Gareth Southgate’s BIGGEST Decision Yet… 

So Saka can switch from RW to LB but Foden fanbois cry when he’s asked to play LW?

So playing Trent at RB is a no go cause people (incorrectly) says he sucks at defending but playing Saka at LB is the answer?

This Gomez disrespect needs to be studied. So solid for Liverpool last season and had one of his best seasons I’ve seen from him. Plus you’d have someone hungry to prove themselves as opposed to guaranteed starters who don’t have the same hunger

Joe Gomez has left Germany.

PE teacher Southgate converted a Ferrari into a Morris Marina. It's unbelievable 😂

I'd go home if I was Joe Gomez. What's the point in being "backup LB" if you aren't there to play when the LB is poor/unfit. Gomez actually goes both ways, doesn't cut back on his right every time. Came through at Liverpool as a LB. Its yet another easy decision Gazza has to make but clearly is incapable of doing anything sensible. Get yourself on Holiday Joey G 😂

We are so bad, because we didn't have Kalvin Phillips

If you’ve watched Gomes a left back for Liverpool he is good enough to a job there and he’s actually a defender. Trippier is a full back and a better one than Saka. No manager in world football with this squad would not play Saka at LB. The problems are to do with how the team is set up, Southgate is to blame.

Just play gomez, saka has been our best attacker other than jude so far

Saka only works as a left back in a back 5 with Walker as a right sided centre back and Trent on the other side. Otherwise just play Gomez in the back 4.

FFS Can we just use an actual LB to play LB please.... Gomez

Pickford Trent Stones Konsa Walker Mainoo Rice Saka Bellingham Gordon Kane Simple. Good lord. We are trying to shoe horn Palmer and Foden for no reason

Gomez!? I am so confused. It’s like complaining that no one has a watch while standing under Big Ben.

Sorry but Joe Gomez is WAY WAY better in that and all the other defensive positions. WAY BETTER.

Or... Maybe Joe gomez... Been solid for lfc last season and with him being a natural cb he'd allow walker or Trent to really bomb foward

people like you and this train of thought is why england have achieved nothing since 1966. playing the counties best winger out of position to accommodate worse players. insane.

Imagine putting Bale at LB after he succesfully converted from LB to RW and becoming Top 3 itw 4 years later just because there are other DECENT players at best

if you think tripper can’t play LB why do you think a RW who played for at most 4 months as a LWB 5 years ago would do any better 😂😂

Saka must DEFINITELY NOT play left back. Play Gomez there he's the only player who actually played there this season and done really well and also added alot going forward its madness he's not playing there for England

RORY YOU CANT BE SERIOUS THERE IS JOE FUCKING GOMES WHO PLAYED FOR LIVERPOOL YES LIVERPOOL MOST OF THE SEASON AT LB AND WAS 1 OF OUR BEST 3 PLAYERS OF THE SEASON NOT BRIGHTON NOT CRYSTAL PALACE LIVERPOOL

Foden on the left makes sense if your LB is a prime Marcelo. Trippier wasn't really great but he wasn't the problem. Foden is. Play Trippier and Gordon on the left, Saka and Walker seem to be working fine. Palmer is great but he's no Saka, use him as a super sub in case England really needs a goal late on. If your makeshift LB can't overlap, play the LW that prefers dribbling, is direct and can hold the width. If you don't trust Gordon or any Left Winger, switch to a 5-4-1, move walker to CB, play Trent and Saka on either wing as a WB, Rice-Mainoo-Foden midfield and Kane and Jude up top. Saka can play higher up the pitch on the left, Rice and Mainoo are a functional midfield, Trent and Foden can create and Kane and Jude can play in the box. Walker can cover the right whenever Trent drifts in, would fit every player better than the current system. Gordon could sub in case the opposing team has a really weak right sided defence that could exploit.

JOE GOMEZ

Maybe if they tried Gordon on that side they would be more of a threat down the left. Foden/Trippier is a problem together, unfair to take it all out on Tripps. Foden also drifts inside every single attack

Nah that’s a stretch Play Gomez. It’s beyond me that we haven’t been doing this all along or at least from the point trippier proved it was too much for him. He has been playing Left back pretty well so far What we can be confident of is that Southgate won’t make any sensible changes

Why has no one suggested Joe Gomez at LB when he’s played there multiple times for Liverpool?

Palmer and Kane in the front line. There goes your ability to get in behind

Saka is so much better than Palmer at rw we'd be losing something huge there

Yes, rather than use Gomez who's played all season at LB and been good there let's use Saka who is a RW LMFAO

What is Rory talking about. "We have no other players that can play left back"........Did Gomes go home?

Anyone else feel like this is some sort of ragebait experiment that the English RU-vidrs are doing? We all see how Foden and Trippier are the 2 worst players in the pitch in all 4 of our games, so let’s move our best RW into LB to accommodate for Foden! Let’s punish our only attacker who has managed to involve himself in any games, just to keep protecting the “prem POTS” ay?

