The Footie Thread

[AmandaJR]

Why did he take Shaw?? That has to be his worst decision of this tournament. What a twit. Twit. Twit. Twit.

 

[PaulMdj]

Please, please make some changes. Drop Bellingham in alongside Rice, Foden at 10 and Gordon on the left. Or hook Foden as well and drop Palmer in there.

There must be England players on the bench watching this filth wandering what on earth they have done to warrant being overlooked.

Gallagher is on a yellow, gets one tonight, we’re back to experimenting for the next game.

Hook him off now and put Mainoo on alongside Rice, push Bellingham forward.

 

[Arthur Wedge]

Mainoo for Gallagher should happen


Well there you go - shame it doesn’t sort out the left

 

[SteveW86]

He's an actual midfielder, who can play the position.

Whereas if Southgate played Gallagher as an attacking wing back, I'd say TAA would be an improvement

Not much of an improvement I reckon

 

[Swango1980]

Why did he take Shaw?? That has to be his worst decision of this tournament. What a twit. Twit. Twit. Twit.

Because it is worth the risk when there are no real natural left back alternatives. There must have been some sign that Shaw was nearing fitness, so he provably relied on the medical people's opinion as well

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Second half has to be better

 

[Swango1980]

Not much of an improvement I reckon

I thought it was a big improvement, as TAA was absent. At least Gallagher was involved.

That being said, I didn't agree that Gallagher was the answer, as per my initial post today on the line up

 

[Pin-seeker]

Why did he take Shaw?? That has to be his worst decision of this tournament. What a twit. Twit. Twit. Twit.

Grealish was a bad decision for me.

 

[SteveW86]

I thought it was a big improvement, as TAA was absent. At least Gallagher was involved.

That being said, I didn't agree that Gallagher was the answer, as per my initial post today on the line up

Atleast we are in agreement that Gallagher isn’t the answer, and I also don’t think TAA should be playing in midfield.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Better but need to keep it going

 

[Deleted member 29109]

Grealish was a bad decision for me.

He’s the exact opposite of what England need. He’s the worst at slowing the game down.

 

[Slime]

Mainoo for Gallagher should happen


Well there you go - shame it doesn’t sort out the left

Let's all hope that Luke Shaw gets fit.

 

[Billysboots]

Atleast we are in agreement that Gallagher isn’t the answer, and I also don’t think TAA should be playing in midfield.

Gallagher absolutely not the answer. I thought Gallagher might miss out on the squad altogether given how well Mainoo played pre-tournament. I simply can’t believe Southgate started Gallagher this evening.

 

[Arthur Wedge]

Let's all hope that Luke Shaw gets fit.

Should never have gone if he wasn’t going to make the 2nd game and they should have taken Chilwell or Mitchell

 

[Norrin Radd]

Let's all hope that Luke Shaw gets fit.

I thought Shaw had already gone home.
If he hasn't he can join the rest of the team after the next game on the same flight

 

[SteveW86]

Gallagher absolutely not the answer. I thought Gallagher might miss out on the squad altogether given how well Mainoo played pre-tournament. I simply can’t believe Southgate started Gallagher this evening.

You’re surprised by Southgate being negative?

 

[HomerJSimpson]

I'll take a deflected shot off a bum cheek. Anything no matter how ugly

 

[Billysboots]

You’re surprised by Southgate being negative?

Sorry. I don’t know what came over me!

 

[SteveW86]

So, on the basis that we all seem to think this squad is being held back by Southgate, who should be the person to take over?

 

[Swango1980]

He’s the exact opposite of what England need. He’s the worst at slowing the game down.

Although if Southgate is insistent in slowing the game down with his tactics, at least Grealish would have been the perfect fit.

It is almost like someone else selected the squad to come to Euro's, but left it for Southgate to coach