Monday 27 June 2016 19:56, UK
England play Iceland in the last 16 of Euro 2016 on Monday night with Roy Hodgson facing a number of selection issues, but what team does Sky Sports pundit Ray Parlour think the Three Lions should go with?
England won only one of their three Group B contests - against Wales - and were held by both Russia and Slovakia, with Hodgson's decision to make six changes against the latter coming under scrutiny.
Who should start against Iceland in Nice? We asked former England international Parlour to pick his starting XI - and give his take on several key quandaries…
Who should play up front?
There is only one change in my side from the first game, with Sterling missing out for Sturridge. Sturridge has looked sharp since he came on and got the winning goal against Wales.
I want to see Alli a little bit more involved in the game. He was brilliant at Spurs last year and you can see how many times Alli set up Kane when he made his runs and hopefully that partnership can do better against Iceland.
Lallana has done whatever Roy Hodgson said to him to do and he is the one who is going to be tracking back a bit, as Iceland do play a 4-4-2. So at times they will try and get it out wide and get a two versus one on the outside, where Lallana will have to try and do his defensive duties as well.
Whether Sturridge can also do that… that is where maybe Dier will have to fill in on occasions on the right-hand side.
I think England were a little bit slow in possession and they need to be a bit quicker with the ball on occasions. When they win it back, Rooney, Dier - that first pass through the lines, especially when you are playing a 4-2 situation when Iceland will set up, you have got to be quicker finding Alli in those little pockets of space where the two centre halves cannot come out and mark him.
That is where they have to improve a little bit, but the second-half performance was encouraging against Wales. That is how they have to start and that is why I think Sturridge could get the nod on that right-hand side, because he is so dangerous cutting in on his left foot and he has got a decent shoot on him as well.
Would you start with Jamie Vardy?
England's style of play suits Jamie Vardy when you are leading. I was amazed that he did not get used in the Russia game. When they were really putting pressure on England, he would have been perfect.
He is an outlet - when you win the ball back, like Leicester played a lot, soaking pressure up, then giving it to Vardy when he makes one of his runs. That would have been key for me to see the game out for England, or maybe to get another goal.
At the moment, he is a super player to watch with his energy, the way he runs and he is a poacher. In the box we saw that goal he scored against Wales, he was there at the right time to put in the back of the net.
I think he is a really good option from the bench. In the last 20-25 minutes, if you need a goal and you want to put two up front, then he is perfect to bring on as well. So I think that is what Roy will look at.
Wayne Rooney is going to play a little bit deeper and he is a key player if England are going to go a long way in this tournament.
Should Harry Kane be recalled?
I would go with Harry Kane. I know he has got options with Jamie Vardy, or he could put Sturridge up front as well. But I think that Kane has had that little bit of a rest now and he is raring to go. He needs service, as I do not think he had enough service in that first half against Wales.
But I think on his day, Kane can be one of the best strikers in Europe, there is no doubt. The way he played at Spurs last year, the chances he took, I think he just needs a goal now.
And if he can get a goal on Monday against Iceland, then that may put him in good stead moving forward to the quarter and semi-finals. And who knows, he could take England all the way to the final.
He cannot be tired, he is playing for England! He has played lots of football - he has played probably 50 more games than Jamie Vardy over the last two seasons, Sturridge is the same, as he has had his injury problems, but Harry has always been a fit lad. He can play every game, he is that sort of guy, he is 22-years-old, so at that stage you can keep playing.
I remember when I was 22, you can play every week, and I was in midfield so you had to get up and down and do your job for the team. There are times when you are feeling a bit jaded, and that is when you do a little bit less in training.
Roy Hodgson and his backroom staff will know exactly how to deal with the players in between games. There will be a lot of rest time, talking over situations in games, more technical than physical stuff, so I think he will be fine.
Kane at the moment just needs a goal and suddenly you will get a spark off that as well. If he can get one early in that first half against Iceland, then you might see a different Harry Kane moving forward.
Did Jack Wilshere do enough against Slovakia to retain his place?
Certainly he is a top-quality player, there is no doubt and we know he has not played a lot of football. Against Slovakia, he did give the ball away a little bit and just lacked that little bit of sharpness. You can look sharp in training, but when it comes to a match, that is totally different playing.
The game is a little bit faster - when you are training, people are not going 100 per cent sometimes and you can look good. You may have that extra half a yard on the ball, whereas in a match situation, you would get clattered.
When you have a really serious injury, you need games before you can say my match fitness is much better now and I am ready to go week in, week out. Roy put him in against Slovakia, which was a brave move, by him making six changes, which probably did not work out for him.
But I did not think he did enough to keep his position and his main objective now is to be ready on that bench and come on, as he is a super player.
What position should Rooney be played in?
Rooney started his career so early for England and sometimes when you start at 17-years-old, it does catch up with you a little bit. People making their debuts at 19-20, you have that three years where you play a lot of football as a young lad.
Wayne is going to play a little bit deeper, let's see how he goes, but he is a key player if we are going to go a long way in this tournament.
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