Options in front of Roy Hodgson about how to play Rooney, Kane and Vardy
Play them as a front three. If Hodgson is determined to
have all three on the field - and Kane, Vardy and Rooney have made
strong cases for inclusion with their past performances - a return to
4-3-3 could be a solution. With Kane through the middle and Rooney and
Vardy operating on the flanks, Euro 2016 defences would have plenty to
think about. All three have experience at international level in those
roles - however, Rooney and Vardy would be required to track opposition
full-backs which is not a strength of either man.
Play Kane and Vardy up front and drop Rooney. It would
be a major call for Hodgson to drop his captain for the Wales match in Euro 2016, but, after Kane and Vardy combined successfully against both
Turkey and Germany when Rooney was absent, Hodgson may opt to prioritise
his main goal threats. A 4-4-2, with, perhaps, Dele Alli, in a more
advanced role - where he has thrived for Tottenham this season - could
leave Rooney as an impact option from the bench.
Play Kane up front with Rooney as part of a three behind, and drop Vardy. At
the start of November, England defeated a France team still suffering
from the shock of the Paris terrorist attacks 2-0. Given the
circumstances, there shouldn't be too much read into that victory over
the Euro 2016 favourites but it is interesting to note England's 4-2-3-1
formation was the system of choice at the time. With Kane up front and
Rooney part of a creative trio behind, the tactic allowed Hodgson to get
four forwards onto the field, without overly exposing his defence. He
has already spoken of his squad being "tilted towards attack" and the
ploy would allow the likes of Raheem Sterling and Dele Alli to join in
further up the pitch.
Play Kane and Rooney up front. It would be a selection
against current public thinking to return Rooney to a striker role
against Russia, given his performances in midfield for England and
Manchester United in the latter part of the season. However, Rooney did
play England's entire Euro 2016 qualifying campaign as a centre forward
and was the team's leading goalscorer with seven. For many of those
performances Rooney had a strike partner alongside him, and who better
than the Premier League's top scorer?
Rooney should stay where he was played in the last game, in the midfield. He had one of his best games in long time, in that position. WTF moment was Kane taking corners!
Italy gave the masterclass to Belgium in Football. 2-0 win This was supposed to be the weakest Italian team yet EPL star studded Belgium team was thrashed.
Italy came into Euro 2016 not billed as one of the favourites for the tournament and understandably so. With an ageing backline, shone of the presence of midfield aces like Riccardo Montolivo, Claudio Marchisio and Marco Verratti and devoid of a star-studded frontline like yesteryear, this is not among the strongest squads the Azzurri have fielded in an international completion in recent times. However, if their opening display against hotshots Belgium is anything to go by, the Italians still possess the characteristic tactical brilliance to make up for their lack of quality against any opponent.
Indeed, Antonio Conte’s men pulled off a tactical masterclass that saw the Belgians not only knocked off their stride but also floundering for answers. This was a performance built on the bedrock of a solid defence, marshalled in no small part by legendary shot-stopper Gianluigi Buffon.
Very few sides in modern football have the nous to effectively use the 3-5-2 formation and the Italians are one of them. Here, the two wing-backs in Matteo Darmian and Antonio Candreva were tireless bundles of energy as they provided quality from the wide areas, but also got up and down the wings to keep tabs on Belgium’s flanks. Meanwhile, the three veteran centre-backs in Andrea Barzagli , Leonardo Bonucci and Giorgio Chiellini formed a formidable wall in front of Buffon, while the steel in the middle of the park came from experienced strongman Daniele De Rossi. It is worth mentioning that the seamless understanding between the back four was no doubt helped by the fact that all of them play for the same club, Turin giants Juventus.
This was in many ways a typical Italian performance, consisting of fortitude as well as remarkable intelligence and game sense. In the first half Gli Azzurri let Belgium have the ball and used their wing-backs to launch rapid counter-attacks. This tactic paid rich dividends as Emanuele Giaccherini slotted in the opener on 32 minutes. However, once they had the lead they were back to doing what they do best, as they kept the ball asking their opponents to make all the play in search of that elusive equalizer. They also didn’t have any qualms about resorting to tactical fouls in order to stunt the flow of the game and turn it into a stop-start affair.
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Play them as a front three. If Hodgson is determined to have all three on the field - and Kane, Vardy and Rooney have made strong cases for inclusion with their past performances - a return to 4-3-3 could be a solution. With Kane through the middle and Rooney and Vardy operating on the flanks, Euro 2016 defences would have plenty to think about. All three have experience at international level in those roles - however, Rooney and Vardy would be required to track opposition full-backs which is not a strength of either man.
Play Kane and Vardy up front and drop Rooney. It would be a major call for Hodgson to drop his captain for the Wales match in Euro 2016, but, after Kane and Vardy combined successfully against both Turkey and Germany when Rooney was absent, Hodgson may opt to prioritise his main goal threats. A 4-4-2, with, perhaps, Dele Alli, in a more advanced role - where he has thrived for Tottenham this season - could leave Rooney as an impact option from the bench.
Play Kane up front with Rooney as part of a three behind, and drop Vardy. At the start of November, England defeated a France team still suffering from the shock of the Paris terrorist attacks 2-0. Given the circumstances, there shouldn't be too much read into that victory over the Euro 2016 favourites but it is interesting to note England's 4-2-3-1 formation was the system of choice at the time. With Kane up front and Rooney part of a creative trio behind, the tactic allowed Hodgson to get four forwards onto the field, without overly exposing his defence. He has already spoken of his squad being "tilted towards attack" and the ploy would allow the likes of Raheem Sterling and Dele Alli to join in further up the pitch.
Play Kane and Rooney up front. It would be a selection against current public thinking to return Rooney to a striker role against Russia, given his performances in midfield for England and Manchester United in the latter part of the season. However, Rooney did play England's entire Euro 2016 qualifying campaign as a centre forward and was the team's leading goalscorer with seven. For many of those performances Rooney had a strike partner alongside him, and who better than the Premier League's top scorer?
WTF moment was Kane taking corners!
Indeed, Antonio Conte’s men pulled off a tactical masterclass that saw the Belgians not only knocked off their stride but also floundering for answers. This was a performance built on the bedrock of a solid defence, marshalled in no small part by legendary shot-stopper Gianluigi Buffon.
Very few sides in modern football have the nous to effectively use the 3-5-2 formation and the Italians are one of them. Here, the two wing-backs in Matteo Darmian and Antonio Candreva were tireless bundles of energy as they provided quality from the wide areas, but also got up and down the wings to keep tabs on Belgium’s flanks. Meanwhile, the three veteran centre-backs in Andrea Barzagli , Leonardo Bonucci and Giorgio Chiellini formed a formidable wall in front of Buffon, while the steel in the middle of the park came from experienced strongman Daniele De Rossi. It is worth mentioning that the seamless understanding between the back four was no doubt helped by the fact that all of them play for the same club, Turin giants Juventus.
This was in many ways a typical Italian performance, consisting of fortitude as well as remarkable intelligence and game sense. In the first half Gli Azzurri let Belgium have the ball and used their wing-backs to launch rapid counter-attacks. This tactic paid rich dividends as Emanuele Giaccherini slotted in the opener on 32 minutes. However, once they had the lead they were back to doing what they do best, as they kept the ball asking their opponents to make all the play in search of that elusive equalizer. They also didn’t have any qualms about resorting to tactical fouls in order to stunt the flow of the game and turn it into a stop-start affair.
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