have been exploring the option of changing formation to a three-at-the-back system ahead of this Saturday's quarter-final against Switzerland, and it looks increasingly likely that might ditch his trusted 4-2-3-1 lineup in the latest of a string of attempts at shifting the Three Lions into their highest gear. England finished out the last-16 win over Slovakia last weekend by moving to a 3-5-2 system during the late stages of regular time, which bore instant fruits for the European Championship hopefuls as Harry Kane headed in the Three Lions' winning goal early into extra-time, completing the dramatic comeback mission that initiated in the 95th-minute with his audacious bicycle kick goal to hand England a 2-1 victory. Southgate looked at a similar approach in training at their Weimar base on Wednesday, and it could spell out England's change in approach for their most demanding challenge yet, as they prepare to do battle with a high-pressing, free-flowing team that has already proven to be a plucky opponent against Germany and Italy, knocking out the latter EURO 2020 winners in the Round of 16 in a comfortable 2-0 fashion.
Rio Ferdinand has attempted to predict how Gareth Southgate will set his team up in the Euro 2024 quarter-final tie. Time will tell whether Southgate will enforce a formation change from the start of this weekend’s clash versus the Swiss, or whether the team are preparing for a switch should they face further difficulties during the fixture. Nevertheless,.
