England v Switzerland (Sat, 17:00 BST)
James Horncastle
European football writer on BBC Radio 5 Live
I think a lot of teams could’ve beaten Italy the other day
in Berlin when Switzerland came up against them. Switzerland threw a lot of things, that top
club sides throw at clubs in Champions League games.
Players playing in hybrid positions, making
runs that take lots of time in order for the chemistry to develop between
players and they pulled Italy all over the place.
England have got better players than
Italy, but they do have some of the same structural flaws that Italy have.
Switzerland are also a reminder that a team can suddenly
click because this time last year, they were drawing with Belarus, drawing to
Kosovo and they lost to Romania.
A lot of
pressure is on Murat Yakin and yet timing wise, they’ve just got it spot on.
Whereas for Southgate and England, this tournament
seems to be very badly timed.
Aston Villa fans have been getting excited for Tuesday's Champions League opener against Young Boys (17:45 BST) with fan Luke thinking he "might get a bit teary
By Paul O’Donoghue, Senior Correspondent Several of Europe’s leading football clubs risk falling foul of EU sanctions due to a rise in tra
In the hours after Spain defeated England in the Euro 2024 final, Aymeric Laporte went on Twitter/X in the changing rooms inside the Olympic Stadium in Berlin a
The new-look UEFA Champions League is back for its 2024-25 season. For the first time in its history, 36 teams will participate in Europe’s premier club compe