England v Belgium (5 Viewers)

[David O'Day]

To think there's a poster on here who thought Henderson deserved to be in the squad ahead of Mainoo

 

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[mark82]

Dunk has played himself out of the squad in these two games. Probably down to about 6th choice after this!

Should, but who knows with Southgate.

 

[Macca]

100%. He has looked so calm and makes it looks easy and plays like he's been embedded in the side for the past few years or more

Let’s just hope the media don’t heap ridiculous expectation on him

 

[mark82]

Clear foul on Mainoo, who seems to be replicating himself across the pitch.

 

[Otis]

Only negative with Bowen is that he has been a little greedy at times.

He's done really well otherwise though.

Happy with that performance from the team, the two stupid mistakes aside.

 

[Evo1883]

Again a half where we've had a decent 15 /20 minutes ..

Think branthwaite deserves 45

 

[mark82]

Let’s just hope the media don’t heap ridiculous expectation on him

Doesn't seem the type that would let it get to him (like Bellingham).

 

[mark82]

Only negative with Bowen is that he has been a little greedy at times.

He's done really well otherwise though.

Happy with that performance from the team, the two stupid mistakes aside.

Yeah, particularly since the goal was taken away from him. Trying to force it a bit.

 

[Ccfcisparks]

Bellingham looks pants tonight

 

[mark82]

Again a half where we've had a decent 15 /20 minutes ..

I'll be honest, not bothered about the score tonight. More about individual performance, both good & bad.

 

[mark82]

Bellingham looks pants tonight

Been off it. Trying to force it a bit. He is human after all.

 

[Paul Anthony]

Absolute defensive clangers aside..

Some good, positive play in that first half, think we got a few glimpses of what we COULD do if Southgate would just take the brakes off and let them play with a bit of freedom more often.

Now, if we could combine that AND cut out the defensive errors we might be on to something!

 

[fernandopartridge]

Dunk has played himself out of the squad in these two games. Probably down to about 6th choice after this!

Brighton aren't exactly great at the back, it's a sign of the paucity of options that he's in the squad at all really

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[mark82]

If we had a decent defence we'd be by far the best team in Europe right now, if not the world. That defence though. And I've never been convinced with Pickford either.

 

[Macca]

To be fair I’ve been more encouraged by our play than many games that we’ve won. It’s about putting names on the squad sheet rather than the result

 

[mark82]

Brighton aren't exactly great at the back, it's a sign of the paucity of options that he's in the squad at all really

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Big believer in giving players like that a go, given the defensive frailties. We have an answer now though. I'd hook him for Branthwaite at half time.

 

[Macca]

Brighton aren't exactly great at the back, it's a sign of the paucity of options that he's in the squad at all really

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That’s some high brow vocab for this rabble

 

[fernandopartridge]

Southgate record against teams in the top 10 rankings is P27 W6. Abysmal.

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[mark82]

Southgate record against teams in the top 10 rankings is P27 W6. Abysmal.

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Yep. I've been a supporter of him but it's time for him to go to be honest.

 

[SBT]

Southgate record against teams in the top 10 rankings is P27 W6. Abysmal.

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How does that compare to other managers?

 

[Tommo1993]

Southgate record against teams in the top 10 rankings is P27 W6. Abysmal.

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Cry cry, winge winge, just support him

 

[Evo1883]

How does that compare to other managers?

Why Are brazil , Holland , Spain, Italy, Germany, Portugal , Belgium and Croatia as good as they used to be ?

 

[Nick]

Cry cry, winge winge, just support him

It's pointing out he's not very good.

 

[Evo1883]

It's pointing out he's not very good.

He's being sarcastic

 

[David O'Day]

How does that compare to other managers?

Do you have an app that tell you when someone has slagged off Slothgate?

 

[Nick]

He's being sarcastic

Oh been a long day

 

[SBT]

Do you have an app that tell you when someone has slagged off Slothgate?

It’s the England match thread…

It’s not a leading question either - genuinely interested to know if Southgate is much worse at managing against top sides than his contemporaries/predecessors

 

[Tommo1993]

Toney more dangerous than Kane as well. Brilliant. Maybe at this very moment, but otherwise, no he really really isn’t.

 

[Nick]

Changing their shirts is a bit of a pointless gesture.

 

[Evo1883]

Anyway , I've trashed Southgate enough , we all know the crack by now .

Let's try and beat the worst belgium team in 10 years

 

[Liquid Gold]

I don’t think there is a better option than Stones McGuire atm

 

[Evo1883]

I don’t think there is a better option than Stones McGuire atm

Not sure stones can stay fit so we need more

 

[SBT]

Changing their shirts is a bit of a pointless gesture.

Not sure they were realistically going to cure Alzheimer’s during half time tbh

 

[David O'Day]

It’s the England match thread…

It’s not a leading question either - genuinely interested to know if Southgate is much worse at managing against top sides than his contemporaries/predecessors

You do only pipe up when people question Southgate

In answer to your question, have you taken into account that Southgate has a far better tea even with the ropey defence than most of the of the recent managers.

 

[Tommo1993]

Anyway , I've trashed Southgate enough , we all know the crack by now .

Let's try and beat the worst belgium team in 10 years

Poor as it is I think the Brazil team we played the other night are worse.