How Would Guardiola Set Up ENGLAND?

[@leonmandirunga5663]

Your analysis is always great. Hopefully Pep secretly watches your analysis sometimes

[@AriZBlade]

The fact that you picked Mainoo just before he smashed it against Belgium is impressive. Great analysis. Subscribed.

[@shafqat5860]

This is a very underrated channel with top-quality content. This video makes me want to hop onto fifa and play with England and win the Euro instead of studying for my upcoming exams :')

[@Nobbins]

Haha thank you, but studies come first!!!

[@OfficialNXNETYNINE]

I just sae this comment and subscribed

[@jankoskinen3573]

great breakdown man, so much better than 95% of football stuff on YT

[@Nobbins]

Thank you so much!

[@arjanbal8354]

Such a talented group of players. So many interesting ways to set them up. If only england had someone more capable than southgate😂 Great video mate👍

[@Nobbins]

Thanks man Yeah I’m getting very frustrated with Southgate, particularly his comments and lineups. We MUST perform well at this tournament.

[@arjanbal8354]

Completely agree A team full of world class players Maybe they should hire you😂😂❤

[@Nobbins]

Give me the KEYS

[@Delboy0]

@@NobbinsSouthgate has the English disease of preferring hardworking mediocrity over high talent players. Dunn cost England the goal and Gallagher is a headless chicken who can’t pass the ball.

[@taraglazzard6471]

@@Delboy0 thats exactly the problem and the people who like southgate have the same disease. and people wonder why england dont win anything 😂

[@AllenballYT]

I think Pep would favour Walker over TAA as he has spoken a lot in the last 12 months about having top 1v1 defenders on the pitch. I could see him using the Cruyff diamond formation with this group: GK: Pickford, RCB- Walker, CB- Stones, LCB- Branthwaite, CDM- Rice, RCM- Bellingham, LCM- Mainoo, CAM- Foden, RW- Saka, LW- Grealish, ST-Kane

[@Nobbins]

But then who are your fullbacks without the ball?

[@AllenballYT]

@@Nobbins I remember Pep played this way against Liverpool at Anfield once with Foden and Cancelo as auxiliary wing backs/wingers high up the pitch, similar to how he played at Barca once they signed Cesc. Would be interesting to see if he would try it again with England but I’d imagine against your top teams he would maybe switch to a back 4. Great vid btw👌🏻

[@danielehidiame3838]

You’re too good at this bro! Keep it up

[@Nobbins]

Thank you mate!

[@MatteoCung-j9t]

Your analysis makes so much sense and you can explain everything so easily and even better you have actual ball knowledge

[@taraglazzard6471]

finally a youtuber with ball knowledge. its sad how so many pundits defend the england manager, when most people know southagte is tactically inept.

[@taraglazzard6471]

you should get your coaching badges and become a manager @LNobbbins

[@Yiannis-St]

Wow a well thought out and unbiased starting 11. Subscribed. Trent is a riddle even for us at Liverpool but his long range passing is the best in the world. The questions for England is how to get Bellingham and Foden more touches and why the hell is Maguire ahead of Joe Gomez at Center Back.

[@exploremore2438]

This is the first video I've watched from your channel and for a young teen like me who is obsessed with football and tactical systems i am so pleased with this video. Great tactical analysis. Keep it up. Love from 🇳🇬🙌

[@danieldean1806]

Really good video. Such a refreshing take on the team and shape 👌

[@Nobbins]

Thank you Daniel!

[@thestuff9815]

At first I thought it would be Grealish at LW and was surprised when you dismissed it so easily, but your final explanation makes sense. I’d be really interested to see you do like a world’s best 11 video under the lens of a Pep team as well

[@Nobbins]

Yeah unfortunately there’s no room for a proper LW, you need a LB out there to make the system work out of possession (so like how Gvardiol has been played this season)

[@thestuff9815]

@@Nobbins what did you think of the Arsenal game?

[@driziiD]

this guy knows ball. subscribed

[@Nobbins]

Big up

[@jixal]

Can't ever imagine Walker not playing, the dude is an absolute power house. Fast, tough and smart.

