By the way, I’m not having any of this ‘players have been wasted under Southgate’ shite. Southgate is poor tactically, but these players have been awful at the basics all tournament.
Round of 16 | England vs Slovakia | Spain vs Georgia
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik (@Rood) and Jamie (@Vault Dweller) are here to talk about United's dreadful home defeat at the hands of Big Ange's Tottenham Hotspur. Should this have been the end of Ten Hag? How long does he actually have left? And does Nik finally want ETH out?!
This is defo GS last England tournament.
England have been able to put quite a few crosses into the box. Eventually one of them is going to find Kane and if they just keep chasing the ball from here on they will tire quickly.
Naughty tackle that
Not a single shot on goal crazy
That's a bad challenge, not far off a red.
Still too scared to pass up the middle
Rice keeps the ball until he almost loses it, then just in the nick of time plays a nothing sideways pass that he could have made before he came under pressure
Bellingham isn’t as silky as I thought. Keeps forgetting to bring the ball with him.
Can't wait for the Rays game to start.
Difficult to create something if you give up one third of the pitch voluntarily.
Southgate is still on chapter one of “Managing for Dummies” and hasn’t covered that content yet. He’s just set all the lads some colouring in homework as he doesn’t want to overwhelm them with tactical jargon like “pass forward” and “create space”.
Mainoo draws a key yellow
WE CANT EVEN PROGRESS THE BALL PAST THE HALFWAY LINE 
Nah INEOS will believe that he didn’t have the right structures
On the bright side, at least if England go out today, it gives Southgate more time to plan things as the new Man United boss.
Nope, there are many Southgate fans. I talked to one the other day, called him an "excellent tournament manager".
All the dribbling prowess of an ironing board.
England players are divers
The trouble with England is they look like one of those paint by numbers paintings. No invention, everything done to a predictable formula. A to B, B to C, C to D, rinse and repeat
I’m generally a big fan of Rice and he’s won one or two important challenges, but he’s hiding out there. Not making himself an option for his back line.
Mainoo started brightly, but he too has stopped making himself available.
Our midfield has been really poor.
As has our left flank.
It’s all pretty woeful, tbh.
Mainoo started brightly, but he too has stopped making himself available.
Our midfield has been really poor.
As has our left flank.
It’s all pretty woeful, tbh.
England goal incoming
Mainoo been crap tbf. He is nowhere to be found. He needs to do make himself available
Well this is probably his last game until he rocks up at United around December…
Slovakia playing like prime Italy. All the dark arts are present.
Chelsea won't let any club sign anyone.
Bellinghams diving is pretty embarrassing
Bullshit, one of better England players
I think it is all very entertaining.
Bellingham growing into the game.
NFL would issue hefty five digit fines if a player sliced up the back of his socks.
This ref is either getting paid by the card or is just trying to get as many players suspended as possible for a potential opponent of Turkey in the semi.
The defence is too scared to pass to him or any of his mates in midfield, absolute joke
This is just not true.
He has loads of defenders, even up to this game. Including himself and the FA, which is even worse.
Give him a yellow then you bent ref
Cmon Mainoo
Well done Mainoo.
Mainoo has been our best player imho
Some silly fouls by Slovenian players.
England has looked poor this entire tournament. This is arguably the easiest pathway to a final the team could have.