Is Kobbie Mainoo the key to get England ticking against Slovakia? 🤔🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | ESPN FC

[@ulfanfinneriksen4643]

England will win. Don't need massive changes. Maybe 1 or two changes from start. More important is to use the subs if needed in time.

[@AndrewHindley]

Agree. Let's get behind england 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@maskless1087]

Gordon should be given at least 30 minutes.

[@tangsten]

The media is already putting this kid on pressure. Mainoo should be allow to be himself and play.

[@kristaylor6694]

Mainoo seems pretty cool headed

[@Dan-mm1yl]

Don't think you can pressure mainoo he plays like he has an extra second or 2 on the ball compared to everyone else Mark of a great player

[@Ubah00]

He has been on pressure for a while now,he’s used to it

[@rolandtb3]

Honest, bold, brave, even daring or surprising.

[@samselvamgrolier]

It's not about lack of energy... they are lack of agility

[@Capricorn964]

And creativity.

[@shango7942]

Here's the lineup which would win the trophy for England. Back three: Marc, Stone and Walker. Midfield: Rice and Jude, double pivot. Foden and Mainoo as the tens. Foden operating on the right side and Mainoo operating on the left side. Forwards: Gordon, Kane and Palmer.

[@happilyeggs4627]

Except for Kane.

[@happilyeggs4627]

No., he is only a minor part of the solution. A formation change is needed to excise our problems. 3 at the back (Walker, Stones, Guehi) gets rid of the left back problem. 5 in midfield (TAA, Mainoo, Rice. Rice as DM, Mainoo left side, TAA, right side, Saka at right wing half and Gordon at left wing half. This gives TAA a chance to hit runners (Saka and Gordon, Palmer). Unlike in previous games when he had no runners to hit. 2 up front (perm 2 from 3 of Foden , Palmer, and Bellingham). Kane gets dropped. A great striker but he can only function in a slow developing attack. He can't make through runs. These changes would speed up the process, along with a demand for one touch football, and passes a yard in front of players (to make them move forward), of getting to the opponents area before they settle into a low block. We can't have too many players who want the ball to feet. They slow progress up the pitch. Foden: all the skills but he kills the pace of the attack. Likewise Bellingham. That is why Foden, Bellingham, Palmer (perm 2 from 3) are playing in the 10 and false 9 positions. If needed we can switch out the 2 front men for Watkins and Toney. Palmer is probably the ideal man to play the false nine because he is so flexible about switching to slightly wider positions and running behind.. This is something Foden and Bellingham don't want to do.

[@DiReal_Donclassy]

Absolutely, I agree with you. Unfortunately Southgate will do otherwise. What a clueless manager

[@tomhermens7698]

Very good analysis

[@sierraking3881]

Comments like this show how important it is to not legalise Marijuana in England

[@DiReal_Donclassy]

@@sierraking3881 It's Marijuana's smokers like you will suffer. Stop taking weeds boy

[@happilyeggs4627]

@@sierraking3881 I am so pleased you have an opinion.

[@noneinparticular2338]

10 hours from now all this will fun re watch

[@drdassler]

Southgate doesn't care, so why should I?

[@kimbirch1202]

Mainoo may be a part of the solution, but the main problem is surely the lack of goal scoring chances. We need two proper wingers to create those chances,but we have had no threat from the left wing, which is why Gordon should start. The team that scores the most goals wins football matches.

[@creasedlinen]

I am so tired of hearing that England have defended well.…they’ve not played ‘anyone’

[@maskless1087]

Denmark 🇩🇰 Gave Germany a good run for their money.

[@banditbaker1675]

Swapping Mainoo for Gallagher will change nothing unless Southgate also makes changes to the front 3 I can see Slavakia outrunning, outpressing and outplaying England and knocking England out of the Euros and thereby ending Southgates borefest

[@TheIkaraCult]

I love Mainoo, but its the stale of the attack thats the problem. He needs to drop one of his big stars to make the team function

[@strongwomanswanson6711]

Imagine Musiala turning down England in order to play for Germany and then winning the Euros 2024 with Germany lol Thats crazy!

