Day 3 | Poland vs Netherlands | Slovenia vs Denmark | Serbia vs England

[Kirk lazarus]

Tadic is still a clever player . England need to get a grip here .

 

[Adz_99]

You sense a Serbian goal is coming.

 

[Josep Dowling]

I was thinking that England is one of favourites but they are nowhere near to France or Germany.

Same thing every tournament. In a knockout game I couldn’t see this England side beating Germany, France, Spain, Netherlands, Italy, Portugal. Half the squad has barely 10 caps, most of them haven’t won a trophy at club level. Our left hand side is woeful. Then you have Southgate managing.

 

[DixieDean]

The good news is that southgate's reign of terror is almost over.

 

[antohan]

Odd choice of replays, the only relevant thing was whether Trippier's leg trips him before the barge.

 

[Trophy Room]

I’ll get Shaw and Mainoo on

 

[avgp_1]

Its Vlahovic who needed replacing, has done nothing so far.

 

[JB08]

Other way round and Shearer would be screaming for a penalty.

 

[Lyricist]

Serbian players don't love being substituted haha

 

[Paul778]

We are going to be desperately searching for a winner in 85th i fear

 

[groovyalbert]

Southgate again bemused at coach opting to make subs before 75 mins

 

[SamVimes]

Wow that is a big call by the Serbian Manager.

 

[Withnail]

Yeah, the ratings on here are pretty harsh. Mainoo was probably our highest rated player last season on the forum. I don't know if he's ready to play in games like this, but I'd prefer an actual midfielder in midfield.

If he can play in the PL and the FA Cup final, he can play against feckin Serbia

 

[Koldbeer2021]

That should be penalty for Serbia.

That'd be soft as s*** pen.

 

[Hammondo]

He's like Wan Bissaka, he has one elite skill but is shite at every other aspect of football.

At least bissaka works hard.

 

[Rojofiam]

Put Gordon or even Eze on for Pheel, please

 

[DixieDean]

I was thinking that England is one of favourites but they are nowhere near to France or Germany.

Not sure why you would ever think that.

 

[The Firestarter]

Odd choice of replays, the only relevant thing was whether Trippier's leg trips him before the barge.

Yep

 

[CloneMC16]

That's the only thing I've seen Kane do in 61 minutes.

 

[whitbyviking]

Mitrovic looks a million times more threatening than Vlahovic, how is he getting hooked.

 

[Catt]

If it were Liverpool playing that would definitely be a pen.

True

 

[buchansleftleg]

Tadic to equalise from a TAA miscontrol or lack of tackle coming in 5...4...

 

[harms]

I’ll get Shaw and Mainoo on

Shaw isn't fit?

 

[The Purley King]

There seems to be an unwritten rule in football that no matter how bad someone is playing you’re not allowed to sub them off until at least the 70th minute.

Plenty of other managers do it.
Just our useless gremlin apparently can’t,

 

[saivet]

I’ll get Shaw and Mainoo on

Is Shaw on the bench?

 

[Avero]

Put on Mainoo please.

Should have brought Rashford.

 

[BuzzKillington]

Surely if he is going to persist with Trent then he needs to play Gordon on the other wing to offer the possibility to stretch play both sides? Foden isn’t really a threat out there

As shit as he’s been for us, Rashford would’ve been useful for that role on the left due to his pace. Trent with his Hollywood balls and Rashford/Saka running into space down the wings would be a viable backup plan for when we can’t impose ourselves.

 

[DomesticTadpole]

Is Shaw on the bench?

Yep. Might be a risk this early in the tournament.

 

[DJ_21]

Kane, Foden, Trent should be going of

 

[90 + 5min]

Same thing every tournament. In a knockout game I couldn’t see this England side beating Germany, France, Spain, Netherlands, Italy, Portugal. Half the squad has barely 10 caps, most of them haven’t won a trophy at club level. Our left hand side is woeful. Then you have Southgate managing.

It is not about Southgate. It is about quality of players. Very overrated.

Media and pundits paint a very wrong picture about players from England. I've said before game that not many would be starting for other top nations.

 

[WeePat]

He’s 19 with a handful of professional appearances, and if we’re being honest those have been a mixed bag.

I think Alexander Arnold is horrible facing his own goal a lot of the time. I wouldn’t have played him next to Rice. But I wouldn’t have started Mainoo either.

For me the question isn’t whether or not Mainoo should start. It’s whether or not TAA should start in midfield, and the answer is and has always been a resounding no. Once TAA is out, there’s a conversation to be had about who should start next to Rice, but we know it definitely shouldn’t be TAA.

 

[Koldbeer2021]

Put Gordon or even Eze on for Pheel, please

It needs something, Gordon's directness might be something to think about.

 

[Fooza]

This is rubbish, I've seen enough to know England ain't winning this tournament and southgate is rubbish

 

[Catt]

You sense a Serbian goal is coming.

They're not exactly producing a lot

 

[Pexbo]

I’ll get Shaw and Mainoo on

Thanks mate

 

[didz]

Its Vlahovic who needed replacing, has done nothing so far.

Yeah, bizarre taking Mitro off when Vlahovic has been practically trying to play himself onto the bench.

At least Tadic on should make Serbia more interesting.

 

[Djemba-Djemba]

For me the question isn’t whether or not Mainoo should start. It’s whether or not TAA should start in midfield, and the answer is and has always been a resounding no. Once TAA is out, there’s a conversation to be had about who should start next to Rice, but we know it definitely shouldn’t be TAA.

Exactly.

I think it should be Mainoo starting but if not Mainoo it should be another actual central midfielder.

TAA has looked completely unsuited to his role tonight.

 

[Paul778]

Is Shaw on the bench?

All squad are bench options

 

[pascell]

This is rubbish, I've seen enough to know England ain't winning this tournament and southgate is rubbish

Taken you this long to figure out Southgate is rubbish?

 

[Raw]

Serbia deserve something