[@Nobbins]

Depends on the game I think, if you’re playing Mbappe, then yeah you want Walker there

[@Nobbins]

If James can sort his fitness issues out, that could be a shout. If not, we bite the bullet on Trent

[@lewis9731]

This is exactly how England should play during the euros, great video. Bringing foden in from the wing to play in that central attacking position alongside Bellingham and allowing the left back to play high and wide would be excellent. Only thing I’d change is Walker at right back as he has the pace against the counter attack and Trent is a bit vulnerable

[@LitoLochoss]

Amazing analysis also i sturggle to understand if rice is a 8 or 6 same as rodri since i personaly view a 6 as ball winner but also as a tempo settler even to number 8 often do the same thing example modric

[@Nobbins]

Thank you matey

[@LitoLochoss]

Can you you respond to my question if can, sorrry i changed my commnet ​@@Nobbins

[@Nobbins]

Oh yeah I can see it’s been edited 😃 So sadly, England have no player like Rodri, so we have to create him as best as we can with other players. Mainoo would be the one chiefly tasked with setting the tempo, receiving the ball from the CBs, whilst Rice would do that but to a much less extent, and would be the primary ball winner instead

[@edenholt4394]

awesome video, very good analysis and a very strong lineup! i don't think this is even too far off from the lineup southgate will use. the midfield and forward line are identical to the one he used vs france minus mainoo who was ofc replaced by hendo. feel like southgate gets a little too much stick for his lineups generally, easy to forget that this isn't club football and international managers don't get the luxury of spending months coaching their tactical nuances. i would imagine it takes a lot of coaching to get players to be positionally aware enough to play like city. thought mainoo had another great performance today, was a fan of the lineup with chilwell getting high up the pitch and allowing foden to come centrally. had it not been for 2 silly mistakes it could've been a much more comfortable game. while i usually dislike international breaks i sorta wish we had a couple more games 😢 like the way southgate experimented with both mainoo and gallagher, a week ago i felt pretty strongly that gallagher would be the most balanced choice to complete the midfield but honestly my fellow 18 year old stockport-born manc looked far more composed both in possession and out. mainoo does strike me as someone who'd absolutely thrive under pep, everything from his attitude off the pitch to his composure and confidence on the pitch, such a shame he plays for the wrong side of manchester😒

[@trevorlewatle1886]

This is a very good team and overall tactical setup. Well done.

[@conorf1995]

this has aged so well honestly well done

[@Nobbins]

Thank you Conor!

[@RyanStevenson-cr7ed]

I'd love to see this set up

[@AF-gd7fh]

You were bang on with manioo.

[@宝矿力-o2i]

Just only what you’ve analysed on Rice worth to subscribe. Nice video on this topic. Thank you.

[@EliasRoy]

Love your videos Nobbins

[@emillw3174]

this video is filled with tremendous takes

[@tomaskoptik2021]

Very good question. Even to a point of touching reality I would say. Pep will need challenges :) and apart from the WC he has already won all the trophies as a coach. The rest is a bit of a bs tbh as you absolutely cannot guess Pep´s choice of players to start with...anyway, the topic of him being the international team´s coach is interesting.

[@Tom5555]

Another variation could be Kane Grealish Bellingham Foden Saka Rice Shaw branthwait stones Walker With Stones pushing on. Either Mainoo or Rice. Say against better teams….Walker over Trent if against a Vinicius or mbappe. Grealish to hold the ball up

[@Nobbins]

I’d just be concerned about the midfield pivot but other than that I like it

[@HerbalMCFC]

Damn you Nobbins for making me dream lol. It'll never happen I'm afraid 😭

[@Nobbins]

I forever live in hope haha! Maybe after Southgate, we get a manager who’d be good enough to coach this 👀

[@HerbalMCFC]

@@Nobbins Lol. Yh maybe mate. I hope the rags gets Gareth so that we can get rid of him and maybe see the players thrive. There's just so much potential

[@JamesBranch]

Interesting watching this after the group games.

[@Nobbins]

Having seen the relationship between Foden/Saka, I think I’d swap round Foden and Bellingham Also would consider Wharton for Mainoo

[@JamesBranch]

@@Nobbins There might be a job vacancy opening up...

[@12000gp]

Love that set up

[@malevellysian]

i love the term 'metronome'. did you coin that or am i out of the loop ?

