Rooney’s bang on about that midfield three, Rio’s living in fifa world only focusing on England and not the opponents

@ricardocunha7428

Ай бұрын

Great on the ball, but without, who is gonna recover and fight for possession?

@PlayerOne-534

16 күн бұрын

Precisely. Love Rio but it’s clear who’s got their badges in that conversation. That midfield 3 would be eaten whole in the transitions. Wouldn’t make it far at all

@FuttiesRTG-oe3pr

12 күн бұрын

@@PlayerOne-534 exactly

@bizarresportynerd6136

11 күн бұрын

England are the only team in the world that could complain about playing their best players. It’s down to the coach to make it work. If he can’t we should find someone that can.

Rio is a legend but Jesus he’s delusional with his commentary.

@adamgordon2572

2 ай бұрын

He’s a 🤡

@tomwebster5348

2 ай бұрын

He’s easily the worst ‘pundit’ ever, stealing a living, totally clueless - ‘arteta leaves for Utd’, ‘rashford is world class’, ‘saka isn’t world class’ - he’s the only man more delusional than ETH 😂

@James-gr5mx

2 ай бұрын

I agree the most important is the manager look at belgium golden generation. southgate will play henderson and the man city reject kalvin phillips. we need a great manager to win and not bottle big games

@tellall23

2 ай бұрын

Nobody has that pace & talent on the left to compliment Kane's dropping deep...Had England started Rash against France/Kounde then the team would have made it to the WC final

@user-yc2pu6ob2n

2 ай бұрын

Ah stop

Rio really picked Rashford?!?! Take off the bias goggles

@Withtherackzugetslapped

2 ай бұрын

Rashford is not bad for England

@micah0190

2 ай бұрын

Rashford on form is better than every other LW option

@mrhussain9008

2 ай бұрын

​@@Withtherackzugetslapped Rashford is brilliant for England. So is Sterling tbh.

@beepeeayy

2 ай бұрын

@@micah0190 yeah but he ain't on form. So stop wishing and hoping. Go by as is right now. Rashford does not get there.

@dobianuli2742

2 ай бұрын

Who’s on form, that’s an actual left winger? Foden Maddison are central players. The options are Gordon sterling rashford

Foden on the left, Trent in the middle, Rashford can hand out lunches

@OwenKennedy-ys1zq

2 ай бұрын

Foden isn’t that good on the left his best position is midfield

@hc2155

2 ай бұрын

Stones/Ward Prowse are really the ones who have the best claim to being the other sitting mid this year.

@Sebsemzs

2 ай бұрын

@@OwenKennedy-ys1zq Foden is class everywhere

@Ajust-bx3lr

2 ай бұрын

@@hc2155but England don’t have any good CBs otherwise stones would play cm

@kingf4158

2 ай бұрын

Spot on

Gordon - most goal contributions for the position, best work rate, but nah - let’s throw a lazy rashford in because he scored a penalty earlier today 🤦‍♂️

@kyledonaldson8947

2 ай бұрын

Top scorer 4 england last world cup off the bench always turns up 4 england

@keenangan6047

2 ай бұрын

Most goal contributions in what universe

@toiletcomputer

2 ай бұрын

I hope Rashford gets injured because Southgate will pick him. Actually while I'm wishing for stuff I hope Southgate gets injured and jurgen klopp takes over

@ronnyron4681

2 ай бұрын

​@@kyledonaldson8947 That's because he was yet recognized by opposition defender. Today he will be easily neutralized by any defender by looking at his playing style of cut inside and shoot

@a-walpatches6460

2 ай бұрын

It will be Foden playing on the left.

Marcus rashford… mental. He’s lucky to get on the bench.

I agree with Rooney. That midfield will struggle against Spain (Rodri, Pedri and Gavi) and France (Tchouameni, Griezmann, Camavinga).. Its way too attacking, 2 no10s and a box to box midfielder in Rice is offensive af. Every other team in the euros would get destroyed though.

@simonjrgensen6761

2 ай бұрын

Gavi won't be going.

