Day 7 | Slovenia vs Serbia | Denmark vs England | Spain vs Italy

I definitely agree but I'd say it's between Jude and Foden. I'd bench Jude tbh
I’d go Foden personally but yeah, one has to go for me. I thought it would be ok against weaker teams but it’s already getting exposed, he’s got to make a tough decision to ensure we win the next game and go through top.
 
Admitting you are experiitmenting IN A TOURNAMENT, should end his career. Now.

They've had two months knowong no calvin phillips, even if you pretend he is an ireeplacable player, and they are experimenting NOW. Seriously, its so unprofessional there should be no way back from it for anyone in the management team.
 
Southgate on TAA: “It is an experiment, we know it’s an experiment and we have to try things because we don’t have a natural replacement for Kalvin Phillips”.

I mean there’s your answer. A manager who has one system and is stuck without a the players to play it. Clueless.

He’s got two naturally gifted CMs, comfortable on the ball, great passers and he’s choosing to play a right back.

The man is a certified clown. As an American of Mexican ancestry I would be delighted to have either USA or Mexico play a tuneup match against any England side managed by Gareth Southgate.
 
Horseface- TAA experiment and needed energy really :lol: :lol:

twat you don’t experiment in the tournament play a midfielder in midfield and see the difference
 
He's drowning in talent and lamenting the absence of Kalvin Phillips. It's his job to find solutions and make hard choices.

And saying England are experimenting in a tournament that they were favourites to win. Not surprising that Kane just basically gave an interview saying the players aren’t sure what they are doing.
 
Southgate just genuinely said that England are struggling to replace Kalvin Phillips.

If only there were a young dynamic press resistant midfielder who was a brilliant passer in tight spaces.
Southgate is such a twat I'm speechless
 
Southgate on TAA: “It is an experiment, we know it’s an experiment and we have to try things because we don’t have a natural replacement for Kalvin Phillips”.

I mean there’s your answer. A manager who has one system and is stuck without a the players to play it. Clueless.

He’s got two naturally gifted CMs, comfortable on the ball, great passers and he’s choosing to play a right back.
Wild thing to say about a player like Phillips who at his best was nothing more than bang average. What a garbage manager
 
Southgate on TAA: “It is an experiment, we know it’s an experiment and we have to try things because we don’t have a natural replacement for Kalvin Phillips”.

I mean there’s your answer. A manager who has one system and is stuck without a the players to play it. Clueless.

He’s got two naturally gifted CMs, comfortable on the ball, great passers and he’s choosing to play a right back.
feck. A. Goat.
Has anyone ever sacked a manager mid tournament? Because we need to do it right now.
 
That Kalvin Phillips quote is genuinely embarrassing. Imagine being Mainoo or Wharton hearing that. Southgate is a complete fraud.
 
If only there were a young dynamic press resistant midfielder who was a brilliant passer in tight spaces.
Southgate is such a twat I'm speechless

England also have the luxury of having John Stones, who is perfect to step into midfield, meaning that you can play a more offensive second midfielder.
 
There is a number of factors involved during the game, picking the best squad, getting the best out of players who you have for a limited time, tactics, responding to the other team, making effective subs, changing tactics in the middle of the game. To think its just players running around is silly.
It mostly comes down to who is fitter and who fecks up the least. It's a cup played under fairly extreme conditions for the players, in terms of pressure and fitness. Managers can feck up. They do it all the time. Sometimes it matters. Sometimes it doesn't. Sometimes it matters, but not nearly as much as the players fecking up individually. Most of the time that

Consider: France won a World Cup final effectively in the first half by scoring 2 goals. Off a single shot - a penalty.

Then they lost another on penalties in which they hadn't even shown up for 80 minutes. They win in ET outright if Dibu Martinez doesn't pull off one of the most iconic saves ever
 
Declan Rice is the biggest negative for this team….he drags the team back and just doesn’t appear to have the level required for international football. I know he’s great for Arsenal but he is not good enough at International level.
 
I don't know why the overreaction, England clearly still massive favourites and will walk this tournament. Get. Your. Hopes. Up.


It's coming home !!
 
Southgate is really auditioning for the United job. No organisation and synergy on the pitch and stupid comments.
Over to you Erik, show the bastard it is your job.
 
Just abysmal.

Southgate is more frightened of losing a game than trying to win one.

Nailed on that the only potential change will be Gallagher for TAA in the next game. Gallagher man, all I keep hearing is ‘energy’; don’t seem arsed whether he can play football.

The most damning assessment I can give is that it was a bit like watching United last season.
 
It's an absolutely bizzare admission. Philips hasn't been at it for several years now and he hasn't had time to think of plan B. Nonsense.

Mediocre manager likes mediocre player. Not surprised.

Well actually calling Southgate mediocre is an exaggeration but you get my point. Any half decent player will be able to tell what a useless spoofer Southgate is.