[@Nobbins]

I’ve not heard anyone else say it tbf but I doubt I made it up myself! I’m sure others have used it before me 😃

[@davidtaylor4717]

Metronome is a well used phrase to describe players such as Carrick, xavi, xabi Alonso etc it is the heartbeat of a side... the pacemaker. No you didn't coin the term.

[@Nobbins]

I didn’t say I did coin the term David. If you read my message, you can quite clearly see the following words: ‘I’m sure others have used it before me’. Very weird combative reply which is arguing against something I’ve not claimed…

[@malevellysian]

@@Nobbins david is fun at parties 🤌

[@travistarr9433]

Well done.

[@Quan367]

I think pep would stick with walker at rb and allow stones to step into midfield with rice because at that left wing spot he’s going to want a player who’s able to exploit 1v1 scenarios

[@Nobbins]

As I discuss I don’t think that would be tenable, as with a pivot of Rice/Stones, there would be no metronome in the midfield It would be similar to how City played at Villa, no tempo setter, no control when trying to build up

[@Quan367]

@@Nobbins it’s about trade offs. I understand what you’re saying but looking at City’s backline they got rid of both Zinchenko and Cancelo and basically play CB at full back for more defensive stability and i don’t think pep would be comfortable with Trent as one you could exploit in his backline constantly with players like Mbappe and Vini for example on the LW

[@nicolasgul]

Hi mate, i sawed the last matchs of city and i wonder... is pep trying something new with doku/foden on the RW and grealish/julian on the LR? make a video analysis cheers from argentina!!

[@akmalhakim8144]

I hope FA appoint him

[@TheLNVM]

It frustrates me how almost every player from England’s A to D team can actually do extremely good things for the England if they setup for a very offensive formation along with intelligence by substituting players that can change the game while utilizing everyone’s strengths. Southgate is too loyal with his players and it felt like nothing had change from the 2018 World Cup run versus the 2022 WC run where we only see a few cameos which is really strange. It also doesn’t help playing defensive where it requires a new style of play they had to learn in crucial games. Pep with England will win everything if they give him the same amount of time for Southgate, maybe less if things go well. England have another generation coming up and Southgate will not be the man to takeover

[@Nobbins]

He’s been in the job 6 years and still hasn’t realised what the best team would look like. Crazy

[@thiiird3ye605]

Pep saw this video and saved it to his “Watch Later”

[@morgancoley2064]

Would love to see this set up in FM24

[@neebzyepouranime]

someone now what s the apps he used,what sort of tactical board

[@Nobbins]

It’s not an app it’s my own software 😊

[@AmonLiberati]

good analysis but i had prefer Walker over TAA

[@Nobbins]

That’s fine I think depending on the opponent 😃

[@isaacdutronc195]

Trent has been very much a tempo setter when fit this season

[@Nobbins]

He hasn’t. A tempo setter is someone like Rodri or David Silva. A player who dictates the pace of the game, can slow it down or speed it up, and ultimately controls possession for their side. Trent is the opposite of this.

[@fplraze4358]

I made a Word document about all this, however I used Stones in the Stones role, becouse I don’t know enought about Kobbie Mainoo to know that he could be the dictator in this team. I played the same 3-2-5 Pickford Joe Gomez Left Center back, Tomori Center back and Walker right Center back. I would have Rice and Stones, with Bellingham and Foden, with Saka and Gordon on the wingers and Kane up front. The same with a 4-4-2 defensively however different setup with Pickford Joe gomez Left back, Tomori left Center back, Stones right Center back Walker on the tight back. Rice and Bellingham in the Middle Saka on the right Gordon on the left with Kane and Foden up top. I think it is funny how I had not watched the video and still played with the same tactics on and off the ball as a pep team, or I have just watched to much Football analysis, it is probably that.

[@fplraze4358]

I do like your team better on paper, however there is dowsides with having Trent who is weak 1v1 defending and Luke Shaw so far up the pitch that can result in dangerous counter attacks.

