The problem with England is that they're just not very well drilled at doing this (partially because they come from clubs playing different ways and don't have enough time to fully learn the new system). That manifests as 2 or 3 players in pretty much every attack not really knowing where they're supposed to be. Add to that the 'main character syndrome' that a lot of them suffer with and you get the disjointed mess we've seen of players regularly being caught out of position defensively and not knowing what role they're supposed to take in attack.
Yup, that's basically it. The players are fine. It's not that Yoann Wissa and Axel Tuanzebe are better players than England have and we just need to start playing the English versions of them.
If I dunno, Alexander-Arnold and Wharton were playing instead of Spence and Anderson England wouldn't magically be cruising through games.
It's kinda chicken and egg though isn't it, is it the structure or the players or both. TAA is the most egregious example but Wharton can also pass the ball quickly between the lines against packed defences. I get that the structure is a mess, that spoofer Anthony Barry did the same granted with a very poor Irish team, but the player selection was a farce, squad full of tourists and players they could actually use left at home. Spence couldn't make the Spurs team by the end of the season, not sure Konsa played once for us at right back last season, Rice is Englands best midfielder - that's on Tuchel. Two backup midfielders brought to carry the sunscreen. Players do matter.
Take France, first half v Senegal they were a mess like England, getting ran all over and front 4 utterly confused. Trying to fit egos like Mbappe and Dembele into the team is bigger than any challenge Tuchel has. Deschamps at half time switched Olise inside and they have been transformed since. Now they have purpose in their play, glaring weakness at left back aside.
With a reasonably quick back four, England might aswell play a high line, otherwise why leave Maguire at home. But the midfield two have to be disciplined in front of them. Not one of Rice or Anderson charging forward to compensate for Kane and Bellingham not pressing and leave a massive space behind them. That's selling the centre backs out. Further up there's a half hearted press going on but the balance looks way off. Hoping for moments like we were in Gerrards time.
