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Problem is we're not overly flush with left backs. Lot of the top 6\7 dont have english left backs then you are looking at the likes of Chilwell but he's hardly been a regular and had injuries this season. That said the lack of a natural left back to fill the left hand side when we attack has made the way Foden hasnt got involved much look worse. It is time to end the TAA trial in midfield and then its a case of how you change it....play a mainoo\gallagher\wharton in there with Rice or potentially stifle Bellinghams attacking by starting him a bit deeper alongside Rice to play Foden central and bring someone else in on the left like Eze (i'm not a Gordon fan, just seems to run a lot).

One thing that has to change is our passing, last night no matter what else happened that was woeful and contributed a lot to how we got stuck in our own half. Their goal came from Kane playing a mindless crossfield pass that was nowhere near its intended target.

Not sure what Potter is thinking he can get in terms of a job, he turned down Leicester once before when they gave it to the bloke who is now at Chelsea and he's turned down Ajax. I'd pick Potter over Howe who would also likely be in the running....for all the glowing stuff about Howe he ran off from Burnley when it got tough and taking Bournemouth to the prem was based on the backing of a wealthy owner chucking money at it breaking FFP in the process.

It?s down to the manager ain?t it!? It?s got to be , zero chance that that front 4?s default position is to sit in as soon as we go ahead. It?s clearly the tactics given to them. It?s happened in all the tournaments he?s managed us in. Imagine having that array of talent at your disposal then choosing to sit in 20 minutes in to your second group game. Pathetic. We progressively got deeper against Serbia but last night it was instant. Don?t get me wrong we need to be better on the ball , some awful touches/passing , even our goal came from a poor decision from Walker , it was only a lucky deflection that put it into kanes path but the players just don?t look comfortable playing the way the manager clearly wants them to.