Last practice before the World Cup, England ended badly!

With England heading into the World Cup in a slump, Three Lions boss South gate should recognize two realities from this UFA Nations League match against Germany: the need to find a replacement for Maguire, and that Jordan Pickford is still more trustworthy than Nick Pope.

Who can replace Maguire?

When England and Germany drew 3-3, Maguire was the key man to change the game, suddenly turning a stalemate into a 0-2 deficit for England, and he clumsily conceded a penalty that allowed Germany to open the scoring, and he lost possession in front of goal, causing England to be pulled apart. These two mistakes are typical of Maguire's style. His speed and slow turnaround make him vulnerable to agile attacking players, and he likes to go up field to assist, but his ball control and passing skills are mediocre.

Back in England, Maguire continued his disastrous performance at Manchester United. It is expected that Maguire will not be able to shake Lisandro Martinez and Vane from their United starting positions for the next month or so. In other words, Maguire will be "hidden deeper" in the World Cup in two months, and his form and confidence may be even worse.

This is the last chance to try out the team before the World Cup, Southgate should have tested Maguire's PLAN B in this round of the UFA Nations League, but he did not do so at all, Maguire played 90 minutes in both games.

The last sheep to mend, Maguire this game against Germany to prove the facts to Southgate, really need to find someone else to replace him. In South gate's preferred 3-4-3 formation, Maguire started at left centre-back and was as stable as a mountain, as the left-footed Tyrone Mings was also under performing. When Tyrone Mings also dropped out, Maguire became the only choice at left center back.

In England's three-man center back system, Stones should be the first choice in the center, Eric Dale can also play, and Conor Coady has played this position for many years in the club. As for the right center back, Kyle Walker is the first choice because he is "speedy" and very important, but he is already 32 years old and his form is inevitably declining, so this game Southgate also arranged Stones to try to play right center back. However, Stones was injured after 37 minutes of playing this game and was replaced by Kyle Walker. Even, Southgate can swing Rees James into the right center back, by Kieran Trippier to play right wing back, because England is too much right back available.

When it comes to left center back, Southgate does not have this happy trouble, probably letter Maguire is also forced to cum inevitable. Tyrone Mings hates iron, follow the count again, may already be this season in Evert on played left center back James Tarkovsky, or find Fikayo Tomori top.

In fact, Fikayo Tomori has also been selected for this time's army list, but dazzlingly, South gate did not send him to play for a minute; anyway, England in the European Union is also "bad", why not take the opportunity to try newcomers?

South gate will now have to rely on the next month or so of sideline visits to solve the left center back problem left by Maguire. Of course, with South gate's kind of conservatism, maybe Maguire turned into a "stick of ice", and will continue to send him to play the first, then England's fate is really worrying.

Nick Pope fails to take his chance

The first goalkeeper Jordan Pickford was injured, South gate had to try Nick Pope to start this round, but his fumbling shots when controlling the ball, plus the last goal mistake, I believe South gate can see clearly, or Jordan Pickford is more credible.

Luke Shaw wins an important battle

The biggest gain for South gate in this match may be to see Luke Shaw still available! Aguirre and Luke Shaw lost the trust of Eric Tench at Manchester United, but the two performed one day in the national team this game. Luke Shaw not only scored a goal, but also threatened to attack from the left side and delivered a good pass to Sterling.

Mason Mount and Buckaroo Saks

When Sterling sat on the bench to watch the game, and saw the performance of Mason Mount and Buckaroo Saks, will the England No.10 have a sense of crisis? From the last two matches in the UFA Europa League, Sterling and Phil Fodder seem to be the first choice for the front man in South gate's mind, but Sterling, as always, has a lamentable grip.

This game against Germany, South gate replaced a pair of front waist, Mason Mount and Buckaroo Saks, activated the team's attack, with Mason Mount even scored a goal. England's front waist position is full of talent, there are also Laden Sancho, Jack Greenish and Rash ford and other tigers eyeing, who played poorly, not only lose the starting lineup in minutes, and even can not go to the World Cup, this is another South gate has "happy trouble" position.