on the flanks to support. And it provides the double pivot without sacrificing the creativity where we are strongest with Foden and Bellingham both given freedom to play. If it clicks, I don’t think any defence could cope!
I really hope England win it. However, I'd put France and Portugal ahead of them in terms of chances. We shall see...
As an England supporter I agree France are but I don't think Portugal are personally
France are not ahead of England.
@@samykiani944 I think England will finally get the revenge of 2022 againts France
@@samykiani944if you belive that then I get why England never wins anyting fans like you don’t know fotboll
@@RuqiyaOsman-yw5pvIf you know football you would know how talented this current England squad is, the best front 6 in Europe with the added bonus of having strong cover for those positions (apart from Rice's )
This England squad peaks at the next World Cup, IMO.
I sometimes envy English fans who always take it for granted that their team is going to be the best at the tournament, and always act optimistic.
I'm Italian, and I've been lucky enough to see Italy win both a World Cup and the Euros, but everyone here always fears the worst, and gets ready for an embarrassing tournament, even when they end up becoming favourites
Are you a younger Italian fan? Italy’s football heritage trumps England’s by a long shot!
@@ADAJ3KINGANGEL I'm old enough to remember Euro 2000 and World Cup 2002.
It's just that, lately, Italian supporters always act as if the worst should be taken for granted. It's as if the Azzurri are just "the team that didn't qualify to the World Cup" and nothing else
@@NIDELLANEUM Italy’s recent downfall (outside of Euro 2020) is interesting. Why do you think you guys have fallen behind?
@@ADAJ3KINGANGEL I think it's a consequence of Italian football feeling like it was too big to fall. In the 80s and 90s, Serie A was *the* biggest League, and the Azzurri were always powerhouses, coming to a tournament to win it.
Nobody expected Serie A to fall, until Calciopoli happened. Then, Italian football just lingered on for about a decade, and actually declined once all the stars from the 90s and 2000s either left or were now too old.
@@NIDELLANEUMi think bcs the mismanagement by the italian federation, like we used to know italy must be the best producer of centre-back, but nowadays italy lack of good centre-back except bastoni. bastoni is really good with the ball, but should improve his defensive abilities tho.
Semi-finals as an England fan. We're still not good enough, but Southgate is definitely our beat manager since Bobby Robson. He makes players want to play and give their all
Having said, GS is a safe pair of hands. He can be too loyal to Maguire and Henderson. Will he play Konsa and Gomez? I know international football doesn't attract top managers, but it's been 8 years of GS. He's a English FA yes man
I've also predicted England will lose a game in the group stages
@@encorefootballmight draw one but not lose one
will draw against slovenia maybe, serbia defenses is really dull, and denmark is pretty good at the back, but frustrating in attack, england have a great chance against denmark.
@@gozarad8888 England will win the group with 7 points
I rate England the best team in Europe at the moment and I fancy them to reach the final.
I’d say France is still the team to beat. I’m English by the way.
Agreed! England is this year's Manchester City
Diego Maradona said Argentina don't play friendlies, if you want to play friendlies, play against Finland. Players do care, if they play against teams like Brazil.
I don’t think it’s Southgate that got England back on track! It’s the academy’s that England have ploughed lots of money into.. young talented players popping up everywhere now! The trainings a lot better now! With the talent available now! Anyone could do Southgate’s job! He’s just great at the PR! A great talker! A politician! That’s all he is ! A front man .. anyway enjoy ur channel! Keep up the good work buddy 🫡
I’d disagree with that. Southgate was part of the international youth set up before becoming manager. He helped create a pathway for players to get into the senior squad if they were in the youth squads.
Before that the senior squad was picked mostly by which team you played for, and players from one team would stick together (ex players have confirmed this in interviews).
I do agree that he knows how to deal with the media, but then again that’s part of the job too. Where i think he lacks is confident decision making on the pitch in crunch games. His record against the top 10 in the world speaks for itself.
Total nonsense
@@kurtbarlow5408 care to elaborate mate?
@@davidknell8831 there’s been plenty of good England teams on paper this century and they’ve all massively underperformed and underachieved. Southgate is the first manager to get them playing as a cohesive team and his results in tournaments is the best we’ve had in my lifetime (I’m 44)
People love to crap on him but he was one penalty shootout away from bringing us out first trophy in almost 60 years
@@kurtbarlow5408 I’m 47! This generation is different! They can pass and move ! The academies are teaching the kids properly finally! Southgate has had little to do with it! Conveyor belt of talent now! No reason that’s gonna change with the cash in the English game! Let’s hope we are all smiling after the tournament ends !
