The Footie Thread

[clubchamp98]

So when there are 2 minutes to go and you need a goal it makes perfect sense to just go Route 1???
But for the rest of the match we have to try and build a hundred pass goal???
Maybe there is something in-between the two extremes that might work. We need a seasoned and successful Premier League manager. Nationality negotiable.

The kick off shows the poor tactics imo.
Mainoo to Pickford big hoof upfield Spain get the ball.

That’s Big Sam tactics!

 

[clubchamp98]

If you listen to the pundits (BBC) they don’t seem happy with Southgate without actually saying it.

Is anyone really?

 

[Arthur Wedge]

So when there are 2 minutes to go and you need a goal it makes perfect sense to just go Route 1???
But for the rest of the match we have to try and build a hundred pass goal???
Maybe there is something in-between the two extremes that might work. We need a seasoned and successful Premier League manager. Nationality negotiable.

I don’t expect a successful Prem manager to go to England as most will be foriegn


There is no reason why they shouldn’t give Carsley the job - he has earned his stripes to through the youth teams

 

[HeftyHacker]

Well played Spain, best team won and well deserved.

Agree with all said above, we can't keep waiting to go behind before cutting loose.

Southgate's time has run and you've got to think that with the young talent at England's disposal that there's a big name manager somewhere that would be dying to get their hands on them for a tournament or two.

 

[RichA]

Like the Spanish manager?

The Spanish national team has had an identity and style of play for a long time. England has neither and needs somebody to impose one.

 

[Slime]

I don’t expect a successful Prem manager to go to England as most will be foriegn


There is no reason why they shouldn’t give Carsley the job - he has earned his stripes to through the youth teams

 

[PaulMdj]

The Spanish national team has had an identity and style of play for a long time. England has neither and needs somebody to impose one.

But he proves you can be a crap League manager and a great National coach.

 

[Tashyboy]

If you listen to the pundits (BBC) they don’t seem happy with Southgate without actually saying it.

Ave said it for a bit they have given him an easy ride. Al make my feelings known tomorrow. Just got to sit and appreciate watching a very good football team. Spain are very pleasing on the eye.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Unlucky…esp with the header off the line…England could very easily have won that match and the cup. Small margins.

 

[Golfmmad]

The best team won, too many of our players didn't turn up. Pickford long kicks were awful, going to Spain every time which put even more pressure on us.

We had the players there with the right balance but they didn't play well enough.
You can't blame Southgate for that.
Well done Spain.

 

[Pin-seeker]

We’ve been lucky to get to the final imo.
Some really poor performances.
Thought we did ok in the final,no shame in losing to Spain.

 

[Slime]

Credit to Luke Shaw.
First start since February and he lasted the full 90 minutes and actually played pretty well.

 

[Hobbit]

England need football’s version of Bazball.

 

[Arthur Wedge]

The best team won, too many of our players didn't turn up. Pickford long kicks were awful, going to Spain every time which put even more pressure on us.

We had the players there with the right balance but they didn't play well enough.
You can't blame Southgate for that.
Well done Spain.

They are playing his tactics with his mindset

He was the one picking players that have been poor all tournament

He was the one sitting there thinking the tactics are great as they sat deep

 

[srixon 1]

The unopened bottle of victory plonk from three years ago is still in the fridge and won’t be getting opened tonight either. I have a feeling that it will have lost its fizz when/if it ever does get opened.

 

[PhilTheFragger]

Well played Spain, best team won and well deserved.

Agree with all said above, we can't keep waiting to go behind before cutting loose.

Southgate's time has run and you've got to think that with the young talent at England's disposal that there's a big name manager somewhere that would be dying to get their hands on them for a tournament or two.

Word is that if Southgate goes, then Lampard is in the frame.

Oh Lord help us

 

[Tashyboy]

Credit to Luke Shaw.
First start since February and he lasted the full 90 minutes and actually played pretty well.

To be honest he had a very very good game and brought much needed balance to the team, which begs the question why did Southgate not bring proper cover. I felt a bit for Shaw. On the right side there was Foden, Saka and Walker. Shaw had nothing like that on his side. Shaw kept Lama very very quite.

 

[nickjdavis]

To be fair, he's been played out of position all tournament. He's filled a gap that he was asked to fill.

I know there was a lot of just complaints about the team lacking balance with Trippier playing out of position and have to agree that, defensively, the team looked far better balanced with Shaw at left back, but...our attacking play down the left hand side was utterly non existent, irrespective of who played down the left ahead of Trippier/Shaw....every single one of them wanted to cut inside. Without a dedicated attacking left sided player we were utterly predictable....not just tonight but in previous matches.

Best team won tonight...cohesive, accurate passing, movement, speed of thought...descriptors that are not easily levelled very often at England I'm afraid.

 

[Arthur Wedge]

Not a bad day for Spain - Alcaraz stuffs Novax to win Wimbledon and then their footy team wins the Euros

 

[PhilTheFragger]

Is bollocks still a forum word?
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