@KINGKING10109

2 ай бұрын

Thanks bro, Spain, France, Portugal, maybe even Italy will run rings around that midfield. I dunno why we’re even debating this anyways, We all know he’ll be playing either Henderson or Phillips anyways🤣 England for me are just missing that Creative Midfielder that can dictate the middle of the park & hold his own in the midfield defensively. Spain, France, Portugal & even Italy All have that sort of player. Even Germany will too with Kroos coming back.

@alexharriott1159

2 ай бұрын

We have that player in trent​@@KINGKING10109

@Aan_allein

2 ай бұрын

​@@KINGKING10109kobee maiinoo

@darsanmprasad1741

Күн бұрын

Gavi and pedri😂 rodri is the only danger on that spanish midfield

It has got to be Trent rice and Bellingham and foden on the left

@intellicogroup405

2 ай бұрын

Go watch what Loftus Cheek is doing in Serie A this season

@FuttiesRTG-oe3pr

12 күн бұрын

@@intellicogroup405 england has too much talent dont know what to pick the fact is he could be a choice but wont be

Washford got 2 goals in 2 games. So should start for England. Absolute melts.

Trent next to rice as a 2, foden bellingham saka, behind kane. Also I'd argue joe gomez in for shaw at left back.

@GIBBO4182

2 ай бұрын

Not sure about Gomez, but I like putting Trent in mid, and playing Foden LW

@onlytigersroar

2 ай бұрын

Liverpool fan by any chance?

@simonshakespeare82

2 ай бұрын

I think that’s what I’d do too, Maguire & Shaw worry me too but they’ve performed reasonably well for England

@yunbha4418

2 ай бұрын

The only reason Luke Shaw won't start is injury. He was amongst our top 3 players in the last euros

@imthecreatorofmyrealitymyf700

2 ай бұрын

Put Trent in midfield England will not past r16

Foden on the left Alexander Arnold in middle

Rio always keeps forcing Rashford on that left wing, mad😂

Well there's a surprise. Lescott (ex Everton) likes Gordon (Everton prodigy); Ferdinand (Ex Man Utd and West Ham) goes for Rashford (Man Utd) but mentions Bowen (W.Ham); Rooney (ex Man Utd mainly) wants Rashford (Man Utd).

@TC8787-yq7og

2 ай бұрын

Everyone at Everton hates Gordon

There must be someone better than Harry Maguire

@mattgalaxy2040

2 ай бұрын

I'd have Tomori

@lukes472

2 ай бұрын

Gomez he’s having a great season

@Unknown-rw2jv

2 ай бұрын

@@lukes472 yeah at left-back and right-back..

@arkangel06

2 ай бұрын

Gomez or Tomori easily

@finfog4590

2 ай бұрын

Dunk

“France are our only threat” Just a gentle reminder for Rio that England have only won 1 trophy ever, and that was over 50 years ago…

@joemarron5515

2 ай бұрын

Tbf this team is the strongest team we have had in a long time.

@ExecutionerHopkins

2 ай бұрын

​@@joemarron5515 this team ia nowhere near the levels of the 80s and 90s. Hell its not even close to the 2000s golden generation.

@adamgrimsley2900

2 ай бұрын

I think he knows

@Mjr47

2 ай бұрын

@@joemarron5515 That's nothing without a winning culture though. Ask Belguim.

@joemarron5515

2 ай бұрын

@@ExecutionerHopkins that’s why I said in a long time

Maguire and Shaw???

@idontcair7423

2 ай бұрын

southgate always plays with maguire and shaw lol

@jal3484

2 ай бұрын

@@idontcair7423 which is why everyone says he picks the wrong 11

@callumcruickshank5236

2 ай бұрын

"And DE Gea.....don't get me started on the goalkeeper. Most overrated keeper."

@jarviscocker141284

2 ай бұрын

Shaws a definite, meme Maguire maybe not so much

Foden on the left, Maddison on midfield

@kier1568

2 ай бұрын

That's not any less open in midfield. Foden on the left, Maddison will have to come off the bench. I like the idea of a 4-2-3-1 with Kane up top, Foden Bellingham and Saka behind with Rice and any one of Henderson/Gallagher/JWP or even Trent alongside him.

Anyone who doesnt agree with Rooney about the midfield clearly doesn't know how everyone of them like to get forward, no one there is an out and out sitting 6, we would be massively exposed against any half decent side.