Honestly Ror its hard to defend you when you come out with rubbish like this. Just say Trippier is ineffective at LB and thats it. "0/10" is something a schoolboy would say and even then, would probably have more sense. If you want to be credible and "rate players" then do it properly. Trippier is a premier league footballer mate he isnt you or me..

Palmer was so ineffective when he came on but Chelsea fans are club over Country.

Palmer was horrendous when he came on but Chelsea fans are so desperate for him to play just for a storyline lol it’s sad

All football fans except England just can't wait to see Switzerland smashing this no chemistry, boring, luck riding team, we all will be there and football will win again.

Why did Southgate bring an injured lb 😂😂😂 There was branthwaite, Mitchell and chilwell

Its crazy not how everyone has forgotten abt joe gomez

Southgate should've taken Chilwell and Mitchell instead of Shaw and Trippier.

This whole Saka lb started with Ian wright and the whole country really ran with it. With England it’s always the players not playing that becomes game changer. Now it’s palmer that’s the missing link apparently

Rory...Foden is not a LW. We need Gordon at LW

The Hate for trips is crazy it's just the media and the fan boys giving foden such a let off. KT had an assist but foden couldn't time his run. He's been woeful but a media darling so will be saved from judgment

5 at the back. 3 CBs and wing backs

Do people actually know why saka at left back was even able to function???

what should have happened is bring a fit LB in the first place. but no saka at lb, if we played a 3/5 at the back then it probably be a shout in a lwb position. gomez for me if shaws not playing

WTF didn't Southgate take Mitchell who plays every week with Guehi next to him.

It doesn’t matter because it’s coming home! This the team of destiny.

This is such a stupid video. Tripper is only playing it inside because Foden is inside 😂😂😂 If you want to fix England width problem, take Foden off

GK Pickford; RCB Walker, CB Stones, LCB Gomez (or Konsa, if Joe is unavailable); RWB Trent, RCM Mainoo, LCM Rice, LWB Saka; RS Foden, LS Bellingham, CF Kane. Not really that complicated, the issue is Southgate putting all his faith onto Shaw recovery and not taking another left footed LB like Chilwell, who also has experience with the national team.

Ben white at home sipping his tea watching England struggle to make it through the euros after everyone criticised him for pulling out of the squad

3 - 4 - 3. Walker / Stones / Konsa - Mainoo/ Rice / Bellingham/ Gordon - Foden / Kane / Palmer

Newcastle alone have Hall, Targett, Burn and Livramento, all English, all better LBs than Trippier. I'd have taken Hall and Mitchell as LBs if I were Southgate, but thankfully I am not that much of a wetwipe.

Saka overlapping Foden could be spicy. Foden steps out for that overlap by coming in field anyway...

Glad you also spotted Trippier delaying the pass was why Foden was offside. Everyone has been blaming Foden but it was 100% Trippier's fault cos Foden was on his bike expecting the first time pass

Everyone was laughing at us saka at lwb now its not so.funny. he litterally played better than trippier has ever played at lb.. its the obvious choice..its the ONLY choice

Go with a 5-2-3 Pickford Saka Konsa Stones Walker Trent Rice Bellingham Saka Kane Palmer What a team of talent. Get Guehi back in after suspension…

It's literally all on Southgate, he made the decision for Shaw and no other LB or LWB. He made Trippier play there and he picks them and tactics. While I understand your sentiment, it's nothing to do with Trippier, he's not the scapegoat, it's ALL Southgate. Fact

JOE GOMEZ?.... The guy was great playing there last season how quick people forget H's earnt a shot and he wont disappoint

Its not about Trippier himself.. its about Southgate playing him at LB. He's a perfectly competent RB and RWB but very one footed and is being played at LB which is instantly making the pitch smaller as he always needs to turn back on his right foot

Saka can’t play left back he hasn’t played the for years. Has to take a risk on shame or play Gomez. Or, and probably better, play wings backs with 3 at the back. Play Trent as rwb and Saka or Gomez at LWB. Saka has been amazing for us in attack and it is the imbalance that is killing the threat he offers.

What is this Saka at left back agenda over Gomes all about. It just doesn't make sense to me. People complain Trent can't defend but want Saka to play left back. Crazy

I’m honestly stunned that you’re saying you feel sorry for Southgate. He is the one who decided not to take a left back to this tournament!! Chilwell and Mitchell, both fit and available to go have been snubbed for Shaw who hasn’t kicked a ball in 5 months. It’s ludicrous!! It’s absolutely unbelievable and unacceptable that Southgate has gotten away with this decision and the fact players like Kane and Bellingham are having to front the blame for these dismal performances is beyond a joke. Southgate is, without question, the worst manager in international football. His decisions to play the likes of Henderson in the build up games and then trial Trent in the tournament is mad. His lack of effect on any game I’ve seen in the last 8 years is quite frankly shocking and his selection policy on taking the likes of Shaw is just down right incompetent. You are being far too kind to this charlatan!

Rory, you're only pushing this agenda because you want Palmer to take the RW spot. Palmer hasn't contributed to a single goal England have scored. Saka has been involved in almost all of them while playing at RW, and had a goal and assist ruled out because Foden's an idiot. Palmer actually hasn't done anything besides look "dangerous" by playing passes and crosses that lost us possession.

