If we can get Palmer on as well it’ll be popping around between them.
Semi-finals | Spain vs France | Netherlands vs England
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Spikes? Was he wearing bobsleigh shoes?!
Yeah that's probably true. They also clearly lack a focal point up front. They still have worked a few openings and looked dangerous on their one set piece but things will have to change for the second half.
Please go back to boring pragmatic mode England
Best thing for the Dutch, is an early England goal now.
Then turtle time!
He’s got a point in that it’d be given as a foul anywhere else on the pitch.
Showing the pen decision again. It's so ridiculous. Kane kicks Dumfries
It is the way, start playing well to give you hope then throw it away late on.
I don't know if it's my imagination, but it looks like Bellingham never wants to pass to Foden / Saka / Mainoo. It almost seems like he is loath to have another young player outshine him.
Whereas Mainoo, Foden and Saka working it down the right have been really good and all the threat is coming from the movement and understanding they have developed between them.
Whereas Mainoo, Foden and Saka working it down the right have been really good and all the threat is coming from the movement and understanding they have developed between them.
Found that to be extremely dull and inert despite the chances and the penalty drama.
Good post. The Dutch have been shocking to the point where I have no idea what they’re even trying to do.
Still confused about the penalty, Kane kicks Dumfries
They really not gonna talk about mainoo at half? 
Hard to tell if that early Dutch goal and reprieve gave our lads a kick up the arse to actually want the ball and move, like a now or never wake up call. If we play to our ability Mainoo and Foden should scoring or at least pinning them back for others to score.
Yep. I think Foden has been underwhelming but he hasn't stank the place out in this tournament. Tonight he's been fantastic.
Kane has done really well outside the box but ideally we need him inside more. And Bellingham has been fine too.
There's no in-between here. You're either rated as shit or really amazing.
Showing the pen decision again. It's so ridiculous. Kane kicks Dumfries
It was a terrible decision that, never a penalty
Dude, he has injuries, you can't expect a Dutch manager to play a non brain dead set up if he has to deal with injuries.
That was never a penalty. England dominating though. Did the players stop listening to Southgate or has he suddenly seen the light?
Who cares.
But you don’t get a 75% chance for a goal anywhere else on the pitch, do you.
pathetic decision, but to be expected from Zwayer.
Never a pen, got lucky, but we've looked pretty alright after that. I'd like to believe.
Don't like seeing Shaw on the grass right now. Leave him alone!
His cucking for anything England do is annoying.
Fair do's he loves his country but c'mon man..
I don’t actually agree , the block had to be attempted
Foden and Mainoo have been top drawer. Bellingham a let down so far and just tries to hang on to the ball too long.
He’s been Englands best player of the tournament IMO. And if they win it, it’ll be largely down to him.They really not gonna talk about mainoo at half?
One can dream
Don't ram your studs into a player as he's taking a shot in the box and you'll be alright.
The plan was Frenkie, Koopmeiners and Schouten/Tijani
Shouldn't that be where managers earn their pay then?
Maybe go a 3-4-3 of some sort, they have the defenders to play it. They could even play a combination of Frimping/Simon/Gakpo upfront. So weird persisting with 3 players who are not quite at the required level in midfield.
The people on here who aren't English obviously, and there's plenty of them.
Kane has been so bad, his positioning at this tournament has been odd.
Why is he finding himself outside of the box on crosses, or playing on the wing?
Why is he finding himself outside of the box on crosses, or playing on the wing?
Penalty was extremely harsh and dubious but the scoreline flatters the Dutch at the same time.
They don’t win any game 4 or 5-0.
We haven't been Spain but England have been much better than in recent games. Crazy to think just a few games ago Southgate was babbling about having not been able to replace Kalvin Philips...
Pretty wild to think their entire first choice mid is absent from the tourney.
They need to start flailing around on the floor for five mins and crying Harry Kane style
Has to be an unconscious reaction, makes you wonder how many other decisions are down to some other subconscious influence or bias.
I'd give that whole England performance a 7/10.
Minor gripes being Kane coming back to deep and Trippiers lack of a left foot.
Minor gripes being Kane coming back to deep and Trippiers lack of a left foot.
Shaw and Wout coming on.
This has been our level all tournament in all honesty. You're just the first side that actually tries and has quality.