@benhicks9481

2 ай бұрын

Rice has sat for Arsenal though, only recently he's been played further forwrad and have Jorginho sit since Rice is that good he can play anywhere in the midfield, bit like Rooney was that good he could anywhere across the attacking positions.

Ferdinand being 7 years older than Rooney is wild. Rooney looks like he could be both their dads

The standard of other teams at these Euros is being completely overlooked, especially some of the midfields Portugal - B. Silva, B. Fernandes, Palhinha Spain - Rodri, Pedri, Gavi Germany - Kroos, Kimmich, Gundogan France - Griezmann, Camavinga, Tchouameni Italy - Barella, Verratti, Locatelli Croatia - Modric, Kovacic, Brozovic Holland - De Jong, Reijnders, Xavi Simons Belgium - De Bruyne, Tielemans, Trossard

@nelsonogbuigwe7500

Ай бұрын

I don’t think camavinga starts for france

@alexm82420

Ай бұрын

​@@nelsonogbuigwe7500Rabiot then perhaps?

@JarrettMehldau

Ай бұрын

Kimmich will play RB for Germany. Andrich/Kroos/Gündogan is Nagelsmann's intended midfield with Wirtz, Musiala, Sané/Havert up front. So there'll be even more midfielders in the front 3.

@JarrettMehldau

Ай бұрын

I find it weird, how England always goes on about their golden generation in the early to mid 2000s totally ignoring, how France, Portugal, Italy, Czech Republic, The Netherlands all had golden Generations of their own at the same time, not to mention of Brazil or Argentina, who always have incredible talents.

@nelsonogbuigwe7500

Ай бұрын

@@alexm82420 Bingo, cama is shaky at cdm. he might lose the ball and your cooked

England so arrogant. Rio really thinks that midfield would dominate a France, Portugal, Spain midfield for example. Come on.

@rogerdavies2796

2 ай бұрын

It's NOT "England so arrogant". It's red-tinted Rio. He's one person NOT a nation. Act your age !

@joashwalters2777

2 ай бұрын

I realized everyone forgetting Spain

@dannylad1600

2 ай бұрын

So one persons prediction equates to England being arrogant now? Wtf?

@andrewjoyce9038

2 ай бұрын

That midfield could dominate anyone. Its ur anti English views. Which alot of foreigners have

@soyjusthyn7850

2 ай бұрын

They aint dominating Rodri - Pedri and Gavi. ​@@andrewjoyce9038

Cant wait to see Henderson or Phillips in the midfield

@darsanmprasad1741

Күн бұрын

Oh boy southgate's boyfriends 😂😂

Honestly guys, Spain, France, Portugal even Italy would Pass rings around that midfield with Southgate’s tactics Southgate can’t set this team up to dominate games.

Foden on the left, Trent in the middle. Solves all the problems. Solidifies the midfield and gives Foden more strength. So obvious.

Rio needs to chill out. I'd have Anthony Gordon on the left side.. been far better than Rashford or Grealish this season.

Gordon could be a super sub no problem

Rooney knows ball

Shaw won’t be fit, hard no for Maguire. I don’t see Foden playing through the middle. Southgate will play him on the left. Add a more defensive midfielder alongside Rice and Bellingham.

Let’s hope most of them get there without injury- that’s a real problem right now

Impressed with Rooney here.

Anyone who says Foden on the left does not know anything about football. Foden would be wasted on the left. He is twice the player being in the middle.

Joe Gomez has to play

Imagine Liverpool winning the league and none of our English players start the Euros 😂 Rio is delusional as always

@I23454.

2 ай бұрын

what liverpool player goes in this eleven

@mzakaria10

2 ай бұрын

​@@I23454.Lmao exactly, the past few years all they've sent is Henderson and Trent

@Sasha-qp8cb

2 ай бұрын

​@@I23454.Quansar is a million miles ahead of Maguire lol

@I23454.

