I would certainly the a 1-0 win.
England - Euro 2021 Discussion | FA chairman: Southgate to be offered new contract until Euro 2024
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I would certainly the a 1-0 win.
Southgate is shameless in his hate for the Bundesliga if this happens
Sancho, Mount and Grealish would be the most creative attacking linuep we could field, based on last season's stats. Those three created more chances than any other Englishmen:
| Minutes Played | Chances Created/90 | |
| Jack Grealish | 2184 | 3.75 |
| Jadon Sancho | 2069 | 3.39 |
| Mason Mount | 2892 | 2.86 |
| Luke Shaw | 2657 | 2.61 |
| Trent Alexander-Arnold | 3033 | 2.49 |
Stick Luke Shaw in at LB and it is even better.
We really have to win this tournament now. We’ll never get a better chance. A poor Ukraine side that were being outplayed by Sweden & lost 2 of their group games. Denmark at home without their best player, and then Italy or Spain, neither of whom were considered pre tournament contenders, in front of a home crowd.
If England don’t win this they will never win anything.
If England don’t win this they will never win anything.
It’s all well and good saying things like this, but anything can happen in international football. Just look at the list of nations already out.
It’s a good opportunity for England but it’s not a given by any means, nor should it be.
It’s absolutely not a given. As you said, anything can happen. It’s just hard to see us getting a better opportunity to win a trophy, probably for decades.
Southgate should be pragmatic and should not change his approach.winning all that matters. Once you win it will become habit. Nothing make you comfortable than winning.
If this team wins this trophy one way or other will give this young players more belief to go into next three or four tournaments as a core players. So need to win this trophy first and foremost. That's more important than style.
If this team wins this trophy one way or other will give this young players more belief to go into next three or four tournaments as a core players. So need to win this trophy first and foremost. That's more important than style.
My only issue is you need someone running in behind. Only way Sancho and Grealish both work is if Grealish is the 10, you need a Sterling or rashford on the left or right to balance them IMO.
We’re the favourites in my book. Hard to score against, pragmatic, with lots of firepower up front. It’s a perfect setup for knockout football.
In theory we should win it, but a part of me is thinking it’s increasingly written in the stars for Italy.
Today you won't need a runner in behind assuming Ukraine will play in their own half with ten man defence.
Its a good chance for us no question but few will have us as favourites if we reached the final against Italy. I don’t agree that we’ll never have a good a chance again though. We are one of the youngest teams here and the least experienced in terms of caps. We are a growing side a good few years from what should be our peak. There’s lots more really good players coming through still as well. I have read that the well is running a bit dry at youth level in the u16s and below at the moment but we should have a strong squad for a good number of tournaments yet.
It's not arrogant since England don't have a clear first XI of superior players. You could swap any one of them without weakening the side.
Usually yes but do you need a runner in behind against a team with 11 men behind the ball? The more creators today the better.
This is their first game away from home after enjoying the Wembley crowds which is likely to make a bit of a difference. I don't think tonight is anything like a certainty. I can see Ukraine nicking something on the break or a set piece and then making themselves almost impossible to break down.
It’s deffo different, albeit at a neutral venue.
I would suspect there’s not going to be much of a crowd, so the players need to be on it, and create energy. Although they should be used to it after Covid.
You need someone other than just Kane for creators to pick out.
He has brought Sancho on because he has just signed for Manutd.
Southgate really has no idea what he wants to do on the right.
A front free of Foden - Sterling - Saka would be my go to, or Grealish, or Sancho.
Basically drop Kane and play fast fluid football
Just to be clear: this means Ole is safe for another 3 years, yes?
I mean, given that they're the same person and all - I would assume, etc.
But still - doesn't hurt to ask.
I mean, given that they're the same person and all - I would assume, etc.
But still - doesn't hurt to ask.
There isn't going to be anywhere to run behind into. They are playing a back 5 and will be deep with a midfield sitting just in front of them.
