Almost impossible to pick a best England XI which in theory is a good thing, but suspect it is a hindrance that even Roy doesn't know it.
I'd be going with:
Hart
Walker Cahill Smalling Rose
Rooney Dier Wilshere
Sterling Kane Vardy
I thought we were at our most dangerous out of all games against turkey with this front 3 and I think vardy has to be worked in there.
I'd stick with the 433 because i fear without width, it will be too easy for wales to defend
Wilshere gets the nod over alli for me, alli looked pretty tired against Russia and fancy wilshere is better at maintaining control, whereas alli may be more dynamic. I'd rather have alli of the bench after 60 if it isnt working.
Dier man mark bale out of the game, I'd have him sitting in as a 3rd centre back on Bale when they do get the ball although I'd expect this to not bee too often
Agreement has been unusually hard to find on what team should play so interested on others thoughts...
Team for tomorrow?
posted on 15/6/16
Same back 5 plus Dier.
Then Henderson with Dier in midfield with Vardy Alli and Lallana behind Kane.
4231 with the Spurs centre backs, and putting Alli and Kane together.
posted on 15/6/16
I think wilshere will play. Reckon woy might drop sterling and play alli left but I hope he drops alli, purely for who's suited. Sterling is the only player who offers width.
posted on 15/6/16
I'd also start sturridge over Kane but that's not happening.
posted on 15/6/16
Hart
Walker
Cahill
Smalling
Rose
Dier
Rooney
Alli
Sturridge
Vardy
Kane
posted on 15/6/16
The formation should stay the same. Those suggesting Roy changes to a 442 or a diamond dont have a clue what they're talking about. It wasn't the formation that was the issue against Russia it was the poor finishing that meant we only came away with 1 point instead of 3 which we deserved.
Before Dier scored we should have been a minimum of 3-0 up (Lallana x2 and Rooney and maybe a header by Smalling) but it wasn't meant to be. England played very well for the most part and it was only a freak goal at the deaths that undid us and the team can count themselves extremely unlucky as they had done enough to get the win.
Ho-hum these things happen but Roy doesn't need to make wholesale changes and I don't think he will anyway.
I would possibly swap Sturridge with Sterling and maybe bring Wilshere in if fully fit but wouldn't be bothered in the slightest if the team lined up the same.
If we can't beat Wales then we deserve to be playing Germany in the second round/out of the tournament altogether. Wales weren't great against Slovakia; they themselves got a freak goal and were unbelievably fortunate not to concede within the first 5 minutes.
posted on 15/6/16
All England chances were half chances.
Failed to create a single clear-cut chance but of course finishing was the only problem and they played very well. Yawn.
Rooney shoehorned into midfield had all the space to pass against a very poor Russian side, better organised opposition which I expect Wales to be will apply more dynamic pressure which will render him useless. Wilshire I feel will fare better against pressure.
Sterling often was the outball for counter but Kane and Lallana couldn't keep up with him, Vardy will.
posted on 15/6/16
I wasn't suggesting formation was the problem but Vardy and Kane are a must against Wales back 3/5.
Two strikers always better combating that set up.
posted on 15/6/16
We didn't create a single chance we should have scored from
The formation didn't work
We need 2 strikers (neither playing in midfield)
posted on 15/6/16
We played well in that opening gane, and should have won, but not by 3 rjçunty. Rooneys chance was at best a half chance.
I would hope for a hard fought win against Wales, and we should beat Slovakia, but it's no given.
posted on 15/6/16
Play your best striker, which is Sturridge.
England also need industry in midfield, and should not treat it as a retirement hope for ageing forwards.
Roys taking us out at the group stages.