2 ай бұрын

@@Sasha-qp8cb no

@johnhonai4601

Ай бұрын

Arnold is always injured for international break, I can't recall another notable England player from Liverpool side. Harvey Elliot must play u21s

seems criminal to not squeeze trent in there somehow

Rooney is spot on with that midfield comment

Did lescott describe him and Rooney as Coaches ...jaysus that's some Stretch

Rashford was our top scorer at world cup off the bench cant lie always plays well for england .....first they hyped up grealish that year sterling turned up last world cup was foden but it was saka and rashy ....

sure Rashford should be included in the squad for writing essays

For me, it'd be Gordon on the left and Guéhi in for Maguire

as a spurs fan the fact that vicario, vdv, romero, madders, son, kulu, bissuma and udogie are not on this list is insane

@xaoc6084

2 ай бұрын

Nice bait haha

Joe Gomez should be ahead of Shaw and Maguire. He plays every position better than those two

James Maddison has to be in. Move Foden to the LW. Play Maddison at 10. Rice can play 6. Bellingham can play as an 8 who can sit with RIce when under pressure

@simonjrgensen6761

2 ай бұрын

Maddison is not a starter.

@DanielS10291

2 ай бұрын

Exactly, weird that people are acting like bellingham doesn’t track back, defend and control a game. Probably haven’t even watched him and just assumed because he has loads of goals he cant do the defensive side. The guy has everything, just depends how he’s deployed

@benhicks9481

2 ай бұрын

@@DanielS10291 same as Rice, he is an outstanding CDM yet people say there's no defence there?!?! Rice can play any CM role Bellingham can play CM or further forward attacking roles.

Definitely, need a bit more muscle in midfield! Foden and Saka get pushed off the ball too easily. An average French team did us in quarters of last World Cup and their physicality counted (it’s still part of the game). Most opponents of Zidane said it wasn’t just his skill, he was big, strong and tough.

I agree with the logic of Rashford being there. Have 2 of the front 3 who run towards the ball to receive it, need someone who runs in behind to through balls. But Rashford’s form shouldn’t be ignored so I would go with Gordon or Bowen. The midfield needs balance, there’s no point people saying All these attacking midfielders like Maddison, Palmer and Foden. We need one defensive midfielder (like Rice or Mainoo) one box-to-box (like Bellingham or Palmer) and one playmaker (like Foden or Maddison). I’d love someone like Branthwaite or Tomori to play but a cb partnership is as much about the relationship between the two players as it is about pure footballing ability and Southgate has refused to blood new players in previous friendlies. So Maguire probably has to start. So my team would be: Pickford, Walker, Maguire, Stones, Shaw, Bellingham, Rice, Foden, Saka, Kane (c), Bowen.

With stones dropping into the midfield to push Jude further up the pitch. Kane Grealish Foden Saka Rice Jude Shaw Tomori Stones walker Pickford

Game for a final: Pickford Walker. Stones. Maguire. Shaw Rice Gallagher/mainoo Bellingham Saka. Kane. Foden

@rafaelseijas3927

2 ай бұрын

slap Trent in midfield instead of Gallagher/Mainoo and replace maguire with literally anyone else and that’s the best team for final

@dukesb

2 ай бұрын

Mainoo lol

@intellicogroup405

2 ай бұрын

Go watch what Loftus Cheek is doing in Serie A this season

Im glad that they put foden in the midfield role than on the left. (WestHam fan)

I would put Trent in midfield and Foden on left. Rashford will be better as in impact sub because of his versatility.

Foden Bellingham Rice be too open??? They are all workhorses, proper players and technically amazing. Sorry but remove Utd players, Tomori (or White would should be picked whatever the issues are) for Maguire, Tripper for Shaw, Gordon or Bowen for Rashford

trent HAS to go in this team he without a shadow of a doubt adds the most to this team than any other player, foden on the left trent rcm bellingham lcm

Foden in that left wing position, push rice up and bring Trent in. Rice is great but will get caught as a lone CDM. Rotate Stones, Walker and Trent between RB, CB and CDM depending on the opposition. Stones and Trent more than capable in CDM, Stones and Walker solid CB’s, Trent and Walker solid RB’s. Also gives the option of switching between a back 3, 4 or 5 in game depending on what’s needed

@ThepigandThemonkey

2 ай бұрын

Rice operates as a lone cdm for arsenal, he rarely gets caught

Sterling needs to get the call back to England he’s the most experienced and reliable player we’ve got on the wing

@tinasheroy

2 ай бұрын

Call ups should be on current form not past reputation, otherwise we will most definitely lose that tournament

@joemarron5515

2 ай бұрын

@@tinasheroyhe’s not been that bad at Chelsea though tbf. Better than rashford.

