FC 24 clip: Harry Kane scores worldie in England v Switzerland
It's easy to be an armchair critic when England are playing in a major football tournament, with Gareth Southgate's tactical choices thrown into question by everyone and their dog at this point.
Games like EA Sports FC 24 allow fans to take matters into their own hands, to imagine what would happen if Southgate was out and they were in.
Personally, I enjoy playing along with tournaments like Euro 2024 as they're happening. Just before England play, I like to see how my version of the team would get on.
With FC 24 being on PS Plus and Xbox Game Pass recently, there's nothing stopping most players from giving it a go.
My version of the Euros had been going quite well. After battering everyone in the group stage and breezing through my round of 16 game, I decided to turn up the difficulty for my quarter-final against Switzerland. After all, England in real life seem to be playing the tournament on hard mode.
What I found is that, yep, Southgate has a pretty tough job. Trying to get the best players on the pitch, in a formation that actually works, isn't easy.
Telling the lads to press high up the pitch is simple, in theory, but it can create all kinds of holes on the counter attack, with Switzerland seeming to employ a similar strategy.
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Being a Spurs fan and a big admirer of Ange-ball, I tried to set the team up in an attacking way that would result in a lot of crosses being blasted into the box for Harry Kane to finish.
What I found is that, just like in real life, Kane kept dropping deep, leaving no one in the box to pick up the crosses.
Long story short, I lost the game. On my first, second and third attempts. I would occasionally get a goal, but I would always be fragile to counter attacks, and Switzerland seemed really good on the break.
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