Reading the Game ⚽ Euro 2024 edition!

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Gareth Southgate may well have spent the week on the most meaningful work of his time, that could yet be the winning of Euro 2024. It may even be more important than the initial steps in 2017 to change the culture around England. He has been [drilling the players in a three-man backline](~/AAAHagA~/RgRoamycP0TtaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvc3BvcnQvZm9vdGJhbGwvZW5nbGFuZC1mb3JtYXRpb24tdGVhbS1uZXdzLXN3aXR6ZXJsYW5kLWV1cm8tMjAyNC1iMjU3MzUxOC5odG1sP2xpZD12YmQxdDg5amh1dXImdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1SZWFkaW5nIHRoZSBHYW1lIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMDUtMDctMjAyNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfRm9vdGJhbGxfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZnSc54dmcAFHr1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj), that is at the very least some kind of change from a formation that just wasn’t working. It doesn’t actually need to completely click, either. Even if it works to a certain degree, it is still a considerable evolution form what has been seen so far, bolstered by the psychological impact of Jude Bellingham’s goal against Slovakia. It would also shore up [some of the gaps evident in the system throughout that game, that Switzerland were obviously planning to exploit](~/AAAHagA~/RgRoamycP0TraHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvc3BvcnQvZm9vdGJhbGwvZW5nbGFuZC1zd2l0emVybGFuZC1ldXJvLTIwMjQteGhha2EtZGVjbGFuLXJpY2UtYjI1NzMzOTUuaHRtbD9saWQ9OGhoMnl3OGptNWtvJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249UmVhZGluZyB0aGUgR2FtZSBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDA1LTA3LTIwMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX0Zvb3RiYWxsX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmZ0nOeHZnABR69SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~). You only have to hear the words of Swiss manager Murat Yakin from after their convincing 2-0 win over Italy. He was delighted Luciano Spalletti played four at the back. The thinking now is that England will play Kyle Walker and Ezri Konsa either side of John Stones. The identity of the wing-backs will dictate just how attacking that team is, although the expectation that both Phil Foden and Jude Bellingham will play behind Harry Kane may require some balance. As it is, Bukayo Saka and a returning Trent Alexander-Arnold may be used out wide. On that, you can join our discussion on who Gareth Southgate should pick right [here](~/AAAHagA~/RgRoamycP0TkaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvc3BvcnQvZm9vdGJhbGwvZW5nbGFuZC1ldXJvcy10ZWFtLXNvdXRoZ2F0ZS1zd2l0emVybGFuZC1iMjU3MTc5NC5odG1sP2xpZD0wOXc0a3pkaDM3MGYmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1SZWFkaW5nIHRoZSBHYW1lIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMDUtMDctMjAyNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfRm9vdGJhbGxfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZnSc54dmcAFHr1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj).   Support The Independent Join The Independent's mission for truth. 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[SUPPORT US](~/AAAHagA~/RgRoamycP0SlaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvZG9uYXRlP2xpZD1udm1kN3c0ZTk3OHUmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1SZWFkaW5nIHRoZSBHYW1lIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMDUtMDctMjAyNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfRm9vdGJhbGxfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZnSc54dmcAFHr1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj) Bellingham's dance isn't disrupted yet There was some relief that [Jude Bellingham was not ultimately suspended](~/AAAHagA~/RgRoamycP0TkaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvc3BvcnQvZm9vdGJhbGwvanVkZS1iZWxsaW5naGFtLXVlZmEtZW5nbGFuZC1zd2l0emVybGFuZC1iMjU3NDY3Ni5odG1sP2xpZD13NWppdXc1ZzV3ODQmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1SZWFkaW5nIHRoZSBHYW1lIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMDUtMDctMjAyNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfRm9vdGJhbGxfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZnSc54dmcAFHr1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj)for what Uefa described as “violating the basic rules of decent conduct”, but the Football Association were confident it wouldn’t result in a ban. Some of complained about a contrast to Merih Demiral punishment, [given that was a two-game ban for Turkey](~/AAAHagA~/RgRoamycP0ToaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvc3BvcnQvZm9vdGJhbGwvbWVyaWgtZGVtaXJhbC10dXJrZXktYmFuLXN1c3BlbmRlZC1ldXJvLTIwMjQtYjI1NzQ2NzMuaHRtbD9saWQ9YTdhZzA5YzM2ZWg2JnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249UmVhZGluZyB0aGUgR2FtZSBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDA1LTA3LTIwMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX0Zvb3RiYWxsX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmZ0nOeHZnABR69SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~), but there are obvious differences. You only have to look at the number of charges Uefa issues in addition to “violating the basic rules of decent conduct”: ”general principles of conduct”, “using a sporting event for manifestations of a non-sporting nature” and “bringing the sport of