Say Turkey will win then or I'll fight you.
QF | England vs Switzerland | Netherlands vs Turkey
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Then I suggest you watch the Hurling at 3 o'clock, Kilkenny are playing Clare. Should be a cracker.
Putting the hyperbole aside, having a left back of any description is a huge improvement on having zero left backs. When they're as good as Shaw can be, it obviously makes a very big difference. England's left flank has been bad enough that I stopped finding it funny.
Hearing England will go attacking formation this game.
I read that it's a symbol that Turks used to use over 200 years ago. But im no expert on Turkish history.
I thought he was saying "too sweet".
If that’s what you took from the post, you’ve gone off on your own tangent to argue against a straw man, I’m afraid.
The post is self-explanatory, but I’m more expecting Shaw to break down within 20 minutes, rendering anything else stated redundant anyway.
Like Power Rangers?
Ok. I’m gonna say it. I’ve been on Englands back every game. But this time I think they’re going to play well. Going for England 2-1. They’ve got to get it together at some point.
Like Power Rangers?
ATTACKINGGGG FORMMMMATTIONNNN!!! Harggghhhh!!
Correct.
But England does choke from time to time especially one against Iceland I remember. France choked against Senegal but that was many years back.
England needs to attack more. Not sit back and wait for penalty shootout like against Italy last campaign!
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Yea I'm probably naively optimistic we will do it. At the end of the day we have some top quality players and if Southgate can fix the 3 or 4 issues with team selection to play the right players rather than his favourites we can get the job done.
That being said Southgate could easily make the same mistakes again and I wouldn't be surprised.
Nah, I want some boring ones.
Is our biggest hope really a crocked LB who hasn't played in months? That's the key to everything?
It's the key to the 30 minutes you have before you break him.
Ok
What has happened to Xhaka in the last three campaigns is amazing really.
Gone from being a constant subject of ridicule to one of the top deeplying midfielders in Europe.
What exactly clicked for him?
Gone from being a constant subject of ridicule to one of the top deeplying midfielders in Europe.
What exactly clicked for him?
Played in his best position and dropped to a lesser quality league
I think he found a kindred spirit in Alonso.
He's going to punish us today - their midfield is probably their main strength and our biggest weakness. I make them favourites, but who knows...
Think he’s finally matured. As far as I remember the Xhaka brothers were pretty big talents when they were younger, so I’d say the potential was always there.
He has that fire inside him but I think during the past few years we’ve seen him finally being able to channel that in a positive way.
Sure, but he clicked for Arsenal in his final season for the Gunners. Arteta must've done something more outside of just playing him in his favoured role?
Turkey should be no problem for Netherlands.
Turkey will attack and Netherlands will pick them off comfortably I feel. If England don’t seriously up their performance then Switzerland can get the job done. Upside of England getting knocked out is I do quite enjoy an evening of following the meltdown across media platforms.
The Netherlands result will depend on England. The football gods have decided to help England as much as they can so if England win, Netherlands are losing tonight whilst getting all of Turkey's players booked and injured.
You might want to inform yourself about the topic in question before coming across as a bellend
Sir Gareth Southgate. Get used to it.
Our midfield consists of Mainoo, Rice and Bellingham, hardly what many would call weak. Granted they haven’t performed that well ant this tournament yet but on paper it’s a top midfield.
Our defence on the other hand is a complete liability; we seriously miss Maguire and Shaw.
Players that are one booking away from suspension
One booking away from a suspension for the potential semi-final:
England
Bellingham
Foden
Gallagher
Mainoo
Trippier
Switzerland
Freuler
Ndoye
Rodríguez
Sierro
Xhaka
Netherlands
Dumfries
Malen
Schouten
Turkey
Ayhan
Çelik
Güler
Günok
Müldür
Özkan
Yıldız
Çakır
England
Bellingham
Foden
Gallagher
Mainoo
Trippier
Switzerland
Freuler
Ndoye
Rodríguez
Sierro
Xhaka
Netherlands
Dumfries
Malen
Schouten
Turkey
Ayhan
Çelik
Güler
Günok
Müldür
Özkan
Yıldız
Çakır
Well, if we can't beat Turkey we can at least make the semis for the Swiss or England something of a formality.
It's a Turkish symbol for pride and victory, that goes all the way back to the sixth century. Just like the swastika it's been commandeered as a political symbol and as such is now seen as being offensive.
Southgate tampering with formation at euros quarters. Whats the point of letting players go to autumn/spring friendlies again?
England XI:
UEFA has that as a back three of Walker, Stones and Konsa with Trippier on the right and Saka on the left.
Pickford
Walker - Stones - Konsa - Trippier
Rice - Mainoo
Saka - Bellingham - Foden
Kane
So much for those changes Southgate will make Walker - Stones - Konsa - Trippier
Rice - Mainoo
Saka - Bellingham - Foden
Kane
UEFA has that as a back three of Walker, Stones and Konsa with Trippier on the right and Saka on the left.
Any updates on Shaw?
That’s what I’ve just seen. Saka as a LWB/LM will be useless. But it could start with that formation then change to the 4-2-3-1England XI:
PickfordSo much for those changes Southgate will make
Walker - Stones - Konsa - Trippier
Rice - Mainoo
Saka - Bellingham - Foden
Kane
UEFA has that as a back three of Walker, Stones and Konsa with Trippier on the right and Saka on the left.
Yes, he’s on the bench. Southgate said earlier that he would be even fit to start if needed.
Words fail me with Southgate.
Utter plum.
Utter plum.