Raheem Sterling and Sancho regularly swapped wings at the Stadio Olimpico, and we've seen Kalvin Phillips at various times in the tournament be given licence to roam further forward from his holding midfield role, as he did in earning an assist for Sterling's opening goal of the tournament against Croatia.
That's why Sancho got his first start in tournament football against Ukraine. Southgate wanted to stretch their defence with a right-footed attacker on the right wing, and he wanted someone with pace and the ability to commit Ukraine's defenders - Sancho was the perfect fit. With so many attacking options at his disposal, it's not a surprise Southgate's line-up is so hard to call but against Denmark there is an argument for returning to a back three and a player proven at bringing midfield and attack together - which you need in that setup - is Mount.
How would the 19-year-old handle the step up in class of the opponents and the big occasion at Wembley? He was totally unfazed, putting in another excellent performance as England created history, running out 2-0 winners against Joachim Low's side. The widespread confusion, particularly among those who regularly watch Bundesliga football, as to why Sancho had only six minutes of football under his belt at Euro 2020 before England's quarter-final with Ukraine was overwhelmingly justified by the winger's performance in Rome.
By persisting with Sancho against the Danes, the England boss could stick with the core of players who have got England to this stage so assuredly, but also introduce the attacking flare to propel the Three Lions into the final.Charlotte Marsh: Saka can step up He came out on top against Germany's back three, and you'd back him to do the same against a similar Danish system. His speed and defensive capabilities will also help match up against the Denmark wing-backs too as England look to stifle more threats down the channels.
It means leaving Sancho, Grealish and the rest on the bench, but Mount is simply too important to this side to play a supporting role.
Let's go straight ahead... continue the good form I like the formations he's been using Starting masonmount_10 because of his physics then JackGrealish come off from bench as a master playmaker The problem with him is that he makes late decisions
And if they win the next 2 games hopefully happiness will abound. 💘
Indeed, the prospect of losing to Denmark is indeed a dilemma.
He'll be the exact same team as Saturday and change the RM. It'll be Phil or Grealish I'm hoping
Come on lads
Where is PhilFoden in this pic ?
Saka starts. He deserves it
He really doesn’t though. Saka starts.