[@eXclusive1]

Trent as RB, Ollie striker and Gordon LW....You'll win

[@stephenmcculloch7192]

A wonder if other countries rave about, kane Bellingham foden rice saka or if its just the ENGLISH media who go overboard

[@aaronking2369]

Kane just scored 36 goals in the league in germanyibdont think it's just the English press that hype him up lol I agree some of our player are but guys like bellingham and kane get hyped up by everyone not just English media

[@mannyyard9882]

No one raves about foden or rice 😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁.

[@Bladesmobile]

There’s nothing like a bit of positivity before a game 🤦‍♂️

[@funkymonkey65]

If Bellingham is below par then bring on Eze who runs past players for fun, and they will hate facing him

[@mannyyard9882]

If Bellingham is below par? You meant to say foden 🤦‍♀

[@stevemillerick7302]

You say Southgate's not a gambler and yet he played Trent in an unfamiliar midfield role. That was a huge gamble that backfired. So maybe now he's decided to stop gambling. I do, however, think that playing Palmer or Gordon in their natural positions isn't really a gamble at all as they do that for their clubs. It's the fact that he will have to leave out Foden or Saka, and he won't want to do that.

[@kristaylor6694]

The annoying thing for me is that if the guy used his subs properly it doesn't matter who he has to leave out

[@titheelgood]

The issue is that 'you can't dance well on a 3 legged table' - England currently have some of the best dancers in the world available up front. The issue is the England midfield, it's woeful compared to most other Euro's teams - not the quality of the players available - it's the current awful functioning of the centre mids, in and out of possession. We are now seeing almost all pundits calling on a 19 yr old to resolve that (and I haven't seen anythign from Mainoo for England so far that makes me believe he's the answer). He's another very talented young player, he's not got the positional ability to resolve the core issue for England. There is one midfielder in Southgate's squad that 'could' provide the stablaising 4th leg tothe table to enable all our wonderful dancers to light up the tournament: but Southgate has refused to give him a chance so far. It'll be sad if we never find out if he's the key :(

[@jjmanning8621]

It's a COACHING THING !!!! And he's not a coach..... He's a cheerleader .

[@stephenmcculloch7192]

Ure being disrespectful 2 cheerleaders they encourage the team they represent

[@UTube-gs1yf]

We all know Southgate isn't up to the task of England winning this tournament. Any other manager could. Foden advanced in centre, Gordon on the left, Palmer on the right, Saka at LB, Mainoo with RIce in the middle. That team wins this no problem.

[@RaymondButler-h4x]

At one time all I could hear is Grealish then Foden then Bellingham now Mainoo Gordon Palmer. Every tournament new saviuors.

[@mannyyard9882]

Don't ever compare grealish and foden to Bellingham and Mainoo again. grealish and foden are trash.

[@bossman5359]

this man been criticsing tenhag since he came to united and saying is not only about results its about performance but now for southgate its the other way around 😂😂

[@tomhermens7698]

England have so many good players. They have scored 2 goals to date. The setup is wrong which even I can see. Southgate may be a nice man but has no aggression and no idea how to set up his team. You don't win without taking risks. You won't this time either and it will result in tears. No cup while Southgate is in the seat. FA have been sitting on their hands and are very much to blame as well,more than Southgate.

[@jaybe2908]

The setup has been wrong for a long time for the players England has, it has been made worse by the selections especially on the left.

