FreakyJim
90% of teams play better football than us
I don’t know. England look solid to me, dull but getting the job done. I think they’ll do alright in the knockouts.
Yeh Gallagher would be useful if we want someone to carry the water bottles, maybe clean the toilets. That sort of thing, maybe he can mow the grass too and for that reason he’s well worth his place in the squad. The energy and enthusiasm he brings to such a role would be massive.I can see scenarios where Gallagher would be useful, but I don't see why you would choose him in a game where you want to control possession. He's just not that type of player. If you need energy, pressing and a threat on the counter he's definitely a viable option. That's why you'd play him against a France or Spain. Against any team in this group though, I really can't wrap my head around playing anyone other than Mainoo. He's much better suited to possession and progressing the ball from deep.
They would just be sat on the bench anyway. If ever there was a game to change it up and find a formula that works, this was it. This XI is going out in the next round no matter who they play.Leaving him and Rashford at home, not taking either, no matter how they played this season, was mental.
And Watkins up front.Palmer Gordon and Mainoo need the nod.
Yep. They're on course to win the group even drawing. They'll be fine. But they are very laboured.I don’t know. England look solid to me, dull but getting the job done. I think they’ll do alright in the knockouts.
He's in a team with Bellingham, Foden, Kane, Saka, Rice, Stones and Walker. He could play every minute without ever being the one expected to carry anything.He's not underrated. He's young. Unfair to expect him to carry a national side, especially a struggling one with a rabid press corps.
I suspect most teams would destroy that midfield on the counter tbh. Rice would be left on his own the same way Casemiro was for us last season. I see no reason why the results would be any different.I don't think they need Kobbie. They need a new shape. Foden and Bellingham in front of Rice with two wide players would work much better.
Mizzclickz on phoneThis gave me trauma.
Yeh we know that.A fit Shaw and a natural left sided forward would improve this team an insane amount
The club managers are better at getting the chemistry right for the team so that players compliment each other. Southgate just doesn't seems to be good at it.What this pathetic display shows is what some of us have been saying. Overrated players from fans and media. Thats it. A lot of these players wouldn't be anywhere near other national teams. Some of those so called star player have been riding along other players in their clubs. Getting credit they didn't actually deserve.
Declan Rice pisses his pants receiving the ball from deep. He needs someone beside him. Putting two no.10s in front makes the scenario worseI don't think they need Kobbie. They need a new shape. Foden and Bellingham in front of Rice with two wide players would work much better.
Bellingham isn't a fraud. Southgate would make Ruud van Nistelrooy look like a Championship striker. The entire English team is performing under their level. That's his unique ability and it's nothing new.Bellingham is such a fraud. Farmers' league flat track bully.
He isn’t expected to carry the side. He’s expected to do what he’s done for minute one at Utd. Help beat the press, drive through midfield etc. He won’t dominate the game and he will likely be on the periphery but at least his good moments are bloody good. What does Gallagher actually bring?He's not underrated. He's young. Unfair to expect him to carry a national side, especially a struggling one with a rabid press corps.
What this pathetic display shows is what some of us have been saying. Overrated players from fans and media. Thats it. A lot of these players wouldn't be anywhere near other national teams. Some of those so called star player have been riding along other players in their clubs. Getting credit they didn't actually deserve.
Any of those four can individually walk into and instantly transform a lot of clubs and national teams. I don't think the players are the issue.Kane, Saka, Foden, and Bellingham have had a combined output of 116 goals and 48 assists this season.
It takes some special skill to make them all look collectively toothless against Slovenia.
This type of football might be a cure for insomnia.It really doesn't appear that football's going home.
Fairly typical England to go into an international tournament and take Eze, Wharton, Mainoo, Gordon, Palmer and Toney, with a combined 15 caps (or whatever) between them. Doesn't really scream planning.Leaving him and Rashford at home, not taking either, no matter how they played this season, was mental.
Yes, Denmark, Portugal and Turkiye have to win their games at least 1-0 and England has to win by 3 or more goals. Easy peasy. Own goal about to show up for England any second now. Three times. Or four.Can Croatia still qualify?
What is boffin?Not too sure mate, it was something I heard about Croatia on how they can qualify. Some other boffin on here might know.
Rice did it with Havertz and Odegaard in midfield with him. He’s capable. He’s better with a sitting, passing DM behind him but he’s reasonably good at being the lone sitting DM too.I suspect most teams would destroy that midfield on the counter tbh. Rice would be left on his own the same way Casemiro was for us last season. I see no reason why the results would be any different.
No need to be grumpy, Buster. Have a warm milk.Yeh we know that.
I suspect most teams would destroy that midfield on the counter tbh. Rice would be left on his own the same way Casemiro was for us last season. I see no reason why the results would be any different.
Well, duh. Luke Shaw is quite literally our best national team player over the last euros and World CupA fit Shaw and a natural left sided forward would improve this team an insane amount
Kalvin played more of the box to box role under Southgate from what I remember when they had success in the euros. I don’t really think it’s relevant either since he went away from that in the last World Cup.Genuine question, isn't Kalvin Philips a defensive minded player? Why does Southgate say he's missing a player like that?
Hopefully Mainoo stays on the benchI think the press (and now social media) slaughter post-tournament is etched into the psyches of the players. None want to be the one hung, drawn and quartered.
Even last tournament, some players were left devastated by the fallout
I said take Gallagher off a few times.He isn’t expected to carry the side. He’s expected to do what he’s done for minute one at Utd. Help beat the press, drive through midfield etc. He won’t dominate the game and he will likely be on the periphery but at least his good moments are bloody good. What does Gallagher actually bring?
Definitely.Not taking Grealish was a huge blunder
He can play Gordon on the left and have Foden & Jude or Foden & Mainoo on either side with Rice sitting back to make it more functional and provide pace, power and ability to get behind on both wings. However, Southgate is struck in his ways and refuses to do anything that would help the midfield and the attack.Not taking Grealish was a huge blunder
I think you misspelled Gareth.Have you been listening in on the Slovenian half-time talk?
Arteta ditched this idea after 2 months.Rice did it with Havertz and Odegaard in midfield with him. He’s capable. He’s better with a sitting, passing DM behind him but he’s reasonably good at being the lone sitting DM too.
Declan Rice pisses his pants receiving the ball from deep. He needs someone beside him. Putting two no.10s in front makes the scenario worse