Euro 24

[OTF 8576]

I know it's silly to think this at this stage, but surely it would be worth considering also starting with Kane on the bench and giving Toney or Watkins the opportunity to get at the Swiss defense? Then change it up by bringing Kane on.

[LondonBlue 1048]

 

if the change in formation is as some predict then maybe it makes sense not to change too much personnel wise

 

-----------Pickford

---Walks - Stones - Konsa

Trips - Mainoo - Rice - Saka

------ Foden - Bellend

----------- Kane

 

Left footed Saka and right footed Trips on their preferred foot.

 

Space for Trips and Saka out wide.

 

Mainoo will push forward, it's in his nature ( i'm not sure his defending is that good so that's okay )

 

but they need to trust each other in tight spaces and move the ball quickly especially when they're set.

 

i just hope it's not the same old back 4 setup

 

 

[LondonBlue 1048]

If they’re playing a back 3 then Trent surely makes more sense than trips

[Ayatollah Hermione 14862]

Same formation, just with Bellingham and Foden pushed up to Kane, leaving midfielder of the tournament, Xhaka, free rein to run the game. Great work 

[Kevin Carr's Gloves 4311]

Kane is a diving cunt

[Renton 24223]

I'm no tactical expert like but Southgate persistently gets less out of this team than the sum of its parts. Think a decent manager would have seen this team properly compete in WCs and ECs. Also they're shit to watch. Never mind, as you were... 

[Ayatollah Hermione 14862]

2 minutes ago, Renton said:

I'm no tactical expert like but Southgate persistently gets less out of this team than the sum of its parts. Think a decent manager would have seen this team properly compete in WCs and ECs. Also they're shit to watch. Never mind, as you were... 

 

Might be harsh to say we haven’t competed like  Get the sentiment though 

[Monkeys Fist 45867]

Fantastic play from England there, managing to get it back to T Rex from a corner. 
 

Tricky stuff. 

[Monkeys Fist 45867]

Cheeky handball from Fabulous Fabian 

[Sonatine 12130]

 

[Ayatollah Hermione 14862]

I’m surprised to see how sluggish Kane is, like. Is he still carrying a knock? Get Gordon up with him as Shearer-Bellamy V2

[acrossthepond 1018]

He's a flat-track bully and nothing more, always has been. Good for penalties against Panama and not much else. His movement for the Saka cut-back was beyond parody. It'd be one thing if we were creating chance after chance but half the time he's in the centre circle when the play is going on ahead of him and we fizzle out. 

 

Foden is a great player but he has done literally nothing at this tournament. It's time to make a change, it isn't working out at all for him, get him off. Gordon has been desperate to make an impact, much like Toney, we need to consider changes before the 87th minute. 

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[ewerk 33688]

England have looked much better for me but have still struggled to create any clear cut chances.

[trophyshy 7507]

5 minutes ago, acrossthepond said:

He's a flat-track bully and nothing more, always has been. Good for penalties against Panama and not much else. His movement for the Saka cut-back was beyond parody. It'd be one thing if we were creating chance after chance but half the time he's in the centre circle when the play is going on ahead of him and we fizzle out. 

 

Foden is a great player but he has done literally nothing at this tournament. It's time to make a change, it isn't working out at all for him, get him off. Gordon has been desperate to make an impact, much like Toney, we need to consider changes before the 87th minute. 

 

Yeah that’s the two obvious changes, but he won’t make them.   Live by the magnolia, die by the magnolia. 

[Ayatollah Hermione 14862]

What is this bizarre Southgate voodoo where whoever is LCB ends up being MOTM?

[Renton 24223]

18 minutes ago, MrRaspberryJam said:

BBC pundits waxing lyrical about this performance. It’s been shit  

 

better than what we’ve been watching this tournament aye, but absolutely garbage still. 

 

Im struggling to stay awake here. Every match involving England is lust shit to watch. Maybe I've been taking over by the hype but surely Foden, Bellingham, Kane et al. are better than this? 

[Monkeys Fist 45867]

This has got pelanties written all over it. 
 

[PaddockLad 19408]

 

[Ayatollah Hermione 14862]

Kane the last man back there ffs

[aimaad22 4871]

Watching some of the CF play in this Euro I'd say 150M is undervaluing Isak. 

[MrBass 3076]

Surely this inept cunt will make changes before the 86th minute this time?

[ewerk 33688]

Oh dear, England.

[Gemmill 51524]

Oof. 

[Kid Dynamite 7838]

As expected . 7 man defence and still fucking concede 

[MrBass 3076]

Well the cunt now has to do something FFS.