football into disrepute”. They simply aren’t comparable. As it is, Bellingham has essentially got off with a warning, as he cannot do similar for a year, as well as a €30,000 fine. He may even see it as more “fuel”. Michael Jordan’s ‘The Last Dance’ has been one of the documentary of choice going around the England camp, and many have noted how Bellingham used similar language in his recent press conferences. The Ronaldo problem... continues France-Portugal would be close to a 50-50 game, except it’s difficult not to think that by far the most substantial presence greatly imbalances things. Even [the discussion in Portugal around Cristiano Ronaldo](~/AAAHagA~/RgRoamycP0TraHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvc3BvcnQvZm9vdGJhbGwvZnJhbmNlLXBvcnR1Z2FsLWNyaXN0aWFuby1yb25hbGRvLWt5bGlhbi1tYmFwcGUtYjI1NzM4MjguaHRtbD9saWQ9YWxxN2w0dHk4dzNpJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249UmVhZGluZyB0aGUgR2FtZSBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDA1LTA3LTIwMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX0Zvb3RiYWxsX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmZ0nOeHZnABR69SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~)has tilted. Where it used to be one of overwhelming reverence, the issue is now quite divisive. The display against Slovenia is being seen as a watershed moment in his long career. Some around the squad are even talking about [“an embarrassment”](~/AAAHagA~/RgRoamycP0ToaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvc3BvcnQvZm9vdGJhbGwvY3Jpc3RpYW5vLXJvbmFsZG8tcGVuYWx0eS1wb3J0dWdhbC1ldXJvLTIwMjQtYjI1NzIzNzguaHRtbD9saWQ9bTVtaXB1NnFvYnl0JnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249UmVhZGluZyB0aGUgR2FtZSBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDA1LTA3LTIwMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX0Zvb3RiYWxsX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmZ0nOeHZnABR69SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~), and that’s partly down to the manager and senior figures allowing this to persist. Portugal should be looking at themselves as a serious team that can go and win this, but all that most people are seeing is the circus around the Ronaldo show and how that actually weakens the side. While a certain fan cult around him still persists - even in the media - the growing evidence suggests that enough is enough. There is now the real risk of an excellent generation being wasted due to [their greatest-ever talent refusing to accept](~/AAAHagA~/RgRoamycP0TxaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvc3BvcnQvZm9vdGJhbGwvY3Jpc3RpYW5vLXJvbmFsZG8tcG9ydHVnYWwtcm9iZXJ0by1tYXJ0aW5lei1ldXJvLTIwMjQtYjI1NzI0NDIuaHRtbD9saWQ9dDl6M3h4YmcycTBlJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249UmVhZGluZyB0aGUgR2FtZSBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDA1LTA3LTIwMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX0Zvb3RiYWxsX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmZ0nOeHZnABR69SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~)he is no longer what he used to. Worse is manager Roberto Martinez feeding this by continuing to pick him. This may be all the more pronounced if Ronaldo plays against a robust France, since this looks precisely the game where more nimble and intricate forwards are needed. There is currently no sign Martinez will drop Ronaldo, though. The subs against Slovenia were a nadir in this regard. It is almost the equivalent of the debate about whether Southgate will make more changes, but more extreme. Maybe the more exacting nature of the quarter-finals, and the growing evidence, will just bring a moment of realisation. No one expects it, though. Martinez is seen as too deferential to his star. The worst is that it appears to strengthen the most severe criticisms of the manager, in the same way the English situation has for Southgate. Market starts to move amid wider shift The club game is so pervasive that you can never really escape it, but attention is already turning to a transfer window that may genuinely prove a turning point in the profile of English football. The major clubs are all following the Real Madrid model, and going young, and continental. This has been accentuated by [the unintended effects of Profit and Sustainability Regulations](~/AAAHagA~/RgRoamycP0TwaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvc3BvcnQvZm9vdGJhbGwvcHJlbWllci1sZWFndWUtcHNyLWV2ZXJ0b24tbm90dGluZ2hhbS1mb3Jlc3QtY2hlbHNlYS1iMjU3MjcwOC5odG1sP2xpZD12MW9xZTMxY2Y3bGsmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1SZWFkaW5nIHRoZSBHYW1lIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMDUtMDctMjAyNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfRm9vdGJhbGxfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZnSc54dmcAFHr1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj), where such academy graduates can be sold at pure profit. So many behind-the-scenes moves indicate this shift, in preparation of actual transfers. Manchester United have thought along those lines in appointing Dan Ashworth, with Newcastle United going for similar in Paul Mitchell as Ashworth’s replacement. Maybe the biggest shift is at Chelsea, where long-time figures such as Jim Fraser and Neil Bath have departed, to be replaced by a more continental structure. The move of Ryan McAidoo to Manchester City is meanwhile seen as reflecting a more open season as regards the big clubs going for each other’s young talent, with the big European clubs only too ready to step in. Rio Ngumoha and Josh Acheampong are being heavily considered.   