It's definitely is that good, but just look how poorly Walker has been playing, how uninvolved Foden has been... Is Stones bringing the ball forward out for defence? Nope.
Kane does look like he's running through treacle mind, but even then he's a deadly goal scorer but we aren't creating any chances for him.
The most bizarre element for me is that he's got Walker playing as a right sided CB in a back 3 when we have the ball, and Trippier in line with Kane on the left wing. Obviously Trippier can't do anything but cut back and play it backwards or at best sideways, so why not have the wrong footed left back playing as the left CB in possession and have the right back pushed right up where they can cross the ball or go past their man?
It's why Saka's been so poor as he's experiencing the 'Harrison effect' of no overlapping full back and being doubled up on by the opposition.
It's bloody maddening because even without a left back we should be blowing teams like Slovakia away.
cassius wrote: ↑Mon Jul 01, 2024 3:47 pm
Is this squad that good or did we get carried away a bit like we always do?
Our attackers are really strong, but defensively (keeper aside) and the midfield isn't great. I've been really disappointed with Rice, particularly.
It’s all tactics, or complete lack of them
Seems to be in possession, “keep it as long as possible, don’t take any risks of gifting the ball away and stay in position” which just results in us passing it slowly round the back with nobody moving
I saw a really good tactical analysis of the Swiss and how what we've been using won't work against them, and how 3-4-3 would give us a much better chance of exploiting how narrow they defend.