Love this preview bro!
England have every right to be quietly confident, even with Southgate.
I think he will put his caitious approach to one side, in his finsl tournament, and really go for it.
At least i hope so.
Kane not winning trophies is irrelevant to how good a player he is, as trophies are won by teams, not individuals.
I agree that England's main habitual problem is trying to sit back on slender leads, instead of scoring more goals, and I've seen this many times.
I also agree that Southgate doesn't usually make substitutes early enough , if players aren't performing, or are tired.
I am a Kane hater to be fair but I agree he is a elite world class player with a curse😂
@@RuqiyaOsman-yw5pv Why do you hate him ?
What's he ever done to you ?
Kane and Bellingham have to be the difference makers
Foden in the 10
Kane might not even be able to make the trip. If you have not seen the news, he has seriously injured his back.
This is a different kind of England team, with some very good young players, so history doesn't count for much.
Pickford,Walker,Stones,Braithwaite,Palmer,Rice, Bellingham,Mainoo,Foden,Saka,Kane. Subs Ramsdale,Gomez,A Arnold,Gordon,Gibbs White,Watkins.
I have high hopes this time around 🏴
Hopefully they finally win without Kane
@@dariussalepetru6770 Are you an Arsenal fan?
@@MattsAttack9 No
@@dariussalepetru6770I asked because you said without Kane
Because always England with Kane losing
But without him, they will win the trophy
Such a promising team but once the tournament starts and we see them playing Southgate ball it’s a long day
Southgate was a defender, his style of play is posession and defense which makes no sense when England have one of the best attacks in the world right now. Thats why he is critisised because he does not utilise what he has. He focuses of defense with a team that could pummel most others. The England defense is not as solid as it could be so the team should be focusing on relentless pushes and counters into the attacking third. Instead he reverts to form and will pass back from the attacking third all the way back to the keeper and try to play it out like that over and over again.
Thats why he is critsised. I will admit he HAS done a good job, but with the amount of attacking power on that team, he should be taking it one step further - he doesn't.
That's the problem, playing to England's strength would be through their attack. You make the points, GS is unfortunately defence minded
Pickford has been great for england AND everton for years now. He was poor for everton before but that was a long time ago now. He isnt world class but he is definitely a solid keeper
His a solid keeper but I feel to win major tournaments you need a commanding keeper, hopefully he can prove me wrong
@@MichaelTalksFootball1 I think that it's more important to have a better defenders and midfielders than a great goalkeeper. Pickford will keep out what is expected for him to so as long as the team in front of him are good enough we should be fine. Goalkeeper is like the 5th thing we should worry about. LB, stones partner, 3rd midfielder, foden position and then gk is what I would be looking at
Everyone is saying Bellingham and foden must start, I beg to differ. High press is the way to go as premier league top teams are all familiar with. First press will be Keane (watkins even better but that will never happen), Jude/Bellingham will be tight to opp dm and fast wingers are required so Saka and Gordon. Rice will press their no 10 to stop him turning with the ball and the key for high press success will be this next guy, which should be mainoo. This is the best way to defend and relieve pressure for the defense, especially left back, which obviously will be targeted by opponents. This will work against most teams because of individual supremacy. France will be the biggest challenge, make sure grizzman is manmark, (preferably mainoo, ask KDB he knows)
You cannot put Foden on the left when there is no left back... He will have to hold width and won't be able to invert because there isn't a left back that can be trusted to get to the attacking areas. But him and Walker have worked off the right for City a lot this year in a way that allows him to invert. Either trust Bellingham to be a box to box 8 (like he has been for most of his career) or put Foden on the right and move Saka. If the PL player of the year, who won that award for his work in the pockets this season, is shoved on a touchline and then judged because he isn't producing then England will go another 4 years without winning the Euros, and they will deserve it.
The players respect Southgate , which says alot for his man management.
I hope Eddie Howe takes over .
We got Super Phil Foden ( Utd + England supporter .
Cole palmer should be playing as the number 10 with foden playing on the left switching with palmer, Jude should be played centre mid with rice.
I do believe it's now or never for Southgate, he has had plenty of chances and did not deliver. No excuses, he has to deliver. Yes, the talent is immense, Foden and Bellingham with huge seasons, but still too young IMO, maybe Foden to step up but its' still a big ask, while there are some chockers in the team like Kane and Saka so from where the winning mentality's gonna come? Pickford is prone to mistakes, the CB's aren't good enough and they will be tested with defensive mentality of Southgate, so big ask for me it's who's gonna deliver in key games, in the quarters, semis when they will get teams of their level? I do hope Lady Luck will turn on the English fans as they were competitive recently but it's just small details that make the difference, but the mentality is just not there, and they will need a better coach to work on their mindset not this politically correct and let's feel good limited manager, you need a Mourinho type to make you hungry and fight for your life because they do have one of the most talented squads in the history,not sure if it;s the best, i mean I look at France and they have two teams and the right manager and mindset.
