Sky sports uk- England to play 5-2-3, with walker to play as the 3rd center back, Trippier to play right wing back, with mount going playing right side of attack of 3.
That's odd, but Southgate has shown himself to be very flexible in his formations. This would mean he's willing to give up possession in the middle of the pitch and then try to outnumber us on the flanks and hit us with speed on the counter. We've got to stay very compact as a team against this type of formation. Then again, it could all just be a bluff. I think our False 9 rumors are a bluff IMO. We'll see.
My guess is that Mancini will stick to his starting 11. Only when England shows the dominance in the midfield, which is unlikely to happen, he might as well send on a false 9. Sounthgate would put more players in behind and play counter attack to start the play, this is their best chance.
If the False 9 rumour is true, Mancini is using a mirror of Luis Enriques tactic that adds an extra body in the midfield with then Immobile coming off the bench as a sub. Could be interesting
The English fans have stormed the gates We witnessed this and I stepped away just in time. If this is even crossing your mind, don’t. You don’t get far. Please don’t ruin it for everyone at Wembley. pic.twitter.com/CoNx4U4CHb— Michelle Owen (@MichelleOwen7) July 11, 2021
Niente falso 9 Our starting XI for the #Euro2020Final! 📋#VivoAzzurro #ITA #ITAENG #EURO2020 pic.twitter.com/dUCHvV9pEb— Italy ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (@Azzurri_En) July 11, 2021
False 9 never made sense. Well have possession and sounds like they’re going with a back 3 and they know it too
for me it’s still 2006 I wanted more. World Cup puts that star on your jersey plus we were up against a rival.
Man, Verratti and Jorginho have played a ton of soccer this year. Last game, I hope they have enough in the tank.
Estimated 200,000 fans in the Wembley area. Disabled areas in front of the press box now being invaded. Stewarding essentially non-existent.— Oliver Brown (@oliverbrown_tel) July 11, 2021 This is a serious problem
There are terrible scenes at Gate F. Crushing, fans trying to storm in.— Andy Lines (@andylines) July 11, 2021
Let's cancel and play in a different country lol honestly if Italy wins I fear for our fans attending the game
England have never beaten us. They’re at the home with over half a century of losing as a legacy. All the pressure is on them. and of course we’ve conquered England before