@WatchMagicHappen

2 ай бұрын

Cole Palmer has kept sterling out of the squad

@whn2058

2 ай бұрын

​@tinasheroy so what's maguire and rashford doing in there?

@adamgrimsley2900

2 ай бұрын

We ain't picking a squad for 2016

Distribution from the back: it’s either Pickford hoofing it long or to Stones/Maguire who play it sideways to Shaw/Walker or Rice dropping deep who then plays it sideways to them or backwards. Then it’s slow down either wing, who get isolated in possession trying to come inside. Kane doesn’t get the ball so has to drop deep to get the ball to playmake. Get a free kick/set piece to try and score from. We know how it’ll end - QFs out on penalties because England can’t get the ball through midfield and create enough chances in the opposition penalty box. - crazy - we have this every 2 years. England have never even got to a final at a euros or WC held overseas. Thinking just because we have Foden and Jude gives us a great chance of winning? Look at how long Portugal with Ronaldo and Argentina with Messi in their teams took to win a major trophy at international level. They were both in their 30s.

Yet again no mention of RLC or Fikayo. Criminal punditry this.

Put foden on the left wing and put Alexander arnold on that midfield and its perfect 🎉

Wayne Rooney is talking sense and hes world class , other options dont matter

If only Robertson played for England, what a team this would be. And I don’t know if there’s a better midfield out there for the euros.

Foden should start on the left and we play Gallagher, Phillips or that young lad at united.

Did he just compare casimero on the decline to rice in his prime, the arsenal hate is rife in TNT 😂

@kevinparisinternal2032

2 ай бұрын

Against the top teams

@batofkrypton9765

2 ай бұрын

Casemiro has won more than Declan Rice has played game

@markn7519

2 ай бұрын

Well, the difference is that Casemiro can actually play as a solo DM, while Rice has only played in a double pivot or as a Box to Box.

@manilli_

2 ай бұрын

@@batofkrypton9765 That will still hold true in 10 years when Casimero will be nearly 50, still irrelevant to their form

Rashford… looks great against Wales and Slovenia but when it comes to the crunch games against France and Germany, he doesn’t turn up.

Bro camavinga,tchoumeni, griezmann and may be dembulence in midfield is no joke.

Trent and Rice as Cdm’s, Jude in the 10, Rashford and Foden share the left

It's crazy how Ben white doesn't get in this team ahead of maguire 😢

@alfiegoff96

Ай бұрын

He doesn't want to be picked

Foden should play on the left to fit TAA in the midfield. Maguire shouldn't even be in the squad but its too late to gel another defensive partnership.

The current England squad should win the Euros. Anything less is a failure. Based on finances, infrastructure, grass roots, sports science, population size etc England are by far the most underachieving national team in history. For all their advantages they haven’t won much over the years.

@christianwithers7335

Ай бұрын

Nonsense. Those all mean diddly squat. Winning tournaments comes down to having a good 14-15 players, consistency, good understanding, balance, good tactical coaching and belief and environment. Few injuries and disruptions helps. By your crazy logic China would win everything.

@alfiegoff96

Ай бұрын

Germany has 16 million more people

@Crixus128

Ай бұрын

@@alfiegoff96 which proves my point that countries with larger populations have an advantage. Germany have won it 4 times. England have 5th largest population in Europe, but have never won it…

Maguire, Shaw and rashford should be no where near this England 11

Even rooney knows that midfield is getting ran through. There is a reason we got to the euro final with Rice and Kalvin Phillips. We need two holding midfielders to protect the weak back line.

How Watkins hasn’t got a shout absolutely baffles me, can easily play across the front 3 and help with midfield where Rooney has doubts. Watkins over Rashford for me easily. Stats this season proves my point.

I would have put Foden on the left and Palmer in the middle. We can always change the game by putting Radford on the left for pace in the second half.

