England's ACTUAL Problems in The Euros! - Gareth Southgate Tactical Analysis

@england and their Mens National Team has come under a lot of criticism throughout the group stages for their performances despite topping their group. Gareth Southgate and his team have looked less than convincing, but it goes behind just team selection and formation. Players like Phil Foden, Jude Bellingham, Harry Kane, and everyone else are world class players they just need more clear references on how to use their ability.

Where do you think England will finish in the Euros?

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[stevendchu]

Southgate is fundamentally, a limited manager tactically.
He had great success based of a simple system:
-3ATB with at least one DM to provide defensive solidity
-threat from set pieces
-wingbacks who can cross
-Kane dropping deep to play runners in behind to compensate for a lack of creative mids
-as well as two gift wrapped easy knockout paths in 18 and 21.

The losses of Maguire (set piece threat) Shaw (natural width on left) Sterling and Rashford (run in behind) have shown his shortcomings this year and how Gareth really doesn't have a plan B

[matthewdobson]

this is great analysis and something that so many other pundits and analysts don't pick up on enough.

it really demonstrates how static we are and lack any kind of movement. but this isn't really new, it's been like this for as long as I can remember.


there's this obsession in England about 'keeping width' as if they just should all stay in the position on the teamsheet (as if having players in close proximity is a bad thing) and actually the focus should be on the momevement, as you highlight. when people do think about the movement it's so often simply about 'getting in behind' teams in the context of direct/long passes, rather than using it to stretch teams, or working short passes with lots' of quicker movments to get in behind.

I'd quite like to see Foden, Palmer and Mainoo all playing together, I think those 3 in particular all look like they want to be on the move all the time and have the technical ability and understanding to work off each other well and move the ball quickly in tight spaces.

[TFGhunter]

Thanks for the great analysis. This macro/team tactical view provides a great angle of England's problem apart from identifying each player's issues.

[Korvintage]

Gareth Southgate Tactical Analysis. When did Southgate ever have tactical insight? Bemoans failings of the team, yet has picked virtually the same players over & over again despite the line up not functioning. He's a footballing coward whose priority is not lose a match rather than being set up to win it. Hence why England always fail because we're not Italians & don't have the requisite skills to close out a game with staunch defending. Last night's rear guard action reminded me of the keystone cops. The Spanish would stroll past our defence at will.

[rainbowsprankles]

Uruguay ran a similar build up yesterday with single pivot and both fullbacks low (as a bielsa Team’s often do). To build on your point of creating eventually overload, Uruguay achieved this through a tremendous amount of movement before and after a line breaking pass. England players were comically slow in comparison. There are so many ways to solve this problem, but they seem incapable of trying. Just like they are incapable of denying progression from their midblock, using a press, or playing in combination to penetrate the back line. I was interested in how they would play Tripier as a right footed left back, but he just does the classic overlap play and is always hindered by having the ball in the wrong foot. It’s a symphony of tactical errors out there.

[BlakeClass]

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[gabraham]

Lower block works at times but it needs to be adaptable to game situations.

[matthewdobson]

interesting that you picked out Bellingham for making those channel runs beyond Kane and the defensive line. I feel like that's something he hasn't done anywhere near enough of. I'd be intersted to see some stats on that.

[PazLeBon]

bellinngham looks knackered and hasnt ran in behind since the first half hour of the first game, kane also looks knackered :(

[JacobWrldIce]

Problem with the team is we are really attacking with no balance in an attacking formation sitting so deep down our midfield is in the defensive area. Southgate doesn’t have a plan B if England are losing that’s the problem.

[kimbirch]

England have had success in the past using two out and out wingers, getting plenty of crosses into the box for Kane and others to finish.
Southgate dropped Rashford and Grealish who fulfilled that role on the left, and replaced them with Gordon and Palmer, but hasn't started either player, for some strange reason.
As a result, England have had no threat from the left wing, and scoring chances have dried up.
The defence has been sound, but the attack has been woeful.

[alphonsoacqua]

Good analysis. Thanks mate. All the best with your channel.

[jacobfield]

England need to get more players close to Kane and in the penalty box, thats it.

[ycanionlyevafindsok]

Jude seems to spend more time providing balance than getting on the ball

[lesleychong]

The biggest problem half of 1st 11 is not performing at all. Defender holding ball 2 long n not going forward every time their got d ball. Folden n Saka not performing d last match.

[bunkiebunk]

i wish gareth watches these kinds of vids

[qvtgtrj]

Could your draw lines towards what is happening. it is easier to follow.

[mvdp]

The expected goals for and against is the lowest of all remaining squads. England better practice those penalties.

[stevebrown]

England's ACTUAL Problem in The Euros is Gareth Southgate

[Samelamers]

Do you think Germany can take on spain?