The kits this Euros are very disappointing
England Euro 2024 Squad and Discussion
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Weird watching England with no United player
Ah ok. Yeah that probably seems to be his thinking
TAA gives the ball away
TAA is in no way whatsoever someone that should play in midfield against teams that don't constantly sit deep.
The feck is rice doing there? 
What? TAA is in no way good at setting the tempo or dictating play. He can provide progressive passes and advances well with the ball, but that's about it.
Is it me or is Bellingham an arrogant bellend? No need for that chest
I never said he was already that player but is being tried to be molded into that role. The other English midfielders dont have his short passing consistency, even when he has played that Inverted role so its worth trying
How the feck is that a yellow card
He has a short passing consistency?
Adam Wharton does have short passing consistency and to be honest TAA doesn’t
Yes, but not as bad as that insufferable a’hole Alan Shearer.
Another England performance where Foden is nothing but a passenger.
Sad to see an English team without United players.
TrueUnconvincing half by England, there is a good chance Serbia may score in the 2nd half
England midfield has been ineffective and leaving far too much space for Serbia. TAA and Foden not in the game yet. Nor Kane.
And nothing from the left. But hey. We are leading.
And nothing from the left. But hey. We are leading.
Kane, trippier, foden and TAA poor.
Everyone else pretty good and Bellingham, rice and saka have been excellent as well as guehi
We’d look a lot better with shaw and one of Wharton or mainoo in there.
Should sub foden off at HT I’d say has not influenced anything so far.
Overall pretty promising though
Everyone else pretty good and Bellingham, rice and saka have been excellent as well as guehi
We’d look a lot better with shaw and one of Wharton or mainoo in there.
Should sub foden off at HT I’d say has not influenced anything so far.
Overall pretty promising though
So does Mainoo.
I like it, a bit of attitude and he backs it up with ability
Yup, since he started played the inverted RB role, especially from the middle of 22-23 season when Liverpool had no midfield to speak of. His passing profile is a lot less of those direct diagonals that he is famous for
Spot on.
I think Eze would be a better option than Foden on the left. Foden seems a light weight in International Competition
Foden just doesn't work for Southgate. He doesn't know how to make Foden work. Whatever about their form, the only 2 players who worked on that left wing were Sterling and Rashford.
So far yes.
Eze is the wrong profile. Kane likes dropping in the hole there. That means you need your left winger to be primarily off the ball threats in behind. Find who gives Kane as close to Son as you can. Rashford and Sterling always worked well. Sancho and foden never work there, same with grealish. Eze is a creator in between the lines. If anything someone like Gordon could do the best in the squad given Sterling and Rashford weren't called up
Foden and Trippier on the left have been non existant and TAA has been poor in the middle
I want Southgate to do well but he has this habit of making a rod for his own back. TAA is a bit of a liability in there and it’s just not an appropriate time for these sorts of experiment.. it’s caused chaos as the others are getting wary of giving him the ball and we’re losing all shape.
oh yeah and this is why Grealish is a good idea for when these things happen and you need to wrestle a bit of control back.
oh yeah and this is why Grealish is a good idea for when these things happen and you need to wrestle a bit of control back.
Honestly think Ingeruland would be more effective with Gordon and Gallagher in for Foden and TAA.
So far the likes of Wharton and Mainoo havent shown to be as involved as is needed to be playing that role in a possession based side. Watching the first half Alexander Arnold hasnt proved to be either
Dragan Stojković is a great name. I've thought so since the 90s.
I hope Southgate takes over Manchester City, because he doesn't have a clue how to use Foden
Disagree on Wharton but moving on
I hear you but I think England is way too predictable in attack and are really poor at controlling game by varying tempo when in possession. Eze adds that in my opinion.
More a coaching thing and less a them thing
This manager ain’t taking us anywhere. The minute we come up against a Spain we’ll get slaughtered
Think Tripps has got away with one there
Only so much you can do with a selection when it's a manager/coaching issue. With what Southgate can do, his best plan would've been to go with that threat in behind to stretch back lines and give Kane more space and the option to play the pass in behind.
As is, you are playing a system that is a bit negative and not able to properly push defences back with passing, and no threat in behind. So the opposition can comfortably push up knowing the only potential England to create is through crosses or set pieces. With Sterling or Rashford they could spread it out a bit and give Kane more space and be more a threat on the counter. Eze is more of the same with everyone trying to be extra intricate but still playing in front of the defence. Class player. Wrong for the role.
Each to their own I guess. Not for me.
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