From the Guardian live blog:
The jungle drum noises emanating from the England camp suggest Gareth Southgate is going for a belt, another belt and several pairs of braces approach to today’s game.
Rumour has it he is set to switch to a back three for the first time in this tournament, mirroring Germany’s expected 3-4-3 formation. Bukayo Saka is expected to keep his place in the side after his man of the match performance against the Czech Republic.
If these rumours from The Athletic’s David Ornstein - a well connected newshound who doesn’t get much wrong, are correct - there is unlikely to be a place for Phil Foden, Mason Mount or Jack Grealish in Gareth Southgate’s starting line-up. If he picks the team leaked to the media and it loses, he will get slaughtered.
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That leaked and possibly wrong (in every sense of the word) England line-up: Pickford; Walker, Stones, Maguire; Trippier, Rice, Phillips, Shaw; Saka, Kane Sterling."
And from Lineker on twitter:
Just seen the alleged England team. Defend! Defend! Defend! Defend! Defend!
As the Grauniad says. If he picks that team and loses ... well, there will be a bit of s**t lost, I think.
Posted By: Tricky Hawes on June 29th 2021 at 15:21:11
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- From the Guardian live blog: (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 29, 15:21:11
- I would say in the last three years or so the guardian has shown it's (Other Football) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jun 29, 16:21:19
- If we lose he will get slaughtered whatever team he puts out. (Other Football) - usacanary, Jun 29, 15:55:47
- You seem to have lost a reasonable amount of shit already! (Other Football) - Old Git, Jun 29, 15:50:13
- Who's of thought professional managers and coaches (Other Football) - seminated_woolly, Jun 29, 15:59:11
- Easy to change it up too. (Other Football) - norwaay, Jun 29, 15:53:36
- ... (Other Football) - norwaay, Jun 29, 15:24:41
- Tricky is Gary Lineker? (n/m) (Other Football) - jamesward, Jun 29, 15:26:51
- Gary is much more cheery and optimistic tbf (n/m) (Other Football) - Old Git, Jun 29, 15:50:35
- Tricky is Gary Lineker? (n/m) (Other Football) - jamesward, Jun 29, 15:26:51
- (a keeper, 5 defenders, 2 defensive midfielders, a wing back, a winger and a striker. (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 29, 15:23:32
- I'd bring the winger off at HT - can't be too cautious (n/m) (Other Football) - paulg, Jun 29, 15:39:51
- Purest GNev too. (Other Football) - norwaay, Jun 29, 15:28:52
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