And, we're off.....2016/17

[sawtooth]

Stones is embarrassing.

 

[clubchamp98]

Should I start a thread in the Rules section asking why it was a pen?
They must have deemed it a goal scoring opportunity, thought the keeper possibly had it covered myself.

Could understand it in a proper match , but in a friendly ?
it was a goal scoring op but think it was accidental bit harsh on the lad.
Deffo a pen but red card?
midfield is embarrassing

 

[Tashyboy]

Stones is embarrassing.

Both stones and Cahill have been poor. Not been helped one bit by Dier who has had a shocker. Not sure if I could pick a motm. Maybe Kane.

 

[Slime]

Both stones and Cahill have been poor. Not been helped one bit by Dier who has had a shocker. Not sure if I could pick a motm. Maybe Kane.

I think the Ox has had a mare too, and Sterling to a lesser degree.
MOTM would be Kane, Jones or, for them, Pogba.
Cahill has been embarrassing ................ kneeling down when an opponent shoots, what's that all about. He should have charged at the bloke.

 

[Beezerk]

I think the Ox has had a mare too.

Ox has been proven to be a sub standard international player, I don't know why they've brought him back into the fold.

 

[Deleted member 16999]

Southgate looks absolutely out of his depth on the sideline, he just doesn't inspire or have any aura about him.

 

[clubchamp98]

Southgate looks absolutely out of his depth on the sideline, he just doesn't inspire or have any aura about him.

Agree with this tactics all wrong.
Centre midfield completely overrun but he has not changed anything.
Playing ten men you must make them run round but trying to play killer balls when a easy ball is on cost them the game.
I also never cease to be disappointed watching England.
To many not trying hard enough just no fight.

 

[sawtooth]

Southgate looks absolutely out of his depth on the sideline, he just doesn't inspire or have any aura about him.

Seriously I would have Allardyce back tomorrow in a heartbeat.

There's no way we would have conceded that first goal when Trippier was left marking 2 at the far post with 5 white shirts in the middle and still losing out to Giroud.

And there second goal they were lining up to score as well.

Defensively all over the place and with no bite going forward either. Seriously I would prefer Allardyce to this shower.

I can see Southgate playing all the so called big money stars , even out of position and doing pants, where Allardyce would I believe put a team together. That's the difference.

 

[Deleted member 16999]

Agree with this tactics all wrong.
Centre midfield completely overrun but he has not changed anything.
Playing ten men you must make them run round but trying to play killer balls when a easy ball is on cost them the game.
I also never cease to be disappointed watching England.
To many not trying hard enough just no fight.

To be honest I don't take too much notice of friendlies, but everytime the camera was on him, he just seemed to look awkward and as if he shouldn't be there, no presence at all.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Sterling does some decent stuff, gets in good positions and then has the look of someone who realises they have lumped on themselves not scoring and slows up to allow themselves to be tackled / blasts over. Very little end product and so a bit pointless.

 

[clubchamp98]

To be honest I don't take too much notice of friendlies, but everytime the camera was on him, he just seemed to look awkward and as if he shouldn't be there, no presence at all.

Felt this when he was given the job just part of the establishment in the FA.
Once Pogba was bossing the game he should have put someone to man mark him and upset their flow.
If OX wants to play Centre Mid he better up his game as that was not good enough.
Dire lived up to his name!
Sterling chicken with no head.
Best team won and it looked like we had ten men and it could have been more!
absolute S###E.

 

[Deleted member 16999]

Felt this when he was given the job just part of the establishment in the FA.
Once Pogba was bossing the game he should have put someone to man mark him and upset their flow.
If OX wants to play Centre Mid he better up his game as that was not good enough.
Dire lived up to his name!
Sterling chicken with no head.
Best team won and it looked like we had ten men and it could have been more!
absolute S###E.

No issue with him trying things so long as he learns, not seeing him make any impact yet on the squad or the way we play, early days though so still got my backing, just.........😃

 

[PhilTheFragger]

Thread closed and replaced with the 2017-18 season thread