PaulMdj
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Why would you drop the tournaments leading goal scorer?
Because, bar two penalties and a header anyone could have scored, he’s been awful. Absolutely dreadful.
larmen
Head Pro
I have the feeling that with the English players celebrating in the changing rooms now the Dutch team might get close to getting someone to try and pass the ball into the box soon.
Honestly, I don’t think they had a way to deal with the pressing. It looked better for them from the 85th minute onwards, but not having a grip on the game for so long will often be punished. England got nearly all of the lose balls and that pays off at the end.
Honestly, I don’t think they had a way to deal with the pressing. It looked better for them from the 85th minute onwards, but not having a grip on the game for so long will often be punished. England got nearly all of the lose balls and that pays off at the end.
PaulMdj
Well-known member
Captains lead from the front, unless he gets injured in training, he’s starting on sunday.
Orikoru
Tour Winner
Watkins late goal against tired legs, proves it was the right call for him to be on the bench. #supersub
Captains lead from the front, unless he gets injured in training, he’s starting on sunday.
I don’t doubt it. Whether he should be is another matter entirely.
I’d rather start Toney and use Watkins as an impact sub. Kane has had a shocking tournament.
Fade and Die
Medal Winner
We have been to The River Exe Cafe tonight (superb btw) only got home to see the last 10 minutes…. Perfect dayI missed the whole of the first half. I was down the pub with wifey. From what I’ve seen in the second half I wish I had stayed there.
Orikoru
Tour Winner
He's currently the joint golden boot holder.
PaulMdj
Well-known member
Billy man! Do I have to tell you to have faith again?
#ingarethwetrustRichA
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Listened to the first 75 minutes on the radio in the car, so I've only just seen the penalty decision. I don't understand how anybody isn't seeing that as a foul. I'm normally massively skeptical when it comes to penalties - especially when Kane's involved, but that's an easy one to me.
Slime
Tour Winner
Because it wasn't a foul.
In fact, if you watch it again, if a foul was given it would be against Kane.
He's currently the joint golden boot holder.
With one goal from open play. Sorry, but regardless of stats, he’s had a poor tournament.
PaulMdj
Well-known member
The only question on who’ll start on sunday is Trippier or Shaw, the other 10 will be as the line-up today.
If we are honest there should of been anywhere between 4-6 changes throughout the tournament.
Went for England before the tournament, sticking with it, but how we’ve got there is completely beyond me!
If we are honest there should of been anywhere between 4-6 changes throughout the tournament.
Went for England before the tournament, sticking with it, but how we’ve got there is completely beyond me!
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Deleted member 29109
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Kane just said he didn’t think is was a penalty.
But if it was anywhere else on the pitch he thinks it’s a foul.
So it’s a penalty then
But if it was anywhere else on the pitch he thinks it’s a foul.
So it’s a penalty then
Orikoru
Tour Winner
Two*
The only question on who’ll start on sunday is Trippier or Shaw, the other 10 will be as the line-up today.
If we are honest there should of been anywhere between 4-6 changes throughout the tournament.
Went for England before the tournament, sticking with it, but how we’ve got there is completely beyond me!
Shaw has to start. I know I said that after the last game, but with 45 minutes in his legs and as our only left back, he simply has to.
PJ87
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He's currently the joint golden boot holder.
Shows how rubbish this euros has been.
He said he wanted to win things, blokes never scored in the finals he has play in. If you want to be that winner turn up.
He's been truly dreadful this time round. We look so much better without him on the pitch
He has become our Ronaldo. Where we feel we have to play him because of who he is rather than play what's best for the team
Watkins please
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On here we’re not allowed to be, or see things positively for England. Especially if some of the more ‘knowledgable’ on here think one way, we must follow.
I’ve already forgotten the first. Unfortunately I’ve been bored to death since the first ten minutes of the opening game.
Orikoru
Tour Winner
I criticised Southgate in the groups (along with everyone else) but to give him some credit, I think the change of formation has worked well. The key thing it's done is to split Foden and Bellingham up. When Foden was on the left drifting inside, Bellingham in the middle drifting left, they were practically bumping into each other. In the new system they're operating more on half the pitch each which gives them each a bit of space. And Foden often looks more dangerous cutting in off the right. It also means when Kane drops deeper he is more in-between them rather than everyone in the same spot. Saka is a great worker so moving to wing back hasn't phased him or nullified his attacking input at all. It was only a subtle change of shape but it had a big impact on the fluidity.The only question on who’ll start on sunday is Trippier or Shaw, the other 10 will be as the line-up today.
If we are honest there should of been anywhere between 4-6 changes throughout the tournament.
Went for England before the tournament, sticking with it, but how we’ve got there is completely beyond me!
