UEFA EURO 2024 (87 Viewers)
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Paul Anthony
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It's a win, but...
We had, what, a half hour spell in the first half at the most where we looked comfortable and able to control it, when they were sitting deep trying to frustrate us. Once we scored, we just seemed to drop deeper, and they grew into it.
Second half we couldn't get any control on the game at all, sloppy passing, poor decision making, we didn't look at all confident.
Result is all that really matters, I guess, but we're going to need to be a lot better than that. Foden was a massive disappointment tonight, absolutely anonymous all game.
We had, what, a half hour spell in the first half at the most where we looked comfortable and able to control it, when they were sitting deep trying to frustrate us. Once we scored, we just seemed to drop deeper, and they grew into it.
Second half we couldn't get any control on the game at all, sloppy passing, poor decision making, we didn't look at all confident.
Result is all that really matters, I guess, but we're going to need to be a lot better than that. Foden was a massive disappointment tonight, absolutely anonymous all game.
Ccfcisparks
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Kane has just said he’s played higher up today 
Thing is though we have the players to make Serbia look shit.
They were one of the worst teams in qualifying in one of the worst groups.
And we looked totally toothless against them.
SeaSeeEffCee
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Defence did well. Serbia didn’t really have a decent chance all game.
Foden was appalling and tactically we looked miles off it.
Foden was appalling and tactically we looked miles off it.
Brighton Sky Blue
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Corrected
Brighton Sky Blue
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Pity it’s taken some people years to realise this.
Ccfcisparks
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Pickford
Walker
Stones
Guehi
Shaw
Wharton
Rice
Saka
Bellingham
Gordon
Kane
must start against Denmark
Walker
Stones
Guehi
Shaw
Wharton
Rice
Saka
Bellingham
Gordon
Kane
must start against Denmark
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Deleted member 9744
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I thought it was a penalty and again there's the inconsistency in relation to what VAR looks at.
Diogenes
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Germans are into nudity but that's a bit far
I don't think Shaw is fit enough but otherwise I'd agree.
It'll be Mainoo for Trent though I'd imagine.
Consistently we come out, look good get a goal then retreat into our shells. No coincidence. The very same thing cost us a tournament win in 2021
Evo1883
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Feels like we go a goal up , then he demands we play compact and hope for moments on the counter , no coincidence as you say it started after we scored
oscillatewildly
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Am I the only one who thought we managed their possession really well?
People become blind to the good things we do if the expected blood lust of goals doesn't materialise.
Never gonna be an award winning performance but I've seen us scrape a result by the skin of our pants many times previous but this one certainly wasn't.
People become blind to the good things we do if the expected blood lust of goals doesn't materialise.
Never gonna be an award winning performance but I've seen us scrape a result by the skin of our pants many times previous but this one certainly wasn't.
Otis
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Though Serbia had a lot of possession, Pickford didn't really have much to do for the most part. Thought we defended pretty well
Just annoying that we did sit back a bit and then when we got the ball back, we were sloppy in possession.
But I did think Serbia pressed and played with energy in the second half, but didn't actually pose that much of a threat.
Not at all, certain player needs to play better. Gifted players like foden giving the ball away cheaply is nothing to do with Southgate
I’d like him to make changes quicker. It’s a massive problem of his. Dictate/direct the game, make the opposition think aboht things, Eze should’ve been on as sub after 70 for starters
Great to get a win in the first game though.
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Ccfcisparks
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Either that or 442
pickford
Walker
Stones
Guehi
Gomez
Bowen
Bellingham
Rice
Gordon
Watkins
Kane
pickford
Walker
Stones
Guehi
Gomez
Bowen
Bellingham
Rice
Gordon
Watkins
Kane
SeaSeeEffCee
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I think laying all the blame solely on Southgate is giving some of the players a very easy ride for simply not playing well. Foden was awful and it wasn’t purely down to the tactics.
Gwladys Street
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Earlsdon_Skyblue1
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Wouldn't surprise me if true.
Just saw the highlights again on RAI and I agree with you. Initially I was looking at Pickford to see if he catches his leg first, but actually Trippier appears to push him/smash into him. Italian pundits seem to think it's a genuine talking point.
Terry Gibson's perm
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Missed the Dutch game but those boys and girls know how to march towards an arena been watching it on social media.
watched England and had a lovely little snooze as I expected.
watched England and had a lovely little snooze as I expected.
Mucca Mad Boys
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SeaSeeEffCee
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Who doesn’t always have their phone in low battery mode? Barely makes a noticeable difference and lasts way longer
Some of our quality players need to show a bit more bollocks
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Yes our commentators are so biased as they immediately dismissed it and it was never a talking point. If it had been the other way round there would have been outrage.