England starting XI
Final | Spain vs England
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Good to see Shaw back. Probably not the lineup I'd go for but let's hope some of the players who have had less impactful tournaments can turn it on tonight.
even if he starts, he’s going to be distracted. i know i’d just be thinking about the impending trial.
Rice will be chasing shadows.
Saka as wingback against Nico Williams. Hmm.
I've never been on the ABU train but it does kinda feel like it's all set up for him to have his worst career game and then be blamed for the defeat.
Ryan Bertrand made his champions league debut when he started the final for Chelsea in 2012.
Ratcliffe looks like he’s been dragged out of a pub in East Hull at 10:30pm
I get a sense Kane will score early after Rodri pulls up with an injury. Then Spain score late. England win in extra time.
It's probably the right lineup based on the last performance and putting in Shaw on the left is common sense.
Well, right minus a conversation about Harry Kane which is never, ever going to happen in the mind of Gareth so may as well forget that as an option that exists.
Well, right minus a conversation about Harry Kane which is never, ever going to happen in the mind of Gareth so may as well forget that as an option that exists.
Nigel Spink for Villa in the 1982 European Cup Final. Villa were making big plans for him.
Yamal is going to absolutely body us tonight.
Is that good or bad?
Just realised this would be the first trophy Kane has ever won 
Come on England... nervy game 
Noooooooo!!
At quick glance I thought this was one of those age-app photo filters.
Surely they’re not lining up like that? (Back five)
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I feel for you. Fingers crossed!!
I feel for you. Fingers crossed!!
Athletic reckons the same but Saka will be pushed up
Just realised this would be the first trophy Kane has ever won
That’s the main problem I’m having with us winning it. Picturing Harry Kane lifting a trophy is incredibly difficult. Do his arms even lift that high?
Yeah think I'm going with Bein Sports on this one.
Who do you think he is, Jordan Pickford?
Amazing stat
Im not sure even he knows. It'll be a all new experience for him.
Just realised this would be the first trophy Kane has ever won
Did he not win some kind of german cup in his first game with bayern ?
Rice needs to have a much better game than he did against Holland or the Spanish will destroy us.
Kane needs to not go back past the centre circle. If he starts creeping back towards England's Penalty area Spain will get 70%possession or more.
Will depend on "moments" going Englands way, which is ridiculous given their squad...a braver manager would fight to win the trophy...Gareth's hoping to win, not expecting to.
Kane needs to not go back past the centre circle. If he starts creeping back towards England's Penalty area Spain will get 70%possession or more.
Will depend on "moments" going Englands way, which is ridiculous given their squad...a braver manager would fight to win the trophy...Gareth's hoping to win, not expecting to.
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Think it’ll mostly be Walker vs Williams.
We didn't show up in games vs Serbia, Denmark, Slovenia, Slovakia and Switzerland. We didn't show up much more vs. Netherlands.
How we going to show up vs. Rodri, Yamal, Olmo and co?
How we going to show up vs. Rodri, Yamal, Olmo and co?
Oh yes, how can we forget that absolute clash of the titans.
Enzo Maresca (current chelsea manager) scored in that final
So you’re saying his Young POTY trophy for Millwall in 2012 counts for nothing? Nothing at all?!Just realised this would be the first trophy Kane has ever won
I think it'll mostly be Williams.
As long as you foul him twice and you let him get a shot on target.
Sincerely, my wallet.
I’m guessing here, but more about the time elapsed not the game itself?
Gareth's feeling calm
So, are we going with BBC or ITV? Which is the least worst option? Which commentary team is the least likely to make me want to put my foot through my tv within 5 minutes of kick-off?
Ratcliffe is United > England.
Shit me I'm starting to feel nervous.
I'm going with BBC. Can't stand Matterface.