Best of Euro 2024 ~/AAAHagA~/RgRoamycP0TraHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvc3BvcnQvZm9vdGJhbGwvZW5nbGFuZC1zd2l0emVybGFuZC1ldXJvLTIwMjQteGhha2EtZGVjbGFuLXJpY2UtYjI1NzMzOTUuaHRtbD9saWQ9enFuMjdlaXJ4YW0xJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249UmVhZGluZyB0aGUgR2FtZSBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDA1LTA3LTIwMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX0Zvb3RiYWxsX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmZ0nOeHZnABR69SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~ [The Arsenal battle of old and new that will decide England v Switzerland at Euro 2024](~/AAAHagA~/RgRoamycP0TraHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvc3BvcnQvZm9vdGJhbGwvZW5nbGFuZC1zd2l0emVybGFuZC1ldXJvLTIwMjQteGhha2EtZGVjbGFuLXJpY2UtYjI1NzMzOTUuaHRtbD9saWQ9ZnZvOGppa3Z4eTR5JnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249UmVhZGluZyB0aGUgR2FtZSBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDA1LTA3LTIwMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX0Zvb3RiYWxsX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmZ0nOeHZnABR69SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~)~/AAAHagA~/RgRoamycP0TjaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvc3BvcnQvZm9vdGJhbGwvZXVyby0yMDI0LWZpeHR1cmVzLXNjaGVkdWxlLWRhdGVzLXRpbWVzLWIyNTYxOTc5Lmh0bWw_bGlkPTVyd2lsdGZhMjgybSZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVJlYWRpbmcgdGhlIEdhbWUgTmV3c2xldHRlciAwNS0wNy0yMDI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9Gb290YmFsbF9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgpmdJznh2ZwAUevUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~~/AAAHagA~/RgRoamycP0TjaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvc3BvcnQvZm9vdGJhbGwvZXVyby0yMDI0LWZpeHR1cmVzLXNjaGVkdWxlLWRhdGVzLXRpbWVzLWIyNTYxOTc5Lmh0bWw_bGlkPWIydWY0MTNvbHdhZyZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVJlYWRpbmcgdGhlIEdhbWUgTmV3c2xldHRlciAwNS0wNy0yMDI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9Gb290YmFsbF9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgpmdJznh2ZwAUevUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~ ~/AAAHagA~/RgRoamycP0TmaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvc3BvcnQvZm9vdGJhbGwvY29keS1nYWtwby1uZXRoZXJsYW5kcy1nb2xkZW4tYm9vdC1wcmV2aWV3LWIyNTczODU5Lmh0bWw_bGlkPWZsZnQ0djBhaWFqZiZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVJlYWRpbmcgdGhlIEdhbWUgTmV3c2xldHRlciAwNS0wNy0yMDI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9Gb290YmFsbF9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgpmdJznh2ZwAUevUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~ [How Cody Gakpo joined the ranks of Netherlands’ most talismanic forwards](~/AAAHagA~/RgRoamycP0TmaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvc3BvcnQvZm9vdGJhbGwvY29keS1nYWtwby1uZXRoZXJsYW5kcy1nb2xkZW4tYm9vdC1wcmV2aWV3LWIyNTczODU5Lmh0bWw_bGlkPXRqdmN3Zng0ZXBicyZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVJlYWRpbmcgdGhlIEdhbWUgTmV3c2xldHRlciAwNS0wNy0yMDI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9Gb290YmFsbF9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgpmdJznh2ZwAUevUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~)   Miguel's Dispatches After six years (and some evasiveness on my part), it was my turn to play darts against one of the England squad before their scheduled press conferences. I got John Stones, who is supposedly pretty decent at the sport. Me: I’ve barely played it. I at least didn’t disgrace myself, and had one of the better scores on the media side of the leaderboard. It still wasn’t enough to beat Stones - although not the chasm expected. This follows on an FA against media game (you can tell it was the longest break between games of the tournament so far), where coach Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink played. A fair few of the players, and especially the younger ones, were watching on.   QUOTE OF THE WEEK     “Politics-free zone. I couldn't tell you about the other lads, I'm sure it was something that we get brought up tonight later on. I couldn't tell who they voted for, keeping close to their chest” John Stones was of course asked about the election   Reading the game quiz Ten countries have won the Euros in its history. A further 11 have reached the quarter-finals without ever winning it. Name the 11. Note: countries who have won it as part of different national formations do not count. So Czech Republic would not be a correct answer, since they won it as part of Czechoslovakia in 1976. ([You can find out the answers here](~/AAAHagA~/RgRoamycP0TiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvc3BvcnQvZm9vdGJhbGwvbWlndWVsLWRlbGFuZXktbmV3c2xldHRlci1xdWl6LWFuc3dlcnMtYjIwNzc5NjguaHRtbD9saWQ9Z2dkcHFzeHhkeWdvJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249UmVhZGluZyB0aGUgR2FtZSBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDA1LTA3LTIwMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX0Zvb3RiYWxsX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmZ0nOeHZnABR69SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~). 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