[@agunloyegbenga5859]

Palmer will enter second half and change the game

[@stefanstefanescu3202]

😂😂😂

[@matthewgeorgeharrison]

​@@stefanstefanescu3202You're laughing now let's see

[@stefanstefanescu3202]

@@matthewgeorgeharrison I'm always laughing. A top squad like England having a joker as a coach is also laughable. A team with top players from Madrid, City, Arsenal etc who can't solve the issues created by jolly joker Southgate is laughable. They should simply play their own way, let these foolish and cowardice play style and tactics for what it is and take charge. Laughable amateurs. I'm having so much fun, laughing regardless of what Palmer does. Even if he scores a hat trick I'll be laughing. Life is great, why not to laugh???!!!! 😁😀😆😂🤣🤪

[@mannyyard9882]

Not today he didn't 😁😁😁😁

[@matthewgeorgeharrison]

@@stefanstefanescu3202 Our coach had a howler tonight I agree I don't know how we won

[@IanMay-g5u]

Slava Slovakija ❤❤❤❤❤

[@tk-jt6dk]

Come on Slovakia

[@kubashneegovender6918]

Hopefully, Southpark starts Kobbie

[@fatoomgierdien110]

ENGLAND ENGLAND ENGLAND🎉❤❤ YNWA. CAPE TOWN ❤🎉 ALL THE BEST‼️‼️♥️

[@tfan5927]

If mainoo play and they lost, the media will blame mainoo.

[@tfan5927]

Haha that commentator said beat slovakia 4 nil all problem disappear, then when you face a team like switzerland/Austria /Netherlands you lost, what will you say. That commentator doesn't know what he is talking about.

[@mikedavis7623]

This should have been Fodens tournament as a no10.

[@mannyyard9882]

Foden doesn't play that role with City. That's KDB. He is ineffective at any position for England. Saka played three positions today. LW, LB and RB. Stop making excuses for his horrible play.

[@mh.1.]

_Its Wharton. Smh_

[@tomhermens7698]

The problem is southgate. No , it wont happen.

[@markbliss1311]

The last good team we had was 1970 The FA has thrown millions at managers training facilities etc nothing has worked No silverware in the cabinet since 66 we're not good enough and we haven't been for a long long time If you like good football watch Copa America

[@kailashpatel1706]

That's very harsh, I have never rated an England squad since 1990 very highly to be honest and think the 1982 team would have done better with better tactical decisions and squad selection...1998 team as well were a mixture of solidity and talent..Since 1990 in general not good enough...They will win today though..

[@WesleyDunn-rv8pd]

Not when you get destroyed by Wharton and lose 4-0. Southgate was at that game when Wharton shone and Mainoo was missing not 60 days ago. How are we even having this conversation.

[@rudeboywil6089]

Well according to your logic mainoo is better than both debynre and rodgri . Because he outplayed them in the fa cup final.

[@stefanstefanescu3202]

If Southgate doesn't change the team, England will go home, but the football will stay on the mainland.

[@scottrichards4532]

😂England should feel lucky not to be 3 nil down.

[@Ruscococo1]

Play Foden right and put Gordon on the left. Play a midfield of Wharton/Rice/Bellingham and play Gomez at left back and Trent right back and the balance will be there in the team.

[@mannyyard9882]

Foden shouldn't be playing. He is horrible in an England shirt. He is one dimensional. Saka played 3 different positions today. RW, LB and RB. England needs players that can contribute like that. Foden shouldn't be anywhere near that England team.

[@Iceman8888-l9v]

Ridiculous… Mainoo have 0 international experience, created 0 chances last game, 0 champs league experience!! Set up to fail badly….

[@tfan5927]

England has no big team in their way until final, even final not sure they might get one with the luck they having of all big team getting move out of their way haha 😂 there worst enemy is themselves and if they don't at least reach the final is because they bottle it.

[@totalbodyperformancefitnes4813]

You have to be delusional and/or blind to think this is a one player fix.

[@abdilucky-d3m]

Master of England is why not select rashford bcoz left wing attacking is problem I say England is the loser bcoz of this crzy coach

[@bobnab1570]

the american guy is clueless

[@ajaysatpalkar856]

🥳🥳 England loss incoming!!!

[@ThomasSelway]

No he is a dog