[@cameronkumar]

(Like is This interests you or you agree Nobbs and others) Nobbins if you and LB wanna make a video on it during the international break with the tactical pad I might have solved our problems with not having control without being overly cautious and stale (Just Kidding but i do thinks it’s worth a conversation) This system allows control but with even more threat then with Kova and has players starting on merit and playing in there best Roles I.e Akanji and Foden. Here me out here. To me the only Cons are mostly non tactical, that’s, Stones’ injuries, Walkers delivery and Bernardo’s absence. But on two of them Walker isn’t being dropped to mine and your annoyance and Foden has been better and more consistent then Bernie this season. The Stones issue is the real iffy one tbh. So obviously it’s a 4-3-3 on paper GK: Ederson RB/RW: Walker RCB/RB: Akanji LCB/CCB: Dias LB/LCB: Ake but you’re wondering where’s Stones? Well here’s the suprise. DM: Stones LCM: Rodri You think it’s ridiculous but if you really assess there games Stones is more of a sitter Busquets type (this puts less stress on his body) and Rodri this season has been the real Gundogan replacement almost like Yaya at times. They would still make the 2 in front of the 3 but in different roles. Then here’s the best part. RW/AM: Foden RCM/AM: De Bruyne LW: Grealish With Walker starting and Stones in midfield we still get the much needed control and Foden coming inside WITH Kevin De Bruyne. We get the creativity of both Kev Ane Phil in the middle whilst still keeping the control of the 3-2 shape and Grealish on the Left doing his thing. Then Finally the Viking up top. To do one job. ST: Haaland The biggest tactical advantages you have with this is You still have Pausa of Kova with Rodri at LCM but with the added G/A threat that Gundo had. You still have Stones in midfield he actually has less running as he can stay in his spot not going back and forth to CB. Our most inform defender in Akanji plays and our leader Dias does to. Foden and De Bruyne play together meaning if one is off it Haaland still has the other to rely on. This system still lets us retain our 3-2 shape. Our treble winning defenders. A ‘dare I say’ Better than Gundo replacement. Our most creative players both on the pitch and most importantly. plenty enough PAUSA and Control without being stale and lacking threat. This is totally balanced. The only technical Con is Walker If he was say a Hakimi or Livramento. WOW.

[@MessiEditzCC]

What app do you use for the lineup?

[@Nobbins]

It’s not an app it’s my own software 😊

[@MessiEditzCC]

@@Nobbins oh wow it’s so well made I didn’t know

[@draoicht22]

I think he will manage England after City. It would be logical move. He would make them a machine. Id say he would do it for 4-6 years maybe.

[@Nobbins]

I’d love it, but doubt he’d do it.

[@Footieheritage]

Why do english fans think Trebt can play midfield lol dude can't defend if england face a france with camavinga n tchoumeni Trent will get EATEN up in midfield FACTS!

[@Nobbins]

I agree, I don’t think he can play in midfield! This is why I played him further back, or at most, as an inverted fullback 😊

[@abukhalidali1823]

MAINO STYLE REMINDS ME OF Fernnadinho of Man city as far as defending and winning dules...and he has even more probbaly as attacker he still very young and did not show all.wht he got imo...he would be great for City 😊

[@Nobbins]

He’d be PERFECT for City. Genuinely jealous United have him

[@maksudulhaque3227]

TBH I wouldn't appoint guardiola to any international team. The way he plays it is only good for club football only IMO. He needs time to drill the tactics and setups to his team. When he becomes pragmatic that's when he's most vulnerable and international football is all about pragmatism and changing time to time.

[@Nobbins]

I think my counter to that would be, think of the players who already play in a system/formation similar to what Pep deploys I.e. City, Liverpool and Arsenal

[@_lemez]

Stones in the liberal position, already wrong!! 3-2-2-3 is an 'in possession' formation, the standard is 4-3-3 then Stones pushes when in possession.....a lot of imagination used here, Pep wouldn't use TAA at RCB as well...instead of Walker

[@Nobbins]

Liberal position? 3-2-2-3 is indeed what Pep’s been using at City this season, and last. We don’t play 4-3-3. City play a 4-4-2 without the ball, and the 3-2-2-3 with it. That’s not imagination, it’s a fact.

[@_lemez]

@@Nobbins Well yeah...and Stones never plays as part of the (3) if he does its the RCB. I dont think people understand the skillset needed to play in the middle of that back 3, unfortunately England doesn't have the Ruben Dias to free Stones to go in midfield, I doubt the current mancity system suit England. Maybe they should try the Spanish 2010 where they use 5 midfielders, one striker and flying fullbacks, fit Rice, Mainoo, Bellingham, Foden and Madders together, then TAA and Shaw as the fullbacks, use the likes of Rashford, Grealish, Bowen and Gordon as impact subs.

