Not sold on Trippier either bc he’s been getting exposed at Newcastle all season.

Southgate gotta go 3 atb (with stones dropping back when out of possession).

yeah trippier gets exposed defensively, and I think Gomez is the worst in possession player I have seen get regular minutes at a big club this season. like why not gamble for half fit shaw when those are your options.

no way bruv, way too many good creative players to sacrifice one of them just to play Trent at wing back. hes tried that before too, hasn't worked out and no natural left wing back available.

Not saying to do wing backs. Do what City do when they play 3 (with Walker at the back) and Stones plays as a midfielder.

oh true yeah that I agree with. although pep does that with 3 centre backs. are you playing Gomez at left back then over trippier?

Wouldn't bother with any left back, we don't have any good ones unless Shaw manages to come back in time.

I'd just do Walker, Guehi, Branthwaite back 3.

I like that. idk much about branthwaite for some reason I never watched any Everton this season.

From what I’ve seen he’s your average English defender. Younger faster version of Maguire

They're 4th for least goals conceded this season, plus good to have pairing with Pickford in goal.

F*** it throw Mitchell in there, Palace taking over for the 24 and the 25

Guehi's missed a big chunk of the back half of the season with injury though i've just seen, that's a spanner in the works

Would make more sense to play Stones as part of the back three bc we’ve got Rice in DM already imo, unless we’re setting up with two DMs

Buzzing for the euros, hoping for an entertaining end to a woeful season.

He's better playing forward, Pep's figured that out now.

This would absolutely cook

Southgate won't do it though.

why isn't Olise part of it? Again I haven't watched much West Ham, but id have thought he's slightly better than Bowen.

no maguire? hes consistent for England I would start him no matter the formation.

Nah, Bowen's had a brilliant season, and Olise has had a fair few injury problems.

F*** Maguire

Olise is French no?

I view Mag > stones. stones is good on the ball and in making those runs that basically rice already makes for arsenal. otherwise I trust maguire more defensively.

I thought hes a dual citizen.

Absolutely criminal if this squad goes to waste

Probably agreed on that tbf. But I don't think Stones is a CB anymore so it shouldn't make sense to consider him one, just is wasted there.

But, and again if we're only talking the 3 atb I proposed, I don't trust Maguire's pace and awareness to play that role.

This is all moot anyway cause no way Southgate doesn't line up with 4 atb with Maguire and Stones at CB.