Wait - I just remembered Sancho.
Would be weird if he doesn't play brilliantly. Because that would mean a) that Ole is an idiot but b) that Ole still keeps his job until the world ends (which it really should before 2024).
Would be weird if he doesn't play brilliantly. Because that would mean a) that Ole is an idiot but b) that Ole still keeps his job until the world ends (which it really should before 2024).
Seeing the pictures just reminds me how much of a beautiful city Rome is. Once upon a time I had tickets for this game. What a shite 18 months.
Wow Danny mills thinks Trippier is a better defender than Shaw, how biased against United can one be!
The guy really hates United
The guy really hates United
Not sure, the bit I've seen of Ukraine, they really didn't look like a team who just sat deep and didn't try coming out. Also with Kane dropping deep so much, I think it makes a big difference having a runner from wide like Son for Spurs, which is why I think had he been fit and firing, Rashford would've been huge IMO. Sterling has good movement though so it's worked too.
I am pleased Sancho is starting. I really hope we win, a loss to Ukraine will be a bitter pill to swallow.
Not playing Grealish or Shaw at LB over Trippier, is not born out of some "picking a team before individuals" bs, its because Southgate is always defense first. You can easily play Grealish in the team in his correct position, and you can easily put England's best players in a well balanced team, but Southgate is refusing to do that because he's scared of risktaking football.
Grealish--Kane--Sterling
-------Foden------Mount
----------------Rice
This is a balanced team. You can replace Foden with Philips even to add more steel. But Southgate wont play his best team because he's a conservative manager. He continues the tradition of managers not picking the best team for England.
United winning more for England than United wins for United. 
Got to really credit Southgate. Aside from the first couple of group games we’ve looked very assured and very tough to beat. You can’t complain at 2-0 against Germany and 4-0 against Ukraine.
English football was in the pits when he took over and while he‘s been blessed with a very good crop of players, having a good set of players to pick from doesn’t mean you will automatically perform well in tournament football. The good old “golden generation” can attest to that.
English football was in the pits when he took over and while he‘s been blessed with a very good crop of players, having a good set of players to pick from doesn’t mean you will automatically perform well in tournament football. The good old “golden generation” can attest to that.
Crikey
Get ready for the Gareth era
And now we've won only our second Euros knockout tie within the 90 minutes in 53 years. Four days after the first.
Southgate has achieved history.
England don't normally dominate games and beat sides without any significant worries. This is something completely new and different.
I have to echo these words.
It looked like it was going to be the same old disappointing England after the first couple of games, but we've steadily increased performance levels to the point we now look like genuine contenders. Southgate deserves the utmost credit for not picking players based on fan or media pressure and sticking to his guns throughout the tournament. Let's be honest, he was right all along.
To be fair, it wasn't Shaw and Maguire letting us down at United.United winning more for England than United wins for United.
3 semifinals in a row for Sir Gareth (World Cup, UNL and now the Euros).
You have to give Southgate credit now. We've slowly gotten better in this tournament. He has used his squad really well. It feels like every player has had a role to play because of Southgate's squad rotation. The moral will be sky high.
Whatever anyone says about Southgate, can't really argue with his results. We've grown into the tournament the way potential tournament winners usually do. Kane has woken up and look like he's buzzing with confidence.
So how do we line up against Denmark? I think Mount will start ahead of Phillips and Rice, and we know Sterling/Kane both are. I think he’ll go for Sancho again.
Very convincing win by England tonight, confident of victory before the game but 1st half was tough at times, maybe due to the heat. But the 2nd half was excellent, particularly the first 15min of it. Many great performers on the night, very happy with the the United boys, Shaw, Maguire and Sancho (how great is it to say that!).
Denmark I suspect will be much sterner opposition so can’t get carried away but must go in with confidence.
Denmark I suspect will be much sterner opposition so can’t get carried away but must go in with confidence.
Ed Sheeran is gonna sing Football's coming home isn't he.