They don't have their first choice LB and their LCB got injured for the tournament before the start. How can any manager be expected to perform under those circumstances? He took England to a WC semi and a Euro final, that leaves him with enough credit in the bank. England also qualified for the knock-outs top of the group and have a good route to the final. Some of you guys' posts are just so toxic and Redcafe's mood is being spoiled with this toxicity. This FM generation, man...oof!
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They don't have their first choice LB and their LCB got injured for the tournament before the start. How can any manager be expected to perform under those circumstances? He took England to a WC semi and a Euro final, that leaves him with enough credit in the bank. England also qualified for the knock-outs top of the group and have a good route to the final. Some of you guys' posts are just so toxic and Redcafe's mood is being spoiled with this toxicity. This FM generation, man...oof!
Switzerland > Italy
Germany > Denmark
England > Slovakia
Spain > Georgia
Belgium > France
Portugal > Slovenia
Romania > Netherlands
Austria > Turkey
I’m predicting 3 upsets: Switzerland, Belgium and Romania to go through. Although Switzerland wouldn’t be that big of an upset.
Germany > Denmark
England > Slovakia
Spain > Georgia
Belgium > France
Portugal > Slovenia
Romania > Netherlands
Austria > Turkey
I’m predicting 3 upsets: Switzerland, Belgium and Romania to go through. Although Switzerland wouldn’t be that big of an upset.
To be fair we've beaten them twice recently
Are you okay?
I see what you're doing there, but we've literally not got a left-back because Southgate decided to only select one, and Guehi has been pretty good alongside stones (although I see what you've tried to do).
Southgate's first two tournaments were good. The last World Cup was typical "good old England" and we look even worse this time out.
I have no idea what you mean by "FM generation" but I'm 31-years-old, and just thoroughly underwhelmed by England's toothless performances so far, and don't think it's particularly unrealistic to think they'll struggle against Slovakia given they've already struggled against Serbia, Denmark and Slovenia. If you think what I've posted is "toxic" then god knows what you've made of the football forums for the past 10 years.
The same way others can be underwhelmed by their club being shit for eleven years and having to bear a manager who has given toothless performances for 2 seasons running even after spending 400m+. That's not toxicity either. That's being realistic about a hapless situation.
The same way others can be underwhelmed by their club being shit for eleven years and having to bear a manager who has given toothless performances for 2 seasons running even after spending 400m+. That's not toxicity either. That's being realistic about a hapless situation.
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QF:36 games so far to get rid of 8 teams
15 games left to get rid of 15 teams
The Euros starts here. Everything else is foreplay.
Spain
Germany
Portugal
France
Romania
Austria
England
Switzerland
SF:
Spain
France
Austria
Switzerland
Final:
France v Austria
France, Belgium and Netherlands messing up and not finishing on the spots you would expect them to, has changed the draw somewhat. Yet we could still end up with:
Germany-Spain
France-Portugal
Netherlands-Austria
England-Italy
The seven top sides (according to the bookies) could all still be there and Austria which was somewhat of an outsider (maybe 10th or 11th). Could be some cracking ties yet to come.
Germany-Spain
France-Portugal
Netherlands-Austria
England-Italy
The seven top sides (according to the bookies) could all still be there and Austria which was somewhat of an outsider (maybe 10th or 11th). Could be some cracking ties yet to come.
I am expecting us (Italy) playing tomorrow like Georgia vs Portugal, aka the actual final / most important game of the campaign.
No Calafiori no party
What do you think are your chances? I want to bet on thay game & also have it in a parlay.
It’s a 50/50 game, Switzerland are more cohesive and lively yet we really need one good game to get a pass (at home).
That is such a crazy lucky bracket for England. Honestly we are avoiding every top team to the final.
You won't be in the final playing like you have been
Think we might see a very different team for the next one. Predict at least 3 changes, maybe 4
My only hope for the knockout stage is that England go out asap, so (most of) the fans go home.
Everywhere you go there's some obnoxious group.
I'm sitting in a pub and there's one guy taking his shirt off, one guy knocking his beer over and some girl screeching and it's three different groups and they are all English. All happening within 30 minutes. Like being surrounded by a bunch of 15 year olds on their first night out.
Everywhere you go there's some obnoxious group.
I'm sitting in a pub and there's one guy taking his shirt off, one guy knocking his beer over and some girl screeching and it's three different groups and they are all English. All happening within 30 minutes. Like being surrounded by a bunch of 15 year olds on their first night out.
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Italy aren’t as strong as they was under Mancini.
I’d say Austria are stronger than Switzerland are are most likely getting to the final. I think Italy will win but will be a tough game.
Well how would you like it if the English were all over your city.
England will make it to the final fairly easily. Italy and Holland are terrible. The other one I'm expecting France and Germany to make it through. Then France vs England in the final.
Id put Austria and Switzerland on a par . If they was in this side of the draw I'd be tipping them to get to the final .
I don't think England would relish playing either of them . Swiss because they are organized and solid . Austrians because of their intensity .
Are you a troll account?
You're complaining that he can't perform as a manager because he hasn't got his first choice LB? Are you for real?
Who do you think PICKED the squad. What coach decided to take one LB who's injured to the euros?! Trippier isn't a LB. Our entire left side of the pitch from the LB to the LW is RIGHT FOOTED. Our RW is left footed. It's not hard to see why we have no width and everyone comes short.
We haven't missed Maguire, Guehi has been out best defender and our defence looks fine. Our attack is an absolute mess and it's because Southgate can't coach without playing the most tumescent defensive football known to man. Anytime he's tried to play without 2 DM's he's been exposed as a tactical novice. The fact that he has the best number 9 in the world, city's star midfielder, one of the best DM's in the world in RIce and Bellingham who's just won POTY at 20 years of age at real freaking madrid in his first season and is a generational talent, he then has mainoo, warton, Palmer, Gordon, Watkins and he can't put together a functionating attack.
Italy thought it was another group game.
Take two for Germany and Denmark to start the tournament.
Take two for Germany and Denmark to start the tournament.
No. Just no.
I have no problem seeing either Austria or Switzerland making it to the final.
I like that.
Just in their round of 16 tie against Romania, Netherlands are definitely big favourites there. There might be an upset, but there is a clear favourite in that tie.
4 if you include England.
They won't go past the quarters.
2 down, 13 to go