Issue is with the left hand side and no striker presence. Shaw and Toney would fix a lot.
I'd argue this is actually the worst opponent of the ones they have faced because they don't play as compact as they should be given their relative lack of world beaters. No wonder LvG had almost the same team close up a lot more during the WC than Koeman does. He acts like he still has a Dutch team with half of them being WC.where the feck has this England team been for most of the tournament?
Dutch can work the ball well at times but they're struggling badly in the midfield. Best they can hope for is to nick a goal and hang on for dear life. They're not winning this in extra time or penalties.
Veerman, Schouten and Tijani have no business being starting midfielders in a European cup semifinals.
He rarely gets credit. So many subtle classy moments.Mainoo bossing it.
Ally McCoist: “You know who’s playing well? Kyle Walker”
This is probably the most complete performance I’ve seen from him.Mainoo has been fantastic. Seriously impressive. One of the best midfield performances by an England player in ages.
Mainoo has been fantastic. Seriously impressive. One of the best midfield performances by an England player in ages.
That’s just as much as a foul on aKe and should be a pen going by the earlier decision
. Pushed him after he’d played the ball
Tijani is quality.Veerman, Schouten and Tijani have no business being starting midfielders in a European cup semifinals.
Trust me, the Dutch don't have another level in them. Their midfielders were gasping for breath those last few minutess of the first half.
Mainoo bossing it.
Ally McCoist: “You know who’s playing well? Kyle Walker”
Veerman, Schouten and Tijani have no business being starting midfielders in a European cup semifinals.
Only one of those teams always beats Iceland...How are England not winning this? NL are a very poor international team, let’s be honest
He’s looked fine - growing in confidence with the Dutch giving him all the space in the world - but he’s being purred about like he’s putting on some unreal, would class performance.
Holland should have had 2 penalties going by standard set by the Kane decision.
I so desperately want Mainoo to score. He's been great.
Kane has been terrible. He's clearly carrying an injury because he's lethargic as feck.This is the most over reactionary place in history, for the last couple of games it was Foden, now Bellingham and Kane. They've been fine ffs... can't win every game 4or 5-0. Foden and Mainoo have been excellent, Saka good and Belligham and Kane alright. Not everything is a 1/10 or a 10/10. Tactically England have been very good. Missing a left footed left wingback (Shaw would be nice). Unlucky not to have at least a 2-1 lead.
Absolutely. England going against their winning formula by playing some nice stuff.There is only one way this ends, nailed on Dutch win.
Username checks outDominant performance from the best international team in Europe. Netherlands lucky not to see a red for the studs up challenge in the box.