DR Congo stunned England with an early goal here, and looked confident with their possession play and wide attacks in their 4-3-3 formation. It took time for England’s own attacking 4-3-3 structure to kick into gear, but they eventually started to create from wide too. In the end, it was Harry Kane who helped England […]
Thomas Tuchel went with a slightly different structure in this game for England, moving away from the wing-oriented 4-3-3 shape into a 3-1-6 structure in possession. A key part of this was a freer role for Jude Bellingham, who repaid Tuchel with a goal and an assist to ensure England’s first place finish in the […]
England faced a well-organized 4-5-1 low block here, a trademark of Ghana coach Carlos Queiroz. The focus on wide triangles in England’s 4-3-3 system did not quite provide the creativity needed to break down the Ghanaian backline. Second half substitutes led to improvements for Thomas Tuchel’s side, but in the end they could not find […]
After a first half in which England were decent, but not overly impressive, Thomas Tuchel’s adjustments helped spur a strong second half, where their defensive intensity and their usual 4-3-3 attacking system helped earn them a win over Croatia in their World Cup opener. Tactical analysis and match report by Josh Manley. We decided to make […]
Thomas Tuchel will take no great plaudits for bringing one of the best nations in the game into the World Cup, but he is taking value from every encounter that allows him to construct firm foundations for his project as the manager of a nation with high expectations. With another professional performance under their belt, […]
England earned an easy victory in this World Cup Qualifier, enjoying full control throughout the game. Their right-sided dynamics showed promise in their 4-3-3 system, and they took their chances from set-pieces to run up a 5-0 scoreline in the end. Tactical analysis and match report by Josh Manley. England traveled to Serbia for the fifth […]
England showed some nice attacking dynamics under Lee Carsley, with rotations on both wings integral to their play. A new role for Declan Rice proved fruitful, as he was able to use his newfound attacking freedom to score the first goal and assist the second as England cruised to victory in Dublin. Tactical analysis and […]
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but the worthy winners of EURO 2024 packed the punch in this final clash to crown their entertainment of the masses in the last four weeks with the most prized asset of all. While the English expended the energy they need only to carry out the task […]
England had to come from behind after Xavi Simons’ early strike, but were able to control the game with midfield overloads in the first half. Ronald Koeman found a change in order to tighten up his midfield, but Gareth Southgate’s late introduction of Ollie Watkins proved decisive, as his strike sent England to the final. […]
England switched to a 3-4-3 system for this match, offering them some improvement in their pressing and some more natural possession play. However, they needed Bukayo Saka’s individual brilliance to save them from elimination, and eventually secure the victory on penalties. This tactical preview has been written by Josh Manley. We decided to make all of our […]