By n8 dogg Go To PostConcerns me immeasurably that there seems to be zero introspection from Southgate and the team following that win. You’d hope they’d voice it internally but nothing changed following the group games.Some people do not watch football with their eyes and only care about the result
I just cannot fathom how he didn’t make changes at half time. How he waited to make a second until 85 minutes. How literally nothing changed about our game plan apart from a few floaty crosses aimed at no one in particular.
It frustrates me so much that minutes into the second half, Kane did what he does incredibly well - back to goal, release a wide runner, chance, goal (albeit offside) - and we didn’t look to exploit that at all. And especially so given that style of play has led to relative success for the three prior tournaments.
He will start with the same eleven (well, Konsa for Guehi) against Switzerland, and we will be treated to the same shite, and we will run out of luck against a better team. Because we now have 400 minutes of tournament football that indicates the way we line up and play is not good enough, but we plod on through regardless because of individual talent. It is not sustainable.
I’m half gutted we are playing team we expect to dominate. I’m so sick of watching Stones and Walker plod it between themselves and Pickford. So sick of watching Rice throw his hands up with no options in front of him. So sick of watching Bellingham move around without receiving it while Trippier turns inside and passes it square once more. Let’s play a Spain or Germany and play on the counter. Suits the side so much more.
Mainoo, Guehi, Toney and Pickford escape with reputations intact today. Bellingham was bad. Kane worse. We are lucky they are usually exceptional and had it in them to pull it out and save their coward of a manager for at least another game.
By FortuneFaded Go To PostThis is like Americans winning the world cups in all their sports
🏴 🏴 🏴 🏴 🏴 🏴 🏴
England winning everything today.
The players are entitled to feel how they want, but for the most part England's fans have been nothing but supportive for years now.
Any criticism of the team has been entirely justified for 4 games with of terrible performances.
Any criticism of the team has been entirely justified for 4 games with of terrible performances.
By Koko Go To PostShame we're getting Germany vs Spain as a quarterfinal.Going to be a fun QF.
By Koko Go To PostShame we're getting Germany vs Spain as a quarterfinal.The moral finale
By Dazenheimer Go To PostWill got quarter final tickets?
By Koko Go To PostShame we're getting Germany vs Spain as a quarterfinal.QFs are the best games though
By Cleff Go To Postwait we dont even have a Sporting Director yet
By domino Go To Postwait we dont even have a Sporting Director yetNo. Wink.
By Cleff Go To PostThe players are entitled to feel how they want, but for the most part England's fans have been nothing but supportive for years now.I worry that they actually think they've been playing well
Any criticism of the team has been entirely justified for 4 games with of terrible performances.
They seem to think that saying they played badly means that you want them to play badly. First time for most of them that they're being criticised during a tournament for more than one game, and they're handling it terribly.
Bye México! Enjoy watching the rest of the tournament from tv!
Canada and Panamá the only CONCACAF teams that will play in round of 16.
Canada and Panamá the only CONCACAF teams that will play in round of 16.
By bone Go To PostBye México! Enjoy watching the rest of the tournament from tv!nice
Canada and Panamá the only CONCACAF teams that will play in round of 16.
Yesterday was England's 10th knockout win since I have been watching England (Euro 96 onwards). 7 of those have happened under Southgate.
#InSoutghateWeTrust
#InSoutghateWeTrust