The England Thread
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PCozzie
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I feel he and Bellingham are trying to occupy the same inside-left forward position and they're getting in each other's way a bit.
Hazelton
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No way Southgate puts Mainoo in ahead of Trent IMO.
McFlash
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This should certainly put to bed the idea that Bellingham can't play in the midfield that seems to have cropped up recently.
With Rice holding and Mainoo and Bellingham playing with freedom and confidence, it's probably been the best midfield performance for a while.
With Rice holding and Mainoo and Bellingham playing with freedom and confidence, it's probably been the best midfield performance for a while.
ItsBoris
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Idk if Trent is going to bring the same sort of balance to the midfield. I'd be more worried about Southgate still starting Henderson
spursville
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Agreee xcept Maguire cannot start and should arguably not even be in the squad. He is not at the required level, and as we saw against Brazil is a mistake waiting to happen.
McFlash
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He's certainly earned a place in the squad though, if maybe not in the starting 11.
But going on this admittedly tiny showing, I'd think twice about not starting him.
EssexSH27
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We’re too far gone to question it now. If Braithwaite can’t come on at HT here for Dunk he’s not starting against Serbia.
ItsBoris
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I think Maguire will start just because he's been good in other tournaments. I still can't understand how Tomori doesn't get a place but it is what it is. Maguire will start
No one has ever suggested Bellingham can’t play with two deeper midfielders. The argument is whether you can play him as an 8 with someone like Maddison. I think you absolutely can but tonight will just reinforce Southgate’s view that he is a 10 and needs two behind him. To be fair it has worked well and mainoo looks a huge step up on Henderson and Gallagher in that role
Good to see Southgate assessing his options with his normal diligence and skill. So glad Maddison went with the squad to play zero mins so far, Cole palmer has been excellent this season but again, why bother looking at him. It’s almost as if picking 7 players for 2 positions was a complete waste of time
McFlash
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It's been much more fluid than just two behind him though.
Rice is sitting deep, Bellingham and Mainoo seemingly given the freedom to push forward.
I don't think Bellingham is playing a 10 tonight.
SpursForever71
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we need to go all out for Toney in the summer
ItsBoris
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Yeah he's cut inside more.
