Seems a bit unfair taking penalties against a keeper under 4ft tall.
England Euro 2024 Squad and Discussion
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COMING
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Pretty much
Better performance but still improvements needed.
France vs England final looks like destiny at this moment. England were waaaaay better today and still weren't that good and France have been appalling for the most part.
It just feels like England's gonna shithouse their way to the cup
Don't want to jinx this for later or anything but...
We look really good at penalties
We look really good at penalties
Yes but better. Fitness levels look better across the team. If you actually had a left wing you'd have probably played well and won comfortably
Southgate does not like rotation and now with back to back extra times, surely a lot of that starting XI is going to be somewhat fecked for the next game?
How was Shaw?
Shit tournament with shit teams, so I don’t see why England can’t win it.
France vs England final, my absolute nightmare. The two worst good teams boring everyone to death until the penalty shootout.
LB area will be an issue next game if it's the Netherlands.
No one looks great.
We have a great chance to bring it home.
We have a great chance to bring it home.
ITS COMING HOME
Also, drop foden.
Also, drop foden.
Looks good considering he's been out for ages.
Felt nothing going through with this fraud in charge. We've got no chance of winning so what's the point.
I will give some rare southgate praise, though. Two pen wins under him and getting rid of that bogey man is huge for future england teams. No longer will be weighing them down.
I will give some rare southgate praise, though. Two pen wins under him and getting rid of that bogey man is huge for future england teams. No longer will be weighing them down.
I don't mean to be rude but aren't you an Everton fan?
Was 2004 the last time England played good and exiting football at a major tournament or am I being too harsh?
Spain beating Germany in their backyard and dominating a tricky group is a good enough level.
I think they'll edge out France although losing Carvajal late on will be an issue with Mbappe on that side.
The Southgate train keeps going. Choose choo... hope he can somehow scrape wins in his 101st and 102nd games.
Spain and Germany were the clear two best teams in the tournament and had to play each other in the QF.
Portugal also looked quality but were held hostage by Ronaldo and Martinez.
You don't think ask that question every season?!
There is a reason I hardly watch any more
France is fantastic defensively but they basically have 0 ideas in the final third without Pogba and Benzema to compliment Mbappe, who's been poor himself.
Watching that team now I think Deschamps screwed up leaving Olise and Gusto out as options off the bench. Thuram and Kolo Muani have offered literally nothing.
Palmer in for Foden. Don’t care where. Give Mainoo both him and Saka to play actual football through. They won’t sacrifice the human handicap that is Harry Kane right now, so this is the only shot they have to up their levels next match.
England are really scary if playing them on penalties. I am pretty sure they can't lose on penalties this summer, even if they play them both in semifinals and finals. So anyone looking to beat them will have to do it earlier.
You're right on the exciting part!
Foden and kane were both diabolical. We know it doesn't matter and they will start next game, but still worth saying.
Foden needs to be dropped. I can't remember him ever having a good game for England. He does not deserve to play anywhere near as much as he does.
Kane was also really bad as well.
Kane was also really bad as well.
Kane and Foden really need to be dropped for Watkins/Toney and Palmer but obviously it won't happen.
I think England still has a chance even with this team if they can avoid Spain.
I think England still has a chance even with this team if they can avoid Spain.
I think he's very over rated.
Every time someone talks positive about Rice i see your posts. You really dislike him don't you?
Was infuriating how for 15 mins Switzerland were getting ascendancy and we were crying out for changes but Sir Gareth waited until we conceded. Stuff like that is why he's a shocker of a manager.
But he's a very very very lucky one and I'll take that. Today was slightly better overall. Still not great, Trippier was very poor on that left, that element didn't work for me and Shaw has to come in. The structure was better overall and with that change it should be more balanced.
But he's a very very very lucky one and I'll take that. Today was slightly better overall. Still not great, Trippier was very poor on that left, that element didn't work for me and Shaw has to come in. The structure was better overall and with that change it should be more balanced.
It’s written in the stars… I have actually put some money on it as well now.
Right formation but wrong selections. The pressing was better in the first half. Either Gordon or TAA should have played for Trippier. The subs should have been made way earlier around 60 mins. Southgate dithering as usual. Then he brings on Eze and Gordon still on the bench. The guy is so negative. No prosctiveness whatsoever. If Switzerland finished those chances in extra time, we would have been out. Scraping through but can’t see us beating France or Spain.
I couldn’t believe the pundits wanking over him at half time.
They should tell Kane to stay up top instead of dropping deep. It’s infuriating. Why hasn’t the manager told him that and get people close to him.
Portugal looked ok in the group stages but were dire in the knockouts.
The really interesting/odd thing about this squad is that the younger players seem to be the mentally tougher, more confident members of the team. Not all of them of course, some look melted in international spotlight and out of their comfort zone. But Mainoo, Saka, Palmer and Bellingham (and to be fair, when he’s had the rare chance to come on Gordon) are the ones trying to set the standard of play
I know they are essentially committed to playing Kane …. But the legs are gone. I’m not sure even HE thinks he should be out there at times.
Maybe they could say he has a strained hamstring or something? I’m convinced they play to a tempo Kane can handle. Let the kids play; set em free.
I know they are essentially committed to playing Kane …. But the legs are gone. I’m not sure even HE thinks he should be out there at times.
Maybe they could say he has a strained hamstring or something? I’m convinced they play to a tempo Kane can handle. Let the kids play; set em free.
He looks ineffective all over the pitch at the moment. Pressing is laboured or non existent, bad coming short, bad at stretching defenders, useless in physical contact. His tournament has been one moment. A pretty good one but surely disappointing overall.
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