I can’t believe you haven’t mentioned cole palmer once
Great content Micky.really appreciate.like Hungary e/w Spain i think
Maybe the 5th best squad at the Euros. Superb from the midfield onwards, but the defence is questionable to say the least.
With Kanes injury it might be that England have to fight without him.
That back injury might knock him out of the tournement. He has a month to heal, maybe a little more if England can get past the group stage without him.
The big issue is that without him England has no really solid striker. Nobody anywhere near Kanes level except Greenwood who has blown his chance already. Watkins is above average at a push, Toney is unproven in competition, Sterling is past his prime and Rashford is really *not* on form.
Who else is there?
Without the captain, England might be in trouble before it even begins. Not to mention Luke Shaw, Englands only solid left back, is also likely to miss the Euros, in addition to Ben White who is one of Englands best defenders who is refusing to play for England for unknown reasons.
England defense has taken a battering before it's even kicked off and if there is one place England are lacking it is the defense. All that plus the Captian might be out for the bulk of it as well.
Gotta love the Luck england have at tournements...
Put Cole Palmer in Kane's role. He has what it takes. Watkins has had a great season but he is not the same player in an England shirt.
Maybe they will win because of the lack of Kane??😂
@@ximengtang6731 Look the Kane curse is just a case of terrible luck - Something England has been suffering long before kane was even born.
Seriously, go backthroughout prior world cups and euros, see how England goes out, how many didgy desicions are made, disallowed goals, unfair plays to the opposition. You'll see that bad luck is something England have always had to deal with.
the Kane curse makes no difference.
England got to their first semi final in 2 decades with Kane,, their first final in 55 years with Kane. I would say he has done more for England than people realise.
Harry Kane would walk into and start in any team BUT that team would have to forgo winning trophies 😢
Interesting to hear a neutral's opinion. I hope England win but I doubt we will.
Kane might have zero trophies but if he wins one for England this summer he'll be a hero.
I have England as the fourth best team in this Euros. 1. France 2. Portugal 3. Spain 4. England 5. Netherlands 6. Italy 7. Hungary 8. Germany
I like the Netherlands. I think they are really good and I think people are overlooking them as a serious contender for the Euro Cup.
@Michael Talks Football Ur good. 🖐🏴
peanut butter and marmite is a surprisingly elite combo. Try it
And, if it wasn't for a home advantage in 1966 they wouldn't have a world cup either. Ghost goal tipped the game.
Comparing England winning the Euros to Leverkusen winning the Bundesliga is absurd. Leverkusen were 50/1 to win that league meanwhile every country has England has favourites or second favourites, nowhere near 50/1. You can’t say it’s English hype because foreign bookies have the same prices…
bullshit.....in every tournament ...the defence is ALWAYS solid enough....the problem has always been getting nervous, losing attacking ideas, not having a plan B and not showing up in midfield.
you're just planting blame seeds for the defenders already
If Southgate allows them to play with freedom and uses a front 5 - i.e., Saka, Foden, Bellingham, Kane and one of Gordon or Grealish - then England have the chance to out-score any team at this competition. Forget about defence and just go for goals. If they do that, they will win the trophy.
England will get semi's at best because southgate will cost them in a big game.
I predict at least a final
Thanks for the prediction. I don’t know when we will exit but I know you are right, Southgate’s tactics will be the factor that costs us.
Yes, well. It's certainly happened before
When's your predictions for the group stage?
@MichaelTalksFootball1 when is the Hungary preview going to drop?
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@@MichaelTalksFootball1 thanks!
Southgate will put Maguire and Henderson lol and they will fumble in the quarters or semis
Rashford and Phillips, as well.
Maguire actually performs for england tbf
The disrespect towards Saka is unbelievable
And like that Kane is out injured and might not make the Euros...
Englands luck just utterly sucks....
If I was Southgate I'd start nick pope over Pickford foden in the 10 rice in the 6 Bellingham in the 8 and up front kane saka and grealish
Nick Pope?? Hasn’t he been injured for most of the season? Why would he do that
@CMJames ah sure look hes better then pickford just like how Ben white is better then maguire but maguires gonna play anyway
@@roachie1101I agree with Ben white but pope has been injured for most season
As an englishmen. We're not winning this euros. We'll get KO at the quarters
England will crumble under pressure against one top team at latter stages. Its given..
