{"id":629,"date":"2024-05-15T15:20:40","date_gmt":"2024-05-15T14:20:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jusmedia.co.uk\/xgenius\/?p=629"},"modified":"2024-05-28T10:29:25","modified_gmt":"2024-05-28T09:29:25","slug":"why-adam-wharton-is-just-what-england-need-at-euro-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jusmedia.co.uk\/xgenius\/2024\/05\/15\/why-adam-wharton-is-just-what-england-need-at-euro-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Adam Wharton is just what England need at Euro 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Our tactics writer Aidan Smith, from <em><a href=\"https:\/\/tacticallyspeaking.co.uk\/\">Tactically Speaking<\/a><\/em>, argues that Crystal Palace&#8217;s midfield anchor Adam Wharton is perfect for Gareth Southgate&#8217;s plans at Euro 2024.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gareth Southgate has today named his preliminary Euro 2024 squad. In some positions, <a href=\"https:\/\/xgenius.co.uk\/2024\/05\/15\/why-jarrod-bowen-leapfrogs-cole-palmer-for-euros-game-time\/\">England\u2019s talent is spilling over<\/a>. And yet in central midfield, things are complicated. The options are plenty, but far from ideal.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Trent Alexander-Arnold, Conor Gallagher, and Kobbie Mainoo have all been trialled in the last year. All have looked sharp, and all have made the provisional squad today. The only problem is, they\u2019re not what England will need in Germany this summer.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Southgate gets the best out of his most attacking players when he gives them freedom. They\u2019re only free to \u2018do their thing\u2019 when there\u2019s sufficient cover behind them. See Euro 2020, when England\u2019s attacking four played like dogs on long leads\u2026 leads held firm by Declan Rice and Kalvin Phillips.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rice needs his partner \u2014 a metronomic puppeteer who can spray passes, make tackles, and hold their shape. Adam Wharton\u2019s your man.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Live reaction to England&#8217;s Euro 2024 squad announcement<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-social-links aligncenter is-layout-flex wp-block-social-links-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"wp-social-link wp-social-link-spotify  wp-block-social-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/episode\/3PCfpoBBxupyuvFAchlanX\" class=\"wp-block-social-link-anchor\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M12,2C6.477,2,2,6.477,2,12c0,5.523,4.477,10,10,10c5.523,0,10-4.477,10-10C22,6.477,17.523,2,12,2 M16.586,16.424 c-0.18,0.295-0.563,0.387-0.857,0.207c-2.348-1.435-5.304-1.76-8.785-0.964c-0.335,0.077-0.67-0.133-0.746-0.469 c-0.077-0.335,0.132-0.67,0.469-0.746c3.809-0.871,7.077-0.496,9.713,1.115C16.673,15.746,16.766,16.13,16.586,16.424 M17.81,13.7 c-0.226,0.367-0.706,0.482-1.072,0.257c-2.687-1.652-6.785-2.131-9.965-1.166C6.36,12.917,5.925,12.684,5.8,12.273 C5.675,11.86,5.908,11.425,6.32,11.3c3.632-1.102,8.147-0.568,11.234,1.328C17.92,12.854,18.035,13.335,17.81,13.7 M17.915,10.865 c-3.223-1.914-8.54-2.09-11.618-1.156C5.804,9.859,5.281,9.58,5.131,9.086C4.982,8.591,5.26,8.069,5.755,7.919 c3.532-1.072,9.404-0.865,13.115,1.338c0.445,0.264,0.59,0.838,0.327,1.282C18.933,10.983,18.359,11.129,17.915,10.865\"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"wp-block-social-link-label screen-reader-text\">Spotify<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Wharton, 20, has enjoyed a starring role in Oliver Glasner\u2019s plucky, modern Crystal Palace side since February. Holding the fort in a double-pivot, sitting in front of a back-three in possession, Wharton would be only too familiar in a similar England set-up, as shown below. And let\u2019s not forget how assured Declan Rice has looked playing higher up this term. A partnership with Wharton would give Rice the licence to take a risk or two.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"627\" data-src=\"https:\/\/jusmedia.co.uk\/xgenius\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/05\/AW1-1024x627.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1050 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/jusmedia.co.uk\/xgenius\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/05\/AW1-980x600.png 980w, https:\/\/jusmedia.co.uk\/xgenius\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/05\/AW1-480x294.png 480w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/627;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Capped only at U21 level, handing Wharton a ticket to Germany would be a risk. But Southgate is used to taking risks, as is Wharton himself. And while others may be more exciting to watch, it\u2019s he who offers what England need. Perhaps, at this moment, the greater risk would be to leave him at home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>England\u2019s recent flutter with overly-high pressing and general disregard for midfield structure has been uncharacteristic, and Brazil and Belgium both exposed such naiveties in March. What England needed in those moments was discipline. What we saw was the Charge of the Fright Brigade. Gallagher and Mainoo went rushing in, leaving space and personnel behind them. This is an area Wharton will feel he can help the side, having gained a reputation for holding his position and being robust in a tackle.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"622\" data-src=\"https:\/\/jusmedia.co.uk\/xgenius\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/05\/AW2-1024x622.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1051 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/jusmedia.co.uk\/xgenius\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/05\/AW2-980x595.png 980w, https:\/\/jusmedia.co.uk\/xgenius\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/05\/AW2-480x292.png 480w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/622;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The former Blackburn Rovers man has completed more tackles and interceptions than Alexander-Arnold, Gallagher, and Mainoo this year. In possession, he\u2019s managed twice as many key passes as Mainoo and has been dispossessed far less than the Manchester United teenager.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What makes Wharton the most suitable midfield candidate for England is his positioning. Rarely straying into dangerous back alleys or leaving his defenders outnumbered, Wharton has been Palace\u2019s main reference point in the middle of the park since Christmas.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Against Belgium, Mainoo had a tendency to leave England\u2019s defence vulnerable to counter attacks with his forward bursts, and, with every game, Alexander-Arnold still bites at a chance to drift wide in an England shirt. If England are going to break teams down and create chances when games get tight, they need to be confident enough to play direct passes into central midfield.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"617\" data-src=\"https:\/\/jusmedia.co.uk\/xgenius\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/05\/AW3-1024x617.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1052 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/jusmedia.co.uk\/xgenius\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/05\/AW3-980x590.png 980w, https:\/\/jusmedia.co.uk\/xgenius\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/05\/AW3-480x289.png 480w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/617;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"617\" data-src=\"https:\/\/jusmedia.co.uk\/xgenius\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/05\/AW4-1024x617.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1054 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/jusmedia.co.uk\/xgenius\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/05\/AW4-980x591.png 980w, https:\/\/jusmedia.co.uk\/xgenius\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/05\/AW4-480x289.png 480w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/617;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Winning tournaments takes prudence. Wharton may not be a better footballer than Alexander-Arnold, Gallagher, or Mainoo. He simply fits the bill. Southgate will know that, but he now needs to show it. After all, round pegs in round holes\u2026&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\" style=\"min-height:203px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#eff2f2\"><\/span><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1000\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-1483 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/jusmedia.co.uk\/xgenius\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/05\/aidan-expert-box.png\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/jusmedia.co.uk\/xgenius\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/05\/aidan-expert-box.png 2000w, https:\/\/jusmedia.co.uk\/xgenius\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/05\/aidan-expert-box-1280x640.png 1280w, https:\/\/jusmedia.co.uk\/xgenius\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/05\/aidan-expert-box-980x490.png 980w, https:\/\/jusmedia.co.uk\/xgenius\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/05\/aidan-expert-box-480x240.png 480w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 2000px, 100vw\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2000px; 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