Switzerland

Saka LWB; TAA/Trippier at RWB in 3-4-2-1 formation? Predicted England lineup v Switzerland Euro 2024

Several major media outlets appear to be in agreement that England will field 3 at the back in their quarterfinal clash against Switzerland later this evening in Dusseldorf.

England have traditionally played these Euros with four at the back, with Kieran Trippier, John Stones, Marc Guehi and Kyle Walker being Gareth Southgate’s first choice combination.

Guehi is suspended for this one, and Southgate apparently wants to try a 3 ATB combination for this clash to match the Swiss, with Ezri Konsa coming into central defence alongside Stones and Walker.

That means Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka, who started the tournament on the right wing, is likely to be employed as a left wing-back against the Swiss in a 3-4-2-1 formation.

With Man Utd youngster Kobbie Mainoo set to partner Declan Rice in the middle of the park, the big question arises as to who plays RWB. Certain media outlets have it as Liverpool’s Trent Alexander-Arnold (who originally started the tournament as a CM partnering Rice), but others think Trippier will get the nod over TAA.

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Newspaper Player Ratings Spain vs Switzerland Euro 2020 QF- Sommer, Unai Simon

Here is a look at the player ratings for Spain vs Switzerland from the big Spanish & European newspapers (AS/Sport/L’Equipe). Luis Enrique’s side needed penalties to progress to the semi-finals despite having the better of xG on the evening. This Euro quarterfinal game had a crowd of 24764 in St Petersburg.

L’Equipe player ratings Spain v Switzerland

French paper L’Equipe thought Switzerland were the better team, giving them a 5.8/10 as opposed to Spain’s 5/10. They also criticised Gerard Moreno, who earned a 2/10 rating off the bench.

Spain v Switzerland Player Ratings Euro 2021

Diario AS player ratings Spain 1-1 Switzerland

Spanish paper AS gave three stars to both goalkeepers- Spain’s Unai Simon and Switzerland’s Yann Sommer, as well as Swiss playmaker Xherdan Shaqiri. Spain’s central defensive duo of Pau Torres and Aymeric Laporte both only managed a single star.

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xG Switzerland Spain Euro 2021 Quarterfinal July 2 | Expected Goals Shots Map & Match Stats

Here is a look at the xG stats for Switzerland vs Spain (Euro 2020 quarterfinal). Spain dominated this game in terms of chances created and xG, especially after Remo Freuler’s red card, and Yann Sommer produced some fine saves to keep the Spanish at bay. The game went to penalties, where Spain won 3-1 in the shootout

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