Bulgaria vs England
European Qualifiers Group A
7:45pm Monday October

Vasil Levski National Stadium

Englands defeat to the Czech Republic exposed flaws.
Should Kosovo neglect to win against themselves england will qualify for Euro 2020 with victory at Sofia on Monday but Fridays defeat after a performance has created them wait. The day in Prague functioned, by the entry of Southgate, as a reality check ahead of next summers finals.
Theres a whole lot of job to be performed to be a top team, that the England boss conceded at his post-match press conference – but have his staff really gone backwards?
That was the opinion of this Sunday Supplement panel since they dissected the anaemic display of England.
Hope was so built up by this World Cup semi-final appearance… but today it seems like England have completely lost their direction, said Shaun Custis, Head of Sport in The Sun.
Can Custis could it be a complete overreaction or have a point that is valid?
That question will not be answered until after Euro 2020 but Southgate can help to get the disbelievers back in his corner having a favorable screen and result in Sofia.
Bulgaria are rock-bottom of Group A after a run which makes Hristo Stoichkovs days and Dimitar Berbatov feel as though memories. Since England maintained their perfect start with a 4-0 victory to Euro 2020 qualification harry Kane scored a hat-trick from the corresponding fixture in Wembley.
Bulgaria will offer a sterner test back – an opinion backed up by Berbatov – however there will be a lot of eyes on the Three Lions operation level. Anything but a convincing win will likely be scrutinised.
There will be at least one as Danny Rose is suspended that will see Ben Chilwell yield into the side of the England defence imposed change in Englands starting XI – however a complete reshuffle in the back-line could be on the cards.
Southgate has confessed he will look at reverting at the back to reinforce to three. Its not the goals conceded its the quantity of shots they are currently allowing the opposition to get on Jordan Pickfords goal. Playing with backs does permit an excess body to encourage in whats a world-class attacking system Harry Kane, but it is exposing England the other way.
Spain and Czech Republic managed 24 shots in Englands 3-2 win and 17, respectively on Friday night.
The comfort of being a additionally seems to match and is that the guy Southgate would like to build his own defensive shape around. Allowing him more protection at a time when confidence is low may give much more control in possession to England than they did on Friday night. Maguire was the trigger point for many of the strikes of England striding out of the three. A switch may do him a world of good.
Michael Keane will make way on Friday after a 2nd operation at a row for England, together with Tyrone Mings set for an England introduction, according to Sky Sports News. Joe Gomez also is a choice at the core of the defence, since is Fikayo Tomori, that has revealed form.
A reshuffle is under consideration by Southgate.
Questioned on his own formation following defeat in Prague, he said:I believe were in a challenging situation concerning the players that have played international football with us in that area of the pitch [defence] and who are playing frequently with their own clubs. So, that is part of the reason we did not do this [change into some line against the Czechs]. Its definitely something weve considered and I dont think we could dismiss.
Im not sure, before Monday, if that is the ideal thing to do but we are very aware and assessing all those things
Englands struggles in midfield hindered their progress at the World Cup and at the Nations League finals in key points and judging from the performance of Friday, it is an area where Southgate has yet to obtain a solution.
Mason Mount substituted Ross Barkley at the beginning line-up in Prague but instead of slotting in just before Jordan Henderson along with Declan Rice in a three, the debutant was pushed forwards into a function that was far more advanced. It unbalanced England hugely using a midfield two of Henderson and Rice – equally not famous for their creative forward passing – fighting against the press out of Czech Republic.
The group were disconnected from the defensive and units both sides of these and did not provide their passing options to perform with forward.
Why should Harry Winks be given a possibility in Bulgaria? Does Southgate stick to Mount, but at a role? Or did Ross Barkley do with all his cameo that is bright off the seat to get back into the XI?
Pickford; Trippier, Mings, Maguire, Chilwell; Barkley, Winks Sancho, Kane, Sterling.
After lovers were found guilty of racist behaviour in their matches against Kosovo along with also Czech Republic in 31, the game in Sofia will be played at a stadium that is closed. The Fare system, set up to counter discrimination will have anti-racism spotters in the audience.
This week, Chelseas Tammy Abraham – who was the victim of abuse on websites earlier this season – suggested UEFAs racism protocols could be defied by the players of England and stroll off the pitch as a group if theyre exposed to abuse.
Regardless of the sanctions imposed on his state for offences, Bulgaria boss Krasimir Balakov controversially claimed English soccer has a racism problem that was larger.
What I will say is that I really dont believe weve got a issue, he said.
In the Bulgarian championship, weve got a good deal of players of different ethnicities and skin colour. I dont feel that we have this problem such as, by way of example, England really do.
What I meant was that in the Bulgarian championship, we have not had such problems.
While there have been events in a variety of levels of English football involving racism, which I consider something ordinary because its a major country with a very diverse population.
But we dont have this problem in Bulgaria, I can guarantee you of that.
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