I always rooted against England, but I really felt bad for them against Italy. When I saw that fan with the turban who just had his face in his hands and couldn’t even watch the shootout. It really humanized the fans for me and all their pain. They went toe to toe with France and were just as good in my opinion. You made an excellent point - Kane makes that penalty, and they might go to the Final. They would have played Morocco had they advanced and most likely won that game.
Not sure about that Morrocco were extremely difficult to break down
Wait England haven’t won a Euros oh my gosh
Peanut butter and Marmite is really nice though!
I have read some sick and twisted things on the internet but you have just crossed a line.
Lol it’s true!! They even sell it in jars now! Genius!
@@MKH816 Here i thought we were a civilised people.Apparently we still live in the dark ages....
@@Whoami691go out, have nine pints, on your way home, instead of satisfying your craving for food with a kebab/chips- wait til you get home and have some marmite and peanut butter on toast. You will become a believer!
@@Whoami691 try it after a night of drinking out. You will be a believer!
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ARNOLD STONES TOMORI CHILWELL
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SAKA KANE PALMER
You talk about history but the vast majority of nations have a poor history in these tournaments. England have failed to qualify five times, the exact same number as Italy and Spain, France have failed six times and Portugal eight. Italy won on penalties and a replay. Portugal won in the 109th minute, also relied on extra time to progress through the tournament. France won the 2000 final in the 103rd minute. The difference is minuscule, and when they do win it’s either extra time or penalties apart from dominant Spanish side that won back to back even though they had penalties in the semis against Portugal.
Lay off Pickford without him we would have never got outta the group stages - FACT .
Nope, that's definately not a fact.
@CIMAmotor well it says Pickford on the back of his shirt .
No cole Palmer ?
How can you not even mention COLE PALMER as the RW, been much better than Saka this year he’s finished 2nd in the golden boot and had double digit assist!
I’m a Chelsea fan but he’s not better than Saka
@@joefranklin4922 I’m sorry in what world is he not?! He’s healthier, and he’s got more g/a AND he’s a better PK taker!
@@BennyBoy90 But that doesn't always make a good winger. Saka can find space, he is sharp on the counter and he is precise in his assists.
@@Whoami691 I'm not trying to downplay the abilities of Saka I know he's an elite player world class almost. However, if we're going off form which I believe we should as that's how most managers sort the teams...Cole Palmer should be on that RW right now based on FORM. Now, Saka has been good/very good in a 3 Lions shirt but, to say he's better than Palmer at assisting or Finishing with headers, or finding teammates in space is a little off-point to me.
@@BennyBoy90 See it's hard to say that because Palmer is currently untested in an England shirt. Don't get me wrong, Palmer has been breaking his back carryng Chelsea this season, but he would be playing out of position, wheras Saka is playing where he always does.
You might be right, We don't know, but if southgate is smart, he will try Palmer out in these upcoming friendlies.
England has best team and great team chemistry I consider them to be better then France under Deschamps boring defensive footbal so not score as much England is favorite Nr.1
I agree! I want England to get the revenge againts France
why does jude have to play the 10? Hes got no ounce of creativity and doesnt offer fodens level of individual brilliance and attack. All he has is positional awareness for goals and tapins
it england wants a euro they should hire pep
I'd play a 3-4-2-1 with Walker, Konsa & Gomez in defence, Saka and Trent on the wings, Rice and Mainoo in midfield & Bellingham and Foden behind Kane. Pickford is our only GK
Rice doesn't play as A DM anymore
Let me get a Rolex hahaha
The bottle jobs
Not like greece or denmark, they have won it....
este southgate não é um bom treibador
"England are with Greece, they're with Denmark." Bro do you have to use my country as an insult? 😅
Also doesn't Denmark have *two* trophies?
Denmark have won more euros than us!! Admittedly it was an 8 team tournament back then
Haha
back then i was thinking you were good and fair enough, like "oh this youtuber is really good, his football knowledge abt international games are far above average" but now it has changed, you are so biased like mainoo over gallagher and chilwell is bad this season. chilwell is still struggling with his injury and then stating gallagher not good enough with the ball, what abt mainoo? is he good enough with the ball? i dont think so. you insist foden best position is at 10 and at your starting xi, you deploy him as left winger. come on man. u can play foden as 10 and jude as 8 or 6, jude is very good all action midfielder, would shine if started at box2box 6, just like what he did at bvb.
and here is my england starting xi.
pickford; walker, stones, maguire, chilwell; rice, bellingham; saka, foden, gordon; kane.
maybe pickford isnt really good enough, but he often stepped up when needed the most. for many times he came up big and save england.
