UEFA Euro 2024: Mod Note Added 2/7/24

They need to use the width a bit more… Trippier on the left offers the illusion of width, in that he's taking up that position high up the pitch on the touchline, but every time he gets it he's just playing it back inside again. There's never a hint of him taking it on down the line. They'd nearly be better off having him sit a bit deeper, and have Foden shift a bit wider to open some more space.

Could it be that it's not Trippier's natural position so the instructions are different? In any case, not having a natural LB kind of weakens this side completely. Big difference with having Walker behind Saka on the right side.

Interesting that HT has meant the pendulum has swung towards Serbia.

Will England adjust tactically?

Bellingham and Foden can't be in the team together. England making the same error of previous tournaments with Gerrard and Lampard.

I think they can - they just can't both have free roles to roam wherever they want all over the pitch. Feels like both get a bit bored of this thing of not progressing the ball quickly enough, and come looking for it.

We're not seeing Rice and trent get on the ball and play through midfield pressure, which would then open things up for Jude, Foden, and Saka. Someone like Saka should be pinning their fullback back - instead it's been the opposite.

that was one of those, you've seen them given. would be a foul else where i suspect

Would have been a very soft penalty I think.

England playing sufferball.

Against Serbia.

For 45 minutes.

Southgate hasn't a fiddlers.

England might hold on and win but every manager will tell you that you don't sit back with a one goal lead. They are giving Serbia a great opportunity to get a goal.

the Bellingham love in would sicken you

With England it's like they are just hoping one of their star players will just produce something to get the win, instead of playing well as a team and having a proper structure.

Trying to combine watching the golf and England game……but the golf is better😀

Seems like England are struggling a bit?………how did TAA play?

Knew that would be the move.

No system tweak, just replace Trent with a runner.

Basic.

Like to see Eze brought onto the left, and for the midfield to be told to act like midfielders instead of a second set of CBs just sitting there.

Great save - though Kane was climbing all over the defender, so not sure it would've stood anyway.

I'm absolutely baffled that this team, full of superstars from DM to CF, can't play through midfield, and instead, are just punting it to the CF.

Look at the goal tallies from this season:

Kane: 44 goals

Foden: 27 goals

Palmer: 27 goals

Watkins 27 goals.

Bellingham: 23 goals

Saka: 20 goals

Bowen: 20 goals

The team should be far more attacking than they are. Honestly, what is Southgate playing at? It's like they're playing with some bizarre handbrake on.

Jesus Kane has had a shocker. Foden hasn't been far behind.

England playing a form of football in this second half that I've not seen from a team of elite players since the 90s.

Mad to watch that.

They kept having that final ball being a direct one through the centre, instead of getting it wide to swing it in for Mitrovic to get his head on. In fairness though, Serbia did try to get it wide a good few times, but the English defenders did well to cover it. Felt like that was the route though.

First game of the tournament or no, Foden was septic out there

Wasn't alone, but job done, 3pts in your first is hard to criticise.

That was dire. No fear of England winning this, playing like that.