with the home side’s full-backs pushed into midfield. Fortunately, Vangelis Pavlidis curled his shot wide. That’s an early warning for Lee Carsley’s team. Nearly a stunner to give England ...

When Greece came to Wembley last month Carsley played an experimental strikerless team, with an unbalanced midfield. England were ripped apart on the break and lost 2-1. Carsley has repeatedly ...

On Sunday, Angel Gomes was one of the standout performers for England in ... into the first team. The 2022-23 season marked a turning point in Gomes’ career. Under new coach Paulo Fonseca, Gomes ...

England’s biggest test since the European Championship final against Italy awaits them this evening in near rivals France. The Three Lions have overcome every obstacle so far, which most ...

38 Jordan Nobbs Still a crowd favourite, and England aren’t overloaded with midfield options, but Nobbs isn’t a holding player, and Villa haven’t been in good form this season, so it’s ...

Back in their playing days, it seemed unlikely England’s ... advanced role of a midfield trio. Rooney’s issue was that, having been a hard-working, energetic player in his youth, he suddenly ...

He wanted the ball. He moved more centrally. It didn’t last. Midfield is the key to a tournament team. And England’s is a huge problem. The feeling in Germany is of spaces opening up.

These days, Pep is managing City and it is Walsh herself sitting at the heart of Barca’s midfield ... England’s opener against Germany in the final, for which she was deservingly named player ...