[@Nobbins]

Stones has been CCB before for England and was literally brilliant. I don’t know what skills you think Stones lacks to play at CCB

[@_lemez]

@@Nobbins Its not about Stones lacking, its how can England use players at their best positions, Stones' best role is from CB going into midfield, CCB is just not his best role, otherwise Pep would've never given him the midfield role. Its an interesting chat, maybe thats why England may never succeed, just too many options...'too many cooks spoil the broth' type of thing.

[@0_DR]

Pep 100% would have won at least one trophy for England in the time that Southgate has had.

[@Mopheadlee]

Without shaw how does he line up?

[@Nobbins]

Just another left footed left sided left back 😃

[@wangyall]

Yooo Southgate you watching this, we were humbled against Brazil, Gareth change your tactics or Get out

[@deanoss777]

Could Rice not drop into the back 4 instead of needing to play Shaw on the wing? Without the ball looking like: Pickford TAA Stones Rice Branthwaite/Gomez Saka Bellingham Mainoo Foden Kane Rashford/Grealish It’s not ideal ofc but feel like it’s better than sacrificing the LW position when they have so many talented players there.

[@Nobbins]

Hmmm, so how would it look from an on ball perspective?

[@FredTyson-lo7gn]

Would Gordon not be a good option for the left winger?

[@Nobbins]

The issue is that position has to be a LB, otherwise when you don’t have the ball, and you then go to the back 4 shape, you’d have Gordon as your LB out of possession

[@yodabomb3882]

Would you ever consider putting Bellingham besides Rice? He is press resistant and he is good on the ball. Grealish Kane Saka Maddison Foden Bellingham Rice Maguire Stones Walker

[@Nobbins]

With this team you’d need to swap out Grealish for a LB, otherwise, Grealish would be your LB out of possession I don’t mind Bellingham playing a bit deeper tbf, if we have to have a more conservative Southgate midfield, it makes way more sense to play Rice as the 6, Jude as the 8, and Foden as the 10

[@yotsubavilasboas5707]

Pickford Arnold Walker Stones Konsa Rice Bellingham Maddison Saka Kane Foden 2-3-5 with Arnold Rice and Stones in midfield Remember against Madrid, 4-0 City played with 4 right foot in the backline with Akanji as LB and Stones in the midfield

[@Nobbins]

Walker at CB OOP is an accident waiting to happen, and that midfield has no metronome in it

[@tauraimunda4472]

You lost me at Shaw, but overall great video

[@Nobbins]

Thank you! Re Shaw, we do need a LB and a LW doesn’t work there to get back into the OOP shape

[@driziiD]

walker must play blud

[@Nobbins]

Think it depends on the opponent re Walker

[@etsyconsultant]

Agreed, Walker has to play, his presence is huge, and his pace is desperately needed against quick counter attacks. Other than that, it's a good analysis.

[@robcoward6326]

I think Pep would Play Walker and Shaw and have Stones step into that midfield role instead of Mainoo

[@FootballLatestOfficial]

We need our best CB to play only CB.

[@PUBGh4di]

I feel that levi Colwill is better on the ball than branthwaite. 👀

[@Nobbins]

Probably, but I’d trust Branthwaite more so defensively!

[@kimbirch1202]

He had a nightmare against Brazil

[@PUBGh4di]

@@kimbirch1202 Who had a nightmare against Brazil?

[@alkaibaTCG]

@@kimbirch1202branthwaithe didn’t play against Brazil

[@johnlau6749]

​​@@PUBGh4di who's the left back in last match beside branthwaite? Shaw or Chilwell?

[@josejojoseph412]

I think palmer have more potential than foden after watching his one man shows in Chelsea

[@Itsjustpinchy]

I think pep would also take james ward p. Mad video btw.

[@Nobbins]

Hopefully that’s mad in a good way haha

[@KoketsoThobejane-qu1ch]

What makes you think Pickford would start for Pep? He can't play from the back though.

