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Gareth Southgate 'must ditch back three and take risks' to survive as England boss
Liverpool midfielder Danny Murphy has told Gareth Southgate to “stop creating his own square pegs” by overhauling England’s three at the back formation.The Three Lions’ boss has chosen to persist with his 3-4-3 formation, despite the fact England have gone five consecutive games without scoring a goal in open play. Giacomo Raspadori’s wonderful curling effort secured a 1-0 home win for Italy over Southgate’s beleaguered side, sending the Three Lions crashing out of Nations League A.While England’s defence was relatively sturdy against an equally flat Italian side, the lack of creativity and penetration is proving to be an enormous concern. And Murphy believes it is now time for Southgate to take some more risks with the World Cup two months away.Read More: England at risk of nightmare Euro 2024 qualifying draw after Nations League disaster“Everyone knows England haven’t scored from open play in more than seven hours,” Murphy wrote in his column for the Daily Mail.