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*Official* English Football Season 2022/23
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wpdavid
Hall of Fame Member
I have no idea whether he's in the squad, but Trent may be a different option in midfield if I correctly understand where he's been playing for Liverpool recently. Not box-to-box like Bellingham, but a creative passing option that we haven't had lately. With Foden as the 3rd component in the midfield alongside Rice, of course.
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wpdavid
Hall of Fame Member
Last seen on a hospital bed recovering from his operation, I think. Unless I missed his return at the end of the season.
Furball
Evil Scotsman
He's still been playing as a right back out of possession but basically drifts centrally when Liverpool have the ball and operates as a midfielder.
Postecoglu at Spurs will likely make heavy use of this type of play next season at Spurs if he keeps his Celtic tactical blueprint.
I'm sure Guardiola played a version of this when he started at City (and kind of still does, particularly from left back).
Socerer 01
International Captain
England can play like City if they want to, they already have a decent list of people that can mimic the roles
all City players in their usual roles
Akanji - Tomori
Ake - Shaw
Rodri - Rice
KDB - no replacement for him, got to make do with Foden like in the final
Mahrez - Saka
Silva - Bellingham
Ederson - Ramsdale
of course some of these are downgrades like Ramsdale, Shaw and Foden but there is enough to work with if you truly want to replicate that. Kane would be even better than Haaland for buildup play too or can do the Haaland role of just distracting opponent defence if needed. the only barrier is that Pep can train his players week in week out with automatisms until it is second nature but that isn’t possible at national level due to limited time, you would have to try and rely more on the experience City players already have and hope the others just fill in
all City players in their usual roles
Akanji - Tomori
Ake - Shaw
Rodri - Rice
KDB - no replacement for him, got to make do with Foden like in the final
Mahrez - Saka
Silva - Bellingham
Ederson - Ramsdale
of course some of these are downgrades like Ramsdale, Shaw and Foden but there is enough to work with if you truly want to replicate that. Kane would be even better than Haaland for buildup play too or can do the Haaland role of just distracting opponent defence if needed. the only barrier is that Pep can train his players week in week out with automatisms until it is second nature but that isn’t possible at national level due to limited time, you would have to try and rely more on the experience City players already have and hope the others just fill in
dontcloseyoureyes
BARNES OUT
We did it bro
duffer
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Much love mans
dontcloseyoureyes
BARNES OUT
Unfortunately not - am away at work at the moment. Thankfully one of the guys covered me for the first half of the day so I could stay in the camp and watch.
Will re-watch the game when I get home and celebrate appropriately.
flibbertyjibber
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Is he the most overhyped player ever?
I don't see what he does better than about 4 or 5 players in or around the squad.
He gets a lot of the 'managers and people that really know about football love him' thing.
sledger
Spanish_Vicente
Haha I like it how this is never ever said about players who are actually clearly and self-evidently good.
Socerer 01
International Captain
Smalling shouldn’t be here, has been great for Roma