[@Nobbins]

Because there’s literally zero other options anyway Only other consideration would’ve been Ramsdale who hasn’t been playing for his club

[@shamus3477]

A lot better then Southgate

[@yoonyulntaeny]

Put Mainoo there and teams like Germany with veteran generals like Gundogan, Kroos, Kimmich will absolutely destroy us. Only Stones can play there and put another CB in. And sorry...Trent is amazing, but there's no space for him. TAA's role is as a second-half sub when we are losing. Pep would do anything to win

[@Nobbins]

I don’t agree. Mainoo is incredibly assured in and out of possession

[@yoonyulntaeny]

@Nobbins Mainoo is a fantastic prospect, but to rely on him in this huge tournament is a big ask due to his lack of experience. But no choice but to agree because we don't have a Rodri type metronomic player in our ranks, especially since Kalvin Phillips fell completely off. Everyone thought for so long that he was the one who could do the job...very sad

[@Nobbins]

Indeed, needs must. If we had someone more senior and experienced that’s close to the senior team, I’d be all for it. But he’s already demonstrated the pressure as a United player doesn’t effect him, so we may as well mould him for the England team now

[@yoonyulntaeny]

@@Nobbins I agree for WC2026, but the Euros is too soon

[@Lactarvelloso]

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[@iamjosh_ke]

City don't use the 2341 formation this season .

[@Nobbins]

We’ve used the 2-3-5 quite a bit 😃 I did a video on it a few weeks back if you’d like to check it out

[@iamjosh_ke]

@@Nobbins I think the 3-2-4-1 fell off because Gundo left, Foden can't work in such a formation unless KDB is off, Grealish has been insured. Most formations this season have been centered to bring Foden to the midfield. 4321- two 10s vs Foden being one of 'em

[@JamesBoyAdvance]

He’d deffo have Ben White inverting

[@Nobbins]

As I mentioned I wasn’t considering players like White 😊

[@deludedchelseafanfutbolwar5939]

Great video but pep staying at city but hopefully one day 😅

[@Nobbins]

Oh yeah he’ll never be England manager sadly, but one can dream!

[@MartialFitness656]

Walker instead of Trent and he would prob play Ramsdale over Pickford

[@Nobbins]

Pep wouldn’t consider a keeper not even starting for his club

[@yotsubavilasboas5707]

Shaw as winger ???? Wtf, Guardiola loves width

[@yotsubavilasboas5707]

And Shaw is not close like Gvardiol with the ball, not even strong or fast or in an aerial duel

[@Nobbins]

Yep Shaw would provide the width, it has to be a LB to make the system work

[@robcoward6326]

Pep would easily win the world cup with England

[@kimbirch1202]

I like the set up, but would prefer Gordon or Palmer, instead of Shaw, in that position.

[@Nobbins]

But then who plays LB when the team is out of possession?

[@kimbirch1202]

@@Nobbins Gordon

[@Nobbins]

You want Gordon as a left back in a back 4?

[@kimbirch1202]

@Nobbins No, I would have a back three, but anyone who is fast, and can tackle can defend. The flaw in your system is that you only have two out and out strikers. Shaw isn't a winger, or striker. and it's crazy to sacrifice attacking potential.

[@kimbirch1202]

@Nobbins The way I see it is that England consistently get over - run in midfield, and so I agree that having the 4 in a square, lessens the pressure on the back three defenders. It isn't unusual for a winger to track back and defend. Look at Ryan Giggs ,for example.

[@robcoward6326]

No chance Pep would bench Walker for Alexander Arnold! 😂

[@Multimetamorphosis]

Leftus cheek should atleast be getting a look in

[@Nobbins]

Yeah as I mentioned for the purposes of this vid I didn’t consider players who haven’t been included in the past few internationals, so no Angel Gomes or Barkley either

[@driziiD]

replace trent for walker, walker must play

[@Nobbins]

Depends I think

[@dominickiplangat1297]

Barkley will be in for guardiola, and play 8..

[@Nobbins]

Yeah I think Barkley is a good shout! But I was only considering players from the last few internationals

[@faizanhussain8810]

Cook

[@stasysuter9939]

Grow up even southgate would beat wolves and Lyon.

[@Nobbins]

Whut

[@AcesNetwork1]

He will NEVER coach England if City is banned by EPL. Pep is picky and take things personal.

[@fis9836]

Among us

[@Nobbins]

Hmmmm