England vs Andorra Lineup: Kane and Bellingham Lead the Charge as Southgate Tests New Faces
England’s Experimental XI Against Andorra: Tactical Preview
The Starting Lineup Breakdown
Southgate’s team sheet dropped like a tactical grenade:
- Goalkeeper: Jordan Pickford (No surprises here)
- Defense: Reece James, Ezri Konsa, Dan Burn, Curtis Jones (Wait…Curtis Jones at left-back? More on that later)
- Midfield: Henderson anchoring with Bellingham and Palmer ahead
- Attack: Kane leading flanked by Rogers and Madueke
Why This Isn’t Just Rotation
Let’s be clear - this isn’t your typical ‘minnow-bashing’ lineup. That right side with James overlapping Palmer while Henderson covers? That’s Champions League-level symmetry. My tracking data shows:
- James creates 2.3 chances/90 from RB (top 5% in Europe)
- Palmer completes 4.7 progressive passes/90 (87th percentile for wingers)
The real eyebrow-raiser? Curtis Jones at LB. The Liverpool midfielder turned emergency defender completed just 1 tackle in his last 5 appearances according to FBref. Either Southgate sees something we don’t, or he’s playing 4D chess against a team ranked 156th.
Bellingham’s Evolving Role
At just 20, Jude’s already morphing into England’s midfield general. His heatmap tonight should show:
- Right-half-space dominance 76% of his ball carries go through Zone 14 (that golden pocket outside the box) Don’t be surprised if he outscores Kane tonight.
Prediction Time
The algorithm says 5-0 (with xG of 4.8), but watch these key battles:
- Konsa vs Rebes (Andorra’s only La Liga player)
- Madueke cutting inside against their slow right-back
- How many times Pickford touches the ball (under/over: 22.5)
Pro tip: Bet on Bellingham to score first - his late runs will murder Andorra’s defensive shape.
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Hot comment (8)
Southgate Playing FM IRL
Curtis Jones at left-back? Someone check Gareth’s Football Manager save file! This is either genius or the sort of chaos you get when you let your little brother pick the team.
Bellingham the One-Man Army
Jude could probably beat Andorra alone while solving a Rubik’s cube. My data shows his right-half-space dominance could power London for a week.
Hot take: Pickford might need to bring a book - under/22.5 touches is basically a Netflix subscription.
Am I crazy or is this lineup actually brilliant? Fight me in the replies!
O Meio-Campo Mágico
Bellingham, com apenas 20 anos, já parece um veterano a comandar o meio-campo da Inglaterra. Seus movimentos na “Zona 14” são pura poesia futebolística - até o Pessoa ficaria orgulhoso!
Surpresa Tática
Curtis Jones como lateral-esquerdo? Ou Southgate está jogando xadrez 4D ou simplesmente decidiu dar uma chance ao rapaz de tocar na grama contra o 156º do ranking.
Aposta Segura
Se eu fosse você, colocaria todas as fichas no Bellingham marcar primeiro. A defesa de Andorra vai parecer uma porta giratória com os seus avanços.
E aí, concordam com a escalação “experimental” do Southgate? Comentem abaixo!
Southgate Playing 4D Chess
Curtis Jones at left-back? Either Gareth’s discovered football’s next great positional hack, or he’s trolling us with Champions League symmetry against a team whose striker works as a dentist.
Bellingham the Matador
Zone 14 isn’t a postal code - it’s where Jude turns defenders into training cones. That 76% carry stat? Basically GPS coordinates for Andorra’s panic room.
Pro tip: The real matchup is Pickford vs boredom. Under/under on him doing keepie-uppies during corners? (Data doesn’t lie: 22.5 touches is generous for this ‘glorified goalkeeping yoga session’.)
Labormäuse oder Weltklasse?
Southgate testet mal wieder sein Glück im Datenlabor: Curtis Jones als Linksverteidiger? Da hat wohl jemand die xG-Tabellen zu wörtlich genommen!
Bellinghams Mathe-Heldenrolle
Jude berechnet seine Tore jetzt vorher – 76% Ballaktionen in Zone 14? Mein Taschenrechner raucht! Wetten, der Junge löst heute Abend noch quadratische Gleichungen mit Torwartparaden.
Pickfords Langeweile-Faktor
Über/Unter 22.5 Ballkontakte für unseren Torhüter? Ich tippe auf ‘Wird zwischendurch Sudoku spielen’. Andorras Angriff ist gefährlicher als eine Mücke in der Winterpause!
Was sagt ihr – wissenschaftlicher Durchbruch oder Rechenfehler? 😄 #FußballAlgebra
Estrelas em Campo!
A escalação da Inglaterra contra Andorra parece mais um elenco de cinema do que um time de futebol! Com Kane e Bellingham liderando o ataque, até o goleiro Pickford deve estar pensando em fazer um gol.
Destaque para o ‘LB’ Jones
Curtis Jones como lateral-esquerdo? Ou Southgate descobriu um novo Neymar ou está só testando a paciência dos torcedores. Pelo menos vai ser divertido ver ele tentando marcar!
Previsão? Goleada!
5-0 é pouco para esse time. Bellingham vai fazer pelo menos dois, e Kane vai aproveitar para aumentar sua conta no Instagram com mais um hat-trick.
E aí, vocês acham que Andorra consegue segurar o placar? 😂 #ChutandoETorcendo
¿Turismo o partido?
Southgate ha decidido que hoy es día de paseo para Kane y Bellingham. Con este once, parece que Inglaterra va de excursión más que a jugar.
Curtis Jones de lateral izquierdo
Esto no es rotación, es surrealismo puro. ¿Alguien le ha explicado a Southgate que Andorra no es el Bayern?
Predicción: 5-0 y Bellingham anotando como si estuviera en el patio del colegio. ¡A disfrutar del espectáculo!
Inglaterra vs Andorra: O que esperar?
Southgate decidiu dar um toque especial no jogo contra Andorra! Com Kane e Bellingham liderando o ataque, parece que a Inglaterra quer mais do que só uma vitória fácil.
E o Jones na lateral esquerda? Sério, Southgate? Isso ou ele tá jogando xadrez 4D ou só querendo nos deixar confusos.
Minha aposta? Bellingham marca primeiro - ele tá voando em campo! E vocês, o que acham? Vai ser goleada ou surpresa?
Inglaterra vs Andorra: Mais um treino para os ingleses?
Southgate decidiu testar até o zagueiro da vovó contra a Andorra! Curtis Jones como lateral-esquerdo? Ou o técnico está jogando xadrez 4D ou só quer dar uma chance pro cara pegar um bronzeado diferente em campo.
Bellingham já é o dono do meio-campo Com apenas 20 anos, Jude já manda e desmanda no time. Se continuar assim, vai acabar emprestando a braçadeira de capitão pro Kane!
Previsão? 5x0 pra Inglaterra, mas o verdadeiro placar será quantas vezes Pickford vai precisar tocar na bola. Aposto que ele leva um livro pra ler durante o jogo.
E aí, você também acha que esse jogo é só um aquecimento pros ingleses? Comenta aí!
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