Players out of position get understanding, he has defended good, he created fodens offside goal which was England's most incisive attack. Rory thought haarland was a going to flop, he shouldn't be taken seriously with analysis of football, what a moron.

I think Saka at Leftback would free him up to attack more because nowadays a fullback is a winger that tracks back and defends a bit and both our fullbacks have not been very good going forward. I would drop Foden and play Gordon and if I was feeling brave I would drop Kane for Watkins . The other thing is our passing is so slow and laboured

Your most embarrassing video so far. Trippier has been bad, but to say the LB position is the reason for all our problems is a joke. He wasn't even our worst full back on Sunday.

Trippier is the worst player. They need an attacking left back. Saka is the temporal solution

England won that game because Foden was subbed off for Toney. The problem is Foden before Tripper.

Is Palmer really the given choice here? Or do you move over Foden to RW and throw in Eze on LW? Eze/Saka on the left could terrorize defences

why is Kane there? why is Bellingham there?(untill the goal) why is Saka there?!? only players that have done anything at all is Rice(who i dislike) mainoo and palmer their the only players that have atleast looked decent.

agree with the lot Rory but even if shaw starts the game he wont finish it and Saka will end up left back anyway. Just let Saka play left back for the 90+ and bring gordon on the left as well, with is engine he can support saka defensively and the 2 of them attacking any right side in the world is a scary sight to see. Kane lingering between penalty spot and goal to collect the crosses and with belligham crashing the box like he did for Real. Just to add, Mainoo has to play every minute next to rice if bellingham isnt dropping deeper.

Another Rory L

Do you think Southgate actually watches this? Do you reckon he turns to fans/ youtube for inspiration?

You just jinxed the next game by faking the colour of your eyes.

It is not trippiers foult that saka has been absolutely shit. He almost never progress the ball when he recieve it. Always play the balls backwords or loosing it. No X factor in this player. Cole Palmer created more in his first game as a sub than saka the whole tournament

When they said if you throw enough shit they was right this is the first thing Rory's said I agree with

How about we try a 3-4-3 formation against Switzerland this Saturday? Gordon Kane Saka Gomez Rice Bellingham Trent Konsa Stones Walker

Did he just say I feel sorry for Southgate? Not bringing a fit specialist in the LB position is unforgivable

Gomez or Konsa will start at left-back. Saka only played there because England was losing and needed to score.

Chilwell and James are both fit,mand Southgate didnt even consider them. Why?

This is classed as harassment of a single player. No talk of other players who have been just as bad. And you said it’s not personal but you do a whole video on him.

Southgate knew he did have a fit left back but didn’t call up chilwell or even lampty and now tripper is getting thrown under the bus because he playing out of position

Saka is the best attacker this year for England the most consistent and people want to drop him he should honestly quit England

Honestly put Gomez at left back, he was solid at lb for Liverpool, from a united fan

HAS ANYONE HEARD OF A PLAYER CALLED GOMEZ???? HE PLAYS FOR LIVERPOOL AND HAS WON TGE LEAGUE & CHAMPIONS LEAGUE JUSSAYIN GUYS… OH YH AND HES IN THE ENGLAND SQUAD & HES ON THE BENCH HOPE THIS HELPS FELLAS

Honestly I totally agree dropping trippier I’m a Newcastle fan and I know how poor he has been for a while now he’s getting on so he needs to be dropped, but watch back that offside goal for foden and when you say he delayed it and delayed it to pass it there’s literally nothing more he could of done he had to get a touch on it then he passed it straight away it was foden not holding his run.

All this for Switzerland??? No disrespect to the Swiss but come on man

It doesn't matter who you pick, or what foot Trippier is, the manager is utterly useless and the tactics are non existent.

How about telling foden to not cut in. How about telling trippier to overlap.

Well all know Southgate isn’t going to change anything, the guy is a clueless 🤡

Stop your nonsense. At least Trippier can defend if we were a leaky sieve we would already be out.

Poor Keiran. It's not really his fault he has a right foot. But he cannot play there.

This left side is going to cost England, how the hell Anthony Gordon gets no minutes is beyond me

All this so you can have palmer in the team… it’s not Chelsea, it’s England!

it’s not rocket science 3-4-2-1 kane bellingham foden saka rice mainoo trent konsa stones walker tactics: kane- drop to 10 and late run in the box for a trent whip bellingham- get in behind/ free roam foden- play with trent rice- stay back mainoo- link trent and foden triangles saka and trent - OVERLAP!!!!!!!!!!! konsa/ stones/ walker- stay back Subs: palmer for foden at 65 gordon or eze for saka at 75 toney for kane at 75-80

Saka not even close to the best. i rather Foden and defo Palmer over Saka.. hes shait.

That opens up a great space for cole palmer though doesn't it....

Okay simple issue, if England give Vargas any space england loses.

Unfortunately southgate has no balls so theres no way saka is startling at LB

there's no such thing as a lb, you play where you're the best choice for that position & role

He always cuts back to get on the right foot and slows the play down. He has to go

I never understood why reece james was englands best rb until now