This is a similar litmus test as Italy was in Euro 2020 in the sense that England are likely to win if they're adventurous,. At least there's still a half to play, and England have enough quality to bring on in the 2nd half to run the Slovaks ragged..
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?!
How does Southgate look at that half and not make a change
It’s amazing how Foden has just turned into Obertan. Really abysmal in this Euros.
Southgate is so bad that he can actually make Irish people angry on behalf of the English. If it wasn’t so ridiculous it would be impressive.
Imagine coming from a La Liga and CL winning team to this shite. It would be incredibly frustrating.
My guess is he’ll make a change with 5 minutes remaining.
Kyle Walker 
Stubbornness.
It is when we have clearly gone backwards.
I mean you can think it, and it statistically be correct, but do you have to openly say it over and over when he clearly should have been booted after the last tournament, if not after the final he cost us?
Stats tell only a fraction of a story.
Southgate legacy of England will be missing a penalty at 96 and being a bloody crap inept manager
Extra cb.
Also it's underrated how much Pickford hurts this style England are trying to play. He doesn't progress the ball at all and prefers just hoofing it
You just know he'll put Shaw on in desperation only for him to get injured
Shaw comes on and gets injured.
It is weird. I put Talksport on at HT and Stuart Pearce played with Southgate and he thought he had to make changes.
Is the crowd silent or...? Don't really hear much from the public.
At this point, we need to check Southgate and his family/friends for their betting habits...
He's good in attack, problem is he's too attacking, and most of his qualities only show up in the final third. He's not playing badly given the player he is, problem is this team doesn't look like it can afford him on the pitch with this lineup
England have had all the ball so far in the 2nd half, yet Pickford has touched it more than anyone else.
Palmer has to come on.
Most of these players are severely overrated because they play in teams with very good managers, systems, tactics and non-English players.
He has a team team full of top players and can't get the best out of them .
No tactics at all from Southgate.
No tactics at all from Southgate.
To be honest, being Danish and loosing yesterday 2-0 to Germany after a disallowed goal to 1-0 and a pen shortly after, that was kinda "weak" - although we were the worse team, we had a chance...
i would rather loose this game, that being England and loosing to Slovakia .. this is just disturbing bad, i get system problems, etc. but this team, with the brilliance you have on it..
Much better team than also Belgian team that lost in the golden years of that, and it is ABYSMAL to see, you can hope to "get" on.. you have the individual quality.. but i don´t get how it can be this bad.. most of the players should actually be able to carry the team.
i would rather loose this game, that being England and loosing to Slovakia .. this is just disturbing bad, i get system problems, etc. but this team, with the brilliance you have on it..
Much better team than also Belgian team that lost in the golden years of that, and it is ABYSMAL to see, you can hope to "get" on.. you have the individual quality.. but i don´t get how it can be this bad.. most of the players should actually be able to carry the team.
3 minutes wound down for Slovakia with nothing happening.
Oh I see what you mean re. best manager since '66. That does come up a weird amount given the context of it all. It's fecking depressing bollox. Here's to a better second half pal.
If Noel Gallagher and Liam Gallagher had a child together, it would be Foden.
I dont think its hyperbole hes been one of the best players in the PL and UCL for a few years. Its a bit silly he cant get a kick for England
Southgate’s going to get some abuse if we go out now. Hasn’t tried to do anything to change the game. Can tell the pundits are fed up with it.
I have a feeling this second half will just pass us by. We'll have a late surge, like we did at the end of the first half, but it'll be too late. We're far too passive.
No, not really.
I think that is exactly it. I also don't think he has a clue what to do.
I'd literally make 4 subs now and go for it. Can't wait any longer.
England heading home would be doing everyone a favour. They’ve stunk the place out in this tournament.
All the pundits and comms team are doing their best to call Southgate a cnut without actually saying so
You’re joking, right?
Every time England try to play out from the back the roll it sideways between defenders for a few minutes, a few passes to midfield, back again, give it away.
England has no build up play
Good point. There's no way a man like Gareth would make a bet unless he knew the result beforehand.
YESSS
All jokes aside, I expect England to get some opportunities this half. Not due to good team play, but I think guys like Bellingham, Foden and Saka are too good not to get any.
That was faster than expected, though.
That was faster than expected, though.
Finally
Lets go