Thread by @pythaginboots

#ENGUKR - 𝐓𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝

Key points:

🔴If can't defend - do not just sit back and expect numbers to work in your favour
🔴England press reset button at half time and go for the jugular
🔴Gareth's faith in Kane - Justified!

CC: @TacticalPad

#EURO2020 #ENG #UKR

Shevchenko turned what is a lightweight but proactive Ukrainian side into a low block 5-3-2 side. These players lacked the natural instincts and familiarity with the set up to make it work.

England had men who go inside and outside - Spain take notice of how to beat low block.

After the first goal, Walker did not get forward enough which did enable Ukraine to frustrate us in the first half as it allowed their defence to stay more compact.

Shame they failed to do this with the first goal..

Despite outnumbering England by a massive margin in the defensive third, Ukraine's non-defensive instincts were exposed by an underlapping run by Shaw which allowed Sterling to cut inside and find Kane (who was facing 1 v 3 outnumbered in the centre).

The only uncomfortable moments that came in this game involved Kyle Walker. He had one of those games where his concentration is not quite there and Ukraine overloaded down his side.

Hopefully just a little blip.

The third goal was England in full flow. They countered at breakneck speed, Mount drove at a broken and nervy Ukraine who kept backtracking and inviting England on to them.

Another brilliant run by Luke Shaw - take that Jose.

Gareth - massive kudos yet again. Hard to fault any of his team selections and not a single player has been out of position.

Great team spirit too.