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England's star trio struggle to operate simultaneously - what's the verdict?
Having secured six victories out of six, an unbreached defense and a World Cup spot confirmed with matches remaining, Three Lions boss Thomas Tuchel might claim he has got all of his big qualifying decisions correct.
However, in the preparation for Thursday's domestic match against Serbia, he initiated discussion when he said that three of the country's best players - Jude Bellingham, Phil Foden and Harry Kane - cannot play in the same team.
"At the moment, if we maintain the formation, they are unable to feature.
"They can but not in the structure, not maintaining equilibrium that we established and not within the framework that incorporates wingers who are essentially experts in their positions. We presently employ with specific numbered positions."
From guaranteed positions to competitive roles
Foden and Bellingham have been deployed on the flanks for England in the past, but his team selections suggest that the Barcelona loanee and Bukayo Saka are his primary selections on the wide areas respectively.
So can Bellingham, Foden and Kane play together?
Former Three Lions boss evidently thought it possible.
Bellingham, Foden and Kane featured in every England's seven matches at Euro 2024 in Germany, where the national squad were defeated by Spain in the final.
In the 16 games the three have featured together, England have secured 10 victories, drawn three and lost three, scoring 36 times and conceding 14.
Strategic view: Versatile Foden offers solutions
Tuchel has employed a four-two-three-one setup that alters structure when England attack.
Morgan Rogers has been the key creative force because of his excellent dribbling, strike quality and capacity to penetrate the area when the number nine withdraws.
Tuchel has discussed favoring natural flank operators. The wide attackers consistently operate in wide areas and can maintain possession effectively, take their full-back on, and arrive in the box to score.
Supporting the attacking quartet, Tuchel employs a double pivot consisting of a disciplined defensive presence and one with more license to contribute to the attack.
So how could Tuchel use these three players?
Foden and Bellingham would be battling with other creative midfielders for the creative hub, with Kane expected to lead up front.
Foden could feature as the central striker, which theoretically could permit both Bellingham and Foden to operate without the captain.
There is an alternative approach all three could play in this system and Tuchel suggested it this week.
"For Man City, he operates similarly to a central or attacking midfielder, so potentially in future we view him as a central midfielder," he said.
Foden has been utilized as a flexible midfielder this season.
That has permitted him to contribute from midfield and could categorize him as the central midfielder, alongside a holding midfielder.
This would then permit Bellingham to feature as the creative force and Kane as the striker.
Regardless of if Tuchel opts to structure the side like this at the global tournament, what bodes well is his readiness to exclude star names in the pursuit of tactical equilibrium.
Kaitlin Hill
A seasoned casino strategist with over a decade of experience in roulette analysis and game theory, dedicated to helping players maximize their odds.
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