The Footie Thread

[Piece]

Sterling is playing as he can get behind the back line. Not recently though!

Croatia should be delighted that Grealish isn't starting. He is a ball carrier and that's what we need.

Trippier at right back. Interesting. To counter his team mate at Atletico?

 

[MGFore]

Sancho not even in the squad. Southgate is a very strange manager at times.

Aye

Although we should trust him more considering he's done a decent job so far.

 

[pokerjoke]

Fancy Sterling to have a good tournament funnily
Pace to burn and pretty good in an England shirt.
I suspect his much published fallout with Pep effected his form for City so I’m expecting a different Sterling in this tournament.

 

[fundy]

So he was never actually trying to pick 4 right backs at all, just 3 right backs and 3 left backs Now it makes so much more sense

 

[Captainron]

Rice and Phillips will have to work like hell and help the central defenders out.

 

[clubchamp98]

Nailed on for Sterling or Trippier to be MOM.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Classy England fans as ever - booing the Croatian National Anthem then booing the players taking the knee - good work to the fans clapping over the second loads of boos

 

[Captainron]

Shoot Sterling. You muppet

 

[RichA]

A question for you fantasy football people - when Stones or Pickford inevitably set up the opposition striker for a goal, do they get points for the assist?

 

[ColchesterFC]

Not sure if the refs had had an instruction but they don't seem to be giving the soft free kicks for players throwing themselves down with very little contact. Noticed it in the match with the Dutch referee as well - can't remember which match that was though.

 

[fundy]

Not sure if the refs had had an instruction but they don't seem to be giving the soft free kicks for players throwing themselves down with very little contact. Noticed it in the match with the Dutch referee as well - can't remember which match that was though.

seems to be a clear direction so far, trying to keep play going, not giving soft free kicks/pens, very few yellow cards (and a couple of the games been reffed by very card happy refs)

 

[fundy]

not good signs when Mings and Phillips have been our best 2 players so far

 

[Captainron]

Walker is horrid so far

 

[fundy]

Walker is horrid so far

you misspelt Sterling

 

[ColchesterFC]

Just realised that Sancho has been left out of the match day squad but there are two keepers named on the bench. Is he injured? Otherwise it seems a very strange decision.

 

[Kellfire]

Just realised that Sancho has been left out of the match day squad but there are two keepers named on the bench. Is he injured? Otherwise it seems a very strange decision.

You have to name two keepers on the bench. It’s a rule. But yea, dropping Sancho is moronic.

 

[fundy]

Just realised that Sancho has been left out of the match day squad but there are two keepers named on the bench. Is he injured? Otherwise it seems a very strange decision.

UEFA rule you have to have 2 keepers on the bench on all accounts, no idea why!!!!

no Sancho or Chilwell (or injured Maguire obv)

 

[ColchesterFC]

You have to name two keepers on the bench. It’s a rule. But yea, dropping Sancho is moronic.

That's a strange rule. Surely it should be up to the manager. If he wants to name no sub keepers then that should be his choice.

 

[fundy]

That's a strange rule. Surely it should be up to the manager. If he wants to name no sub keepers then that should be his choice.

its a quirk from the 22 man squad increased to 25 on all accounts, so you have a matchday 22 man squad which had to have 3 keepers in it (as an original 22 squad did). why they dont just allow all squad as subs i dont understand

 

[Captainron]

you misspelt Sterling

Sterling is getting into good positions and causing panic but he still can’t hit a cows backside with a banjo. It’s hos most frustrating trait