The Footie Thread

[Billysboots]

Oh my God, this is bad.

 

[RichA]

I'd drop about 8 of these hapless muppets for the next game.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

......................... and people wonder why Utd supporters didn't want Southgate to replace EtH.

To be fair, no one was wondering that. We were all laughing that it might happen, hoping it might happen

I reckon Rice hasn't played this badly since he was 11-12.

 

[Pin-seeker]

We were favourites to win the Euros before a ball was kicked

 

[RichA]

We're lucky that Denmark are equally .

 

[Pin-seeker]

I'd drop about 8 of these hapless muppets for the next game.

Who would you keep?

 

[RichA]

Who would you keep?

Ok. Maybe I underestimated slightly.

 

[Red devil]

Am I right in thinking that England were one of the favourites before the start of the tournament or was I dreaming?

 

[Captainron]

Pathetic performance.

 

[Pin-seeker]

Surely Cole palmer starts next game?

 

[AmandaJR]

I can't think of a worse performance in recent years than this. Nothing remotely positive. Awful. They look bereft of ideas, energy and now confidence.

What the hell is going on?!

 

[PJ87]

Problem with England is players like Bowen, Watkins know no matter how well they play they won't get the nod to start .. no way will kane and Saka be dropped

Foden will most likely be the one to suffer but he's been shifted out of position as it is

Surely we had some kind of left back to give natural width

 

[Tashyboy]

Yeah, I think it's clear the Trent in midfield experiment hasn't worked, and will only get found out further when we play better teams. Third group game would be the ideal time to try Jude deeper, Foden in the number 10 and Gordon give us some legs down the left.

But that’s the problem, GS is experimenting in the finals. Pathetic.

Ave said for far too long, the players have carried Southgate. Tonight there not and it shows. The last two games the balance has been dire. Foden and Bellingham should be the middle three with Gallagher for the next game with Gordon on the left. When Shearer says Kane drops to much for the ball. I said last week that if Pep managed that team, if Kane dropped for the ball he would be sat with Pep.
It quite frankly is the worst game I have seen England play in a tournament. And that is down to one man.

 

[Pin-seeker]

Am I right in thinking that England were one of the favourites before the start of the tournament or was I dreaming?

We were favourites with all the major bookies.

 

[Swango1980]

Of all the "top" nations, are England traditionally the most boring football nation of them all?

We can remember periods where we've been entertained by nations like Brazil, France, Spain, Germany, etc.

I can barely remember an individual match England have been entertaining. Maybe v Netherlands 4-1 in Euro 96, and that time they thrashed Germany in qualifiers.

They must bore the rest of Europe to death. Southgate is the ideal manager if that is their target

 

[AmandaJR]

Is the pitch to blame? It's shocking and disconcerting for players. Or am I clutching at straws?!

 

[ColchesterFC]

Do you think that Southgate watches any of the other matches? If he watches Spain, Germany, France etc does he think, "We're playing as well as they are"? And if not why doesn't he think that it might be a good idea to play faster, more attacking football that actually worries the opposition?

 

[Arthur Wedge]

Everything that was said the other day - still valid right now , same England , same Southgate - people can point to playing TAA out of position but there are bigger problems than that

There isn’t a single player that can hold their heads up after that

Out fought , no energy , no dynamism

 

[BubbaP]

Is the pitch to blame? It's shocking and disconcerting for players. Or am I clutching at straws?!

Denmark seemed to cope...

 

[Tashyboy]

Surely Cole palmer starts next game?

That would be left back sorted then