What are some good ways to counter the english opening?

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VentingPoem2

I usually like to do something like this in response to the English but I still don't have much success so does anyone have any other openings that may be good counters to the English?

Zinester54

At one time I liked the reverse Sicilian, especially the reverse Grand Prix Attack. Then I considered the Czech Pirc. But now I prefer the Jaenisch/Halibut Gambit, where black plays 1....b5. Chess Giant did a good video on this. It takes a few ideas from the Benko Gambit, and could very well fluster white.

Morfizera

1.c4 f5!!!

darkunorthodox88

i am partial to the english defense and reverse rossolimo's with early nc6

tygxc

Like this:
https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1937849 

GeorgeWyhv14

d6 in move 5 instead of d5? Just mix the pattern up in different games.