AnglianRed 6,229 Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 (edited) According to the BBC's Phil McNulty Trippier is going to start at left-back. Also confirmed that Stirling will be starting. 😟 Link to post Share on other sites
Neverbefore 10,695 Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 40 minutes ago, TeaCider24 said: This is the side we deservedly beat Croatia with in November 2018, the last time we played them: I'd say today's line-up is much better than that, even with the oddity of Trippier at left-back. The best Croatian players are all 3 years older and the wrong side of 30 since then too. Yeah croatia are being overhyped a little. They're not a great team, they've lost to some average teams and drawn against some woeful teams in the last couple of years. I think yous will, or should, win comfortably here. I'd just be worried if I was an England fan about some of the decisions he's made here. Put that side out against any of the top 5 or 6 teams in Europe and it's struggling at both ends of the pitch imo. Link to post Share on other sites
DanFromDownSouth 1,706 Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 8 hours ago, wilsoncgp said: Pickford Walker Stones Mings Shaw Rice Phillips Sterling Mount Grealish Kane I'd love to see this team especially with Henderson and Maguire coming in for Phillips and Mings respectively. Could argue there would be a lack of out and out pace (although Foden and Mount aren't exactly slow). Link to post Share on other sites
DanFromDownSouth 1,706 Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 2 hours ago, Neverbefore said: Think he's got it wrong if the rumoured lineup that's going around is right Mings and stones is an accident waiting to happen, why on earth would be put trippier at left back when he has shaw and chillwell? Phillips is a decent player but a midfield 3 of rice, Phillips and mount isn't exactly going to scare anyone. And to keep faith with sterling over grealish after the season they've both had is absolutely baffling. If foden and kane can carry their club form England do still have a decent chance, but to me that side just looks like it's too reliant on those individuals to be serious contenders. If that's true that is a bit strange. Genuinely thought he might go for a back 5 with Maguire out injured, just for the added protection at the back, especially with Stones and Mings at the heart of defence. Trippier on the left over Shaw and Chilwell (pre-game) looks the wrong call, but potentially has he spotted a weakness/strength in the Croatia side that Trippier may be able to exploit better than the other two. Or is it more with a view point of set pieces. Think Rice and Phillips are needed today to match/nullify the Croatian midfield 3. No qualms with them both playing on that front. Also think the front four of Sterling, Foden, Mount and Kane has a good balance to it. Sterling with the out and out pace, Kane potentially dropping into the pocket with Mount and Foden bursting forwards seems a good prospect. For me Kane needs to have runners around/off him. Then Grealish coming off the bench layer in the game is an exciting prospect. Link to post Share on other sites
Borodane 6,246 Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 Anyone have any interesting betting tips? Link to post Share on other sites
TeaCider24 12,400 Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 Chillwell isn't even on the bench, so he must be injured. That makes more sense. Link to post Share on other sites
Uwe 3,543 Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 Pickford Trippier walker Stones Mings Rice Philips sterling Mount Foden Kane confirmed starting line up Link to post Share on other sites
Uwe 3,543 Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 Scratch that. @TeaCider24 has black catted me. 👍 Link to post Share on other sites
Smogzilla 7,385 Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 Trippier is an odd one but can't argue too much with the rest. I don't think you can play mount foden and grealish as there's no pace to get in behind and you would end up playing in front of their defence all day Link to post Share on other sites
DanFromDownSouth 1,706 Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 7 minutes ago, TeaCider24 said: Chillwell isn't even on the bench, so he must be injured. I think we can only name a matchday 23. But I'd be shocked if Chilwell didn't make the 23 normally unless he's injured. Chilwell, Maguire and Sancho all not in the 23. Link to post Share on other sites
TeaCider24 12,400 Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 Just now, DanFromDownSouth said: I think we can only name a matchday 23. But I'd be shocked if Chilwell didn't make the 23 normally unless he's injured. Chilwell, Maguire and Sancho all not in the 23. 2 goalkeepers on the bench, it's definitely injury related. Link to post Share on other sites
DanFromDownSouth 1,706 Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 3 minutes ago, TeaCider24 said: 2 goalkeepers on the bench, it's definitely injury related. Not disagreeing as my initial thought was Chilwell or Shaw would have been injured if Trippier was playing LB. But at tournaments they normally name 2 sub keepers don't they? Link to post Share on other sites
wilsoncgp 9,230 Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 If Chilwell is injured, it's slightly more understandable to play Trippier but I would still have put Shaw in over him. Link to post Share on other sites
boro-unger 3,817 Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 1 hour ago, Borodane said: Anyone have any interesting betting tips? Yeah. Set your limits! Link to post Share on other sites
boro-unger 3,817 Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 Feeling confident about the game Reckon we'll win 2-1. Stones and Stirling to score. Link to post Share on other sites
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