We may have a different view on players doesnt mean either one is right, Mainoo has proven to be good ofc starting him would be a risk. Jude has shown this season his best position is the 10 ofc he can play the 8 but id worry about the midfield being too attack minded. We can have different opinions on football thats what makes good debates
@@MichaelTalksFootball1Can u say how hes shown the best position is the 10? Whenever u see him play he offers very low chance creation and usually has strengths in defensive duties and goal scoring when it comes to positioning, all things a box to box does. Even then if bellinghams best position is the 10, which its not because he doesn’t have the qualities of a 10, then you’d have the bench him for the player thats performing better than him in that position which is Foden. You could say his goals tally is what shows it but all that shows is that he’s a box crasher for real madrid. Meaning he makes late runs into the box and scores goals from a position in the 6 yrd box. This action is reminiscent to Box to box midfielders that do this such as gerrard and lampard. Basically saying that if u play bellingham in his actual best position the 8 u still get the goals, thats the player real madrid bought and its not like hes functioning as a 10 where hes a creative machine hes just there to score goals and hold up play a lot like a centre forward. Midfield threes gotta be Rice and bellingham in a double pivot (where bellingham can be the best version of himself and still bag goals thru box crashing) and foden at the 10 (where he can be in his best position assisting and scoring around his striker). Mb i come off rude btw i just think u dont really get how bellinghams been played at real madrid and how he was played at bvb where his game overall was 10x better
@@gr3saeyend thats why i put him at 8 or 6, scoring a lot of goals doesnt mean he is better play further up, because jude is lack of creativity but we all know his work rate and his main assets were best put at 8 or b2b 6, just like his bvb days where we saw his overall game shone thru. jude is good with defensive duties, he can win the ball, can tackle anyone, good at duels, could cover all area 90mins. and u'r right he is just remind me of lamps so much.
@@MichaelTalksFootball1 i dont think jude position is at 10 just based he could roam free and score lot of goals, maybe he is quite good there (at 10 position), but he isnt good enough to play the role of 10, bcs he is lack of creativity, and his overall game couldnt be displayed enough if he is deployed at 10, bcs jude is all action midfielder, he could cover a lot of areas, good work rate, solid defensively, excels at duels, he's really a perfect match for rice at double pivot, they complete each other, it offer stability defensively and dynamic for offensive aspects. dont forget his bvb days when he shone in double pivot positions as box2box 6.
Southgate haters are silly, as hes the most successful manager of England since Alf Ramsey.
it don’t mean anything to me
@captainfalconmain6576 I reckon half of the Southgate haters are just sick racists who don't like England taking the knee, and the other half are just thickie Sun readers who know nothing about football.
kane is injured he wont play
If Kane doesn't play, I think England will finally win the Euro's this year
England best XI
Pickford
Walker Stones Gomez
TAA Rice
Saka Grealish
Foden Bellingham
Kane
Explain to me saka and grealish playing wingback?
@@csbdcsbd8728 Its not wingback.
Have you not watched City or Arsenal play?
Both already play those wide roles.
Think of it as a 4 5 1 shape out of possession.
Pickford
Walker Stones Rice Gomez
Foden TAA Bellingham
Saka Grealish
Kane
Or
Pickford
TAA Walker Stones Gomez
Foden Rice Bellingham
Saka Grealish
Kane
@@csbdcsbd8728 I only did the shape in possession, because that would be the aim. To have lots of possession of the ball and have those players in those positions on the pitch.
@@chrismcgregor272 I actually think that's genius. Fair play.
@@csbdcsbd8728 People that only watch clips/highlights of players, and not games, think Foden/ Bellingham or Saka/Grealish just sit in pockets and so this set up is too "open" or defensively fragile. Foden/Bellingham/Saka/Grealish all do a hell of alot of pressing off the ball; Foden often drops into deep 8 role for City; Bellingham drops into deep wide or 8 role for Madrid; Saka and Grealish drop deep tracking opponents into their own box.
England would be far more defensively sound, if we kept possession of the ball in the opposition half alot more and had high level pressing players, not plodders like Maguire/Shaw or headless chickens like Mainoo/Gallagher.
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I don't like Bellingham.....bang average, arrogant player ..with a powerful PR machine behind him......no one will ever question his international inclusion from now on and that's sad.
winning with Madrid ( rigged games ) means NOT what it used to....just like the Oscars and the Euros itself
u better off keeping him upfront ...he isn't a midfielder and sux as one
palmer over saka