The squad should be: Pickford/Ramsdale/Pope Stones/Maguire/Walker/Chilwell/Trippier/Tomori/Brantwaithe Bellingham/Rice/Palmer/TAA/Mainoo/Gallagher Saka/Kane/Foden/Grealish/Rashford/Watkins/Bowen Pickford Walker/Stones/Maguire/Chillwell Rice/Bellingham Palmer Saka/Kane/Foden

I think on left for more control need a Grealish ,Rashford is a good to but Grealish will be a better for this team

Southgate will probably play Henderson or Gallagher next to Rice with Bellingham playing a 10. Then rotate Foden and Rashford on the left. It's not what I would do.. I'm not even sure Henderson gets in the reserves for me,

Trent needs to be in that midfield we win last 2 comps if he played in the mid

Why would anyone start harry maguire over levi colwill? Are we living in the twilight zone?

My England Playing XI would be in a 343 formation, I think for England to win trophies they should focus on their strongest aspect, the midfield. They have lot of gud midfielders. GK - Pickford 3 CBs - Stones, Maguire, Walker 4 CMFs - Foden, Bellingham, Rice, Trent 2 Wingers - Sancho, Saka Striker - Kane Manager - Not Southgate

Rashford could make super sub if he's on form. I prefer Gordon, Palmer or Bowen on the left wing, to start. Foden as a no 10. Bellyache and Mainoo running the midfield, with Rice behind.

Cole Palmer and Bowen?

Pickford, Walker, Stones, (No idea), Chilwell, Rice, Trent, Bellingham, Foden, Kane, Saka. That has to be it.

Gonna be honest I think Phil should play as a LW and Maddison cm

Rooney's is right on the money, there is not enough grit in that midfield, they could easily get overrun.

I ain’t listening to Rooney after his recent managerial stint 😂😂

That team is winning absolutely f**k all

They forgot Jack Butland. Guys in his prime right now.

He really said Rashford 😂😂😂

That midfield is not strong enough defensively against the top teams.

At least Cara and Nev know what they are talking about it.

Without dictating in mid no silverware definitely..

...Best England Lineup for Euro 2024 (4-2-3-1 Formation) And i am U-19 Coach of indian football Team.........................Harry Kane P. Foden J. Bellingham B. saka D. Rice Jamesward Prowse Colwill J. Branthwaite Stones Walker Pickford

I'm not English but to put Marcus in there is criminal 😂

Midfield should be Rice, Mainoo and Bellingham Saka / Kane / Foden Then Foden will come off when he inevitably doesn’t play very well for england. They need an impact player with speed who can run in behind like Rashford / Gordon / Watkins Also have Maddison as rotation for Jude. And Gallagher for Kobi

When the big moments come, England will crumble, England need psychological help, yes they are good talent wise, but do they have the mental fortitude to handle big situations.

I think in reality Foden starts on the left with either Henderson or Gallagher alongside Bellingham and Rice. I’d love to see Foden centrally but nothing indicates Southgate sees it that way.

@benhicks9481

2 ай бұрын

agreed, Id love to see White as RB or CB option but in reality Southgates not picking him. Missed opportunities on both selections.

Foden - Kane - Saka - Bellingham - Rice - Madison - Shaw - Maguire - stones - Walker makes the most sense.

since Foden is midfield LCM then it make sense LW Rashford

Maguire, Shaw and Rashford shouldn't even be on the plane ffs.

With that midfield the LW has to Grealish. He offers more defensively than Rashford

Spain 20 years ago.. 'But can we get Iniesta, Xavi AND Busquets in the same team?' 🤣 🤣 🤣

Wazza's right. Foden out to the left, cutting back in. Rice along side an other DM with Bellingham ahead in free role.

Strong midfield, amazing striker, good right back, the rest is average

With 5 subs allowed , it would be crazy not to take Palmer, Gordon , Bowen and Toney, all of whom can make a difference. Plus, it makes sense to give players a rest in a long tournament. With the attacking players at Southgates disposal, alternative tactics can be figured out during a game, if things aren't going well. However I expect Southgate to be uncreative, and stick with his old guard.