One commander is incompetent, and the three armies are exhausted.
The Three Lions, the favourites to win the European Championship and the most expensive player, were the most disappointing team in the group stage.
Although England finally won Group C as they wished, their performance of scoring only 2 goals in 3 games, 1 win and 2 draws in the group stage was really disappointing. As the manager, Southgate does not seem to have found a way to pinch the star-studded Three Lions into a whole, especially in the midfield, where five hundred million dollars have been piled up, but they are fighting separately and scattered.
In addition, Southgate also has the outrageous operation of letting Alexander-Arnold, who was born at right-back, play as a midfielder, and arranging right-back Kieran Trippier to play at left-back, so that even the most optimistic English fans are suspicious of life and lethargic.
One thing to say, the group stage is more about rehearsing tactics and testing the lineup, although Southgate did not rehearse any tactical effect, but at least the wrong option was ruled out, and Alexander-Arnold will never be allowed to play in the back again.
In the second half of the final round of the group stage against Slovenia, the Three Lions finally had some sense of breaking out of the cocoon first. Maynu came on to form a double midfield with Rice, and the changes brought about by Palmer's appearance finally gave Southgate the courage to break with the old and make a new one.
But, that's all, and that's the biggest concession Southgate, who has always been conservative, can and can only make. He still stubbornly insists on the position of Bellingham and Kane, which has been criticized by the media and fans.
Without a highlight-reel performance at Real Madrid, Southgate would certainly not have changed the roots of his original tactics. He was originally a commodity with no real talent, only looking at the surface but not seeing through the substance, Bellingham can break out in Real Madrid, in addition to the old coach Ancelotti's strategy, but also the strength of Real Madrid.
English football has always lacked a real midfield playmaker, and it was hard to have Gerrard and Frank Lampard back then, but the result could not coexist and was directly abolished. Bellingham certainly has excellent individual skills and a keen sense of observation, but when it comes to organising and playing the ball, it is by no means his forte.
Southgate asked Bellingham to play in the number 10 position, which directly cut off Kane's lifeblood of retreat, which is equivalent to self-defeating. In desperation, Southgate can only continue to revert to Kane's old retracement, which makes Bellingham a conspicuous bag.
With Southgate's limited talent, he really couldn't find a tactic to allow these superstars to coexist. As a result, the British stars who have played well in the major giants are struggling collectively in the European Cup.
If you don't explode in struggle, you perish in struggle.
Winning the first place in Group C, England entered the lower half of the relatively easy zone, as long as they play normally, and then enter the final. So, Southgate, who ruled out the wrong option, should have found the key to the final.
Maynu starts, Rice's pressure plummets; Palmer started the game, with more attacking points on the flanks – don't look at these two small changes, if the actual combat effect is good, this will be a game-breaking point for the Three Lions.
In terms of strength and heritage, the Snovark team is not the opponent of the England team, the two teams have played each other a total of 6 times, and the England team has an absolute advantage of 5 wins and 1 draw. Therefore, no matter how poor the performance in the group stage is, I believe that the England team can pass smoothly.
Eliminate the wrong options, and the rest is correct! England will be looking to sweep away the gloom in the group stage and announce their strong comeback. After all, England are the favourites to win the title.