{"id":1110442,"date":"2019-10-11T22:07:33","date_gmt":"2019-10-11T21:07:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1110442"},"modified":"2020-02-12T15:32:59","modified_gmt":"2020-02-12T15:32:59","slug":"czech-republic-2-1-england-match-analysis-southgate-mount-kane","status":"publish","type":"features","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/features\/czech-republic-2-1-england-match-analysis-southgate-mount-kane\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;England&#8217;s midfield is a problem&#8221; &#8211; Five Things Learned as Czech Republic upset Southgate&#8217;s men"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>In a frustrating night of football, <span id=\"urn:enhancement-eb239497-5a67-f3db-f154-9428a01f2f59\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/czech_republic\">Czech Republic<\/span> came of behind to beat <span id=\"urn:local-text-annotation-k2kjwx0rw5ev993w9u8gdqy9zlhf9pft\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/england\">England<\/span> 2-1.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Things were always low key, with neither side looking particularly sharp especially in attack. What did we learn as <span id=\"urn:local-text-annotation-n5wfn6j6557lr58aa77m8v7jxsj2patd\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/england\">England<\/span> lost their first tournament qualifier for a decade?<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"background-color: transparent; display: block; padding: 0; max-width: 700px;\" title=\"Audioboom player\" src=\"https:\/\/embeds.audioboom.com\/posts\/7392697\/embed\/v4\" width=\"100%\" height=\"300\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><strong>1. 4-2-3-done<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>England thrived playing 3-5-2 at the World Cup. They&#8217;ve been less impressive (sort of) playing 4-3-3, largely because their midfield is incredibly pedestrian, but the strength of their defence and attack have seen them through. Here in the <span id=\"urn:enhancement-423f645b-f4e6-57c5-0d2d-9e025535176b\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/czech_republic\">Czech Republic<\/span>, Gareth Southgate switched to a 4-2-3-1 system in order to maximise Mason Mount&#8217;s chances to excel as he has done for Chelsea.<\/p>\n<p>But here&#8217;s the thing: when he&#8217;s wearing the blue of Chelsea, Mount is playing ahead of the likes of Jorginho and Mateo Kovacic; two players with exceptional technique, skill and vision. For <span id=\"urn:local-text-annotation-6mata8f771b2k1gihzxn7gerleb8vpsh\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/england\">England<\/span> he&#8217;s playing ahead of Jordan Henderson and Declan Rice, two limited passers of the ball. Rice is prosaic but can&#8217;t take hold of games and get the ball forward to Mount and Henderson is, when removed from Jurgen Klopp&#8217;s system of play, simply a runner, a trier &#8211; not an elite footballer, not even a very good footballer.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1110447\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/10\/11221332\/mason-mount-england-czech-republic-2019.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"692\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/10\/11221332\/mason-mount-england-czech-republic-2019.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/10\/11221332\/mason-mount-england-czech-republic-2019-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/10\/11221332\/mason-mount-england-czech-republic-2019-768x519.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/10\/11221332\/mason-mount-england-czech-republic-2019-66x45.jpg 66w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>So 4-2-3-1 isolated Mason Mount, rendering him next to useless and allowed the Czechs to fight their way back into the game. And then even in the second half when <span id=\"urn:local-text-annotation-msjvldy4giijw7h5mca7debukktt7k3g\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/england\">England<\/span> switched to 4-3-3, it was too late, the rhythm had been set and <span id=\"urn:local-text-annotation-koduqvctcmwvsttxtogwcvp1ymsxaf9q\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/england\">England<\/span> couldn&#8217;t raise themselves. Probably didn&#8217;t help that Henderson and Rice both played 90 minutes and, when a change was made, it was Mount that came off (and Harry Winks, <span id=\"urn:local-text-annotation-uicz9mp6n8q2aqmyqtz234bkodbf2n89\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/england\">England<\/span>&#8216;s best midfielder by a country mile, didn&#8217;t come on). <span id=\"urn:local-text-annotation-80dwfgc2d1ci0lff2dpa9snp3lflx0ls\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/england\">England<\/span>&#8216;s midfield is a problem, and it&#8217;s not going away.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>2. Better late than never<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Zdenek Ondrasek is 30-years-old and had never played for the <span id=\"urn:enhancement-8ef0484b-6f0e-01fa-9e11-9bf37a30dd03\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/czech_republic\">Czech Republic<\/span>. He&#8217;s had a journeyman career even by Czech footballing standards and is currently plying his trade in the USA for FC Dallas. His form there earned him a call-up, and he came off the bench just after the hour mark against <span id=\"urn:local-text-annotation-dxq32a51s2kc0p1vnyydaa5s8lev4h0z\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/england\">England<\/span>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"cs\" dir=\"ltr\">Zden\u011bk Ondr\u00e1\u0161ek has scored for Czech Republic on his international debut with his first shot on goal.<\/p>\n<p>A dream debut for the 30-year old. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/r9PhTFyUgo\">pic.twitter.com\/r9PhTFyUgo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Squawka (@Squawka) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Squawka\/status\/1182755034917933058?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 11, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Immediately Ondrasek&#8217;s direct running made a difference. He had a great chance to set a team-mate up but elected to shoot near-post and Pickford saved. It was a mistake, sure, but <span id=\"urn:local-text-annotation-3ghtuuoo7pqd99zzgk5p8tr66at8ymu9\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/england\">England<\/span> had been warned as to the dangers of his movement, a warning they didn&#8217;t heed as with five minutes left Ondrasek made a spectacular run, peeling off the English defenders into the space where the non-existent defensive midfielders should have been. Luka Masopust&#8217;s pass was met with a thumping finish from the veteran debutant, who sealed a historic win for his nation late in the game and late in his career.