Considering it's not less than a week away I think the game deserves it's own thread.
Two mediocre friendlies for us but had we wont both 4-0 everyone would be going crazy and expectations would be through the roof.
I think Southgate will play a 5-2-3 formation against Croatia and expect the team to look like this:
Pickford
James
Walker
Stones
Coady
Chilwell
Rice
Mount
Foden
Sterling
Kane
Surely Mings won't start after two bang average at best performances over the last week. Coady is far from great but he is comfortable in a back three. Foden can drop into the middle at times so we don't get over-run against the Croatian three, and/or Stones can join in and almost play as a defensive midfielder at times.
I expect it to be a cautious first game and a 1-1 draw would be my early bet.
Two mediocre friendlies for us but had we wont both 4-0 everyone would be going crazy and expectations would be through the roof.
I think Southgate will play a 5-2-3 formation against Croatia and expect the team to look like this:
Pickford
James
Walker
Stones
Coady
Chilwell
Rice
Mount
Foden
Sterling
Kane
Surely Mings won't start after two bang average at best performances over the last week. Coady is far from great but he is comfortable in a back three. Foden can drop into the middle at times so we don't get over-run against the Croatian three, and/or Stones can join in and almost play as a defensive midfielder at times.
I expect it to be a cautious first game and a 1-1 draw would be my early bet.