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>3. The Kingpen<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Harry Kane is the kind of striker who will always score goals. That&#8217;s not just because he&#8217;s obviously very good at football, but because he takes penalties. Very good penalties. When Kane steps up to the spot, you&#8217;re more certain that he will score than you would be with almost anyone else in the world game.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Harry Kane has scored more goals (7) than any other England player during the Euro 2020 group stage matches.<\/p>\n<p>Off the mark from the penalty spot. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Q2nSq6R6SS\">pic.twitter.com\/Q2nSq6R6SS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Squawka (@Squawka) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Squawka\/status\/1182730759720919040?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 11, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Paradoxically he&#8217;s missed two for <span id=\"urn:local-text-annotation-xk3r0wyis8gmauuoq08bnt4wwz6bkjog\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/england\">England<\/span>, including his previous one against Kosovo, but when he was called on tonight he had no problem standing tall and making a simple finish. That draws him level with Frank Lampard on nine penalties scored for <span id=\"urn:local-text-annotation-0dbzr5kfqocbg4tiy83jheg80gaanlof\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/england\">England<\/span>, a record. His next penalty will see him stand alone at the top, a fitting crown for <span id=\"urn:local-text-annotation-e5yn29mvwvkzpvg4h0t3qoeguwr4l8lo\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/england\">England<\/span>&#8216;s Kingpen.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Bruno Fernandes, Harry Kane, Son Heung Min (\u1109\u1169\u11ab\u1112\u1173\u11bc\u1106\u1175\u11ab) Transfer News w\/Squawka\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/C4WkKNTypNk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Subscribe to <a href=\"http:\/\/sqwk.at\/Squawka-Sub\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Squawka\u2019s Youtube channel here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><strong>4. England&#8217;s Toffee Defending<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>England conceded not five minutes after taking the lead and they did so from a corner. The <span id=\"urn:local-text-annotation-2xh4otevunqgpmc7joemesdm1ur5qoce\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/england\">Three Lions<\/span> were completely disorganised and unable to cope with what was a simple Czech move. A low corner was nodded on for Jakub Brabec to move onto and smack home.<\/p>\n<p>This also wasn&#8217;t the first time the Czechs seriously threatened <span id=\"urn:local-text-annotation-s41i7k9pazmkqcel2thphrelwvspby5c\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/england\">England<\/span> from set-pieces despite the presence of Harry Maguire, nor the last. What&#8217;s the problem? Well two of <span id=\"urn:local-text-annotation-j445m7vuqaelg5gndcj78z006kdmmlpm\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/england\">England<\/span>&#8216;s three-man defensive core play for Everton (Jordan Pickford and Michael Keane) and Everton are really bad at defending set-pieces.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1110446\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/10\/11221330\/jordan-henderson-jordan-pickford-danny-rose-england-2019.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/10\/11221330\/jordan-henderson-jordan-pickford-danny-rose-england-2019.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/10\/11221330\/jordan-henderson-jordan-pickford-danny-rose-england-2019-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/10\/11221330\/jordan-henderson-jordan-pickford-danny-rose-england-2019-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/10\/11221330\/jordan-henderson-jordan-pickford-danny-rose-england-2019-66x44.jpg 66w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Toffees have let five goals in from set-pieces already this Premier League season and importing that weakness from Goodison Park gave the Czechs a way back into the game. And there lurk better sides than the Czechs out there. If <span id=\"urn:local-text-annotation-drz1kvbmzpnacgo7avkwqiu3u4vh2aiz\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/england\">England<\/span> want to progress they surely have to replace one of Keane or Pickford so the core of their defensive shell isn&#8217;t based on a soft Everton back-line.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>5. England stalling<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Whether you look at the inability of the front three to kill teams (although Raheem Sterling was good once again and the other <span id=\"urn:local-text-annotation-ijf8tawb0avld729at88ntwfkqfywfff\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/england\">England<\/span> players need to get on his level) and how the midfield can&#8217;t control games or even protect the defence, and then even the defence itself seems to have an error-per-game in it since it became two thirds Toffee&#8230; <span id=\"urn:local-text-annotation-b9qhe0vwy8q9vdejzyd7vqwzu136iupp\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/england\">England<\/span> have weaknesses.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">England have lost a UEFA Euro qualifying match for the first time since November 2007 in a 3-2 loss against Croatia.<\/p>\n<p>The Three Lions&#39; wait for qualification for the Euro 2020 finals will wait until Monday. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0V4B8orggt\">pic.twitter.com\/0V4B8orggt<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Squawka (@Squawka) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Squawka\/status\/1182756691097587712?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 11, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The 2018 World Cup was such a magnificent success undone essentially by Southgate being unwilling to sacrifice his clearly injured star striker for a more mobile option to keep his counter-attack fresh and sharp and Kyle Walker falling asleep at the back. But what&#8217;s frustrating is that beyond introducing Jadon Sancho, <span id=\"urn:local-text-annotation-r8gguis4z93a0ajjn1h5vylhdkzq4q0p\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/england\">England<\/span> haven&#8217;t really improved since then.<\/p>\n<p>The World Cup should have been the start of something, instead there is this creeping feeling that it may end up being an incredible false dawn as The <span id=\"urn:local-text-annotation-3af7w6xgw4g4q11abgxnks15sxjyqqhs\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/england\">Three Lions<\/span> continually get in their own way and stop themselves from progressing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a frustrating night of football, Czech Republic came of behind to beat England 2-1. Things were always low key, with neither side looking particularly sharp especially in attack. 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