European championships 2020 thread (12 Viewers)

[cc84cov]

You joined 7 years after me and have made more posts you clown

 

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[Frostie]

Phillips is among the best we have in that position, agree on Mings though.

Mings is an absolute liability. He can surely only be picked purely on the basis of him being left footed. There's countless better options including his own club mate.

 

[Evo1883]

We played for an hour with 10 men against Denmark and started with the game with 6/11 of our probable strongest line-up.

Yeah we lost to Croatia at the World Cup but they’re a worse side now than they are today, and we’ve beaten them at Wembley since then. As for the Czech’s, they’re not a bad outfit and while we did lose to them away we did also batter them at Wembley.

Sure, we’re not great in the centre of defence but we’re really not as bad as some are making out.

My team for Croatia depends heavily on if Maguire is fit. If he is I’d go 4-3-3 and go Pickford - Walker, Stones, Maguire, Shaw - Henderson, Rice, Mount - Sancho, Kane, Grealish

And if he’s not, 5-2-3 with James, Walker, Stones, Mings, Chilwell - Rice, Mount - Sancho, Kane, Grealish

We played Denmark twice and didn't score a goal , they took 4 points off us

 

[Evo1883]

Seen better games in league 2.

International football is just dire.

I used to love it

 

[Liquid Gold]

I used to love it

It used to be exciting because you didn’t know loads of the players and teams would turn up with a different style. Now everyone tries to play this slow possession game and even players from the smallest teams play for Brighton or someone.

 

[xcraigx]

Every night I go to bed at 2am and spend the next hour trying and usually failing to nod off. I am a terrible sleeper. After an interesting first 15 minutes the wife had to wake me up twice before half time.

 

[Earlsdon_Skyblue1]

People are well within their right to boo for the minutes silence that happens every other week cos someone that once saw the ricoh does.

There’s a million gestures that people could boo and don’t cos they’re not little pussies that shout at something that don’t like.

CON +10

 

[Liquid Gold]

Great football

electric

Southgate is a genius

 

[Johnnythespider]

I'd be trying to lob that little munchkin we've got in goal every chance i got

 

[Liquid Gold]

We can’t defend a corner against Austria and people seriously think we have as good a chance of winning it as France.

 

[Evo1883]

If I was Southgate, I'd be playing grealish and foden either side of Harry kane in the tournament , not Sterling or rashford

 

[stay_up_skyblues]

It’s not been great but in fairness it’s not the starting team. Saka looks a player.

 

[stay_up_skyblues]

If I was Southgate, I'd be playing grealish and foden either side of Harry kane in the tournament , not Sterling or rashford

100%.

 

[Evo1883]

Grealish has that something that none of the other players have , underdog talent ...really impressive player

 

[Liquid Gold]

I’ll still be going mental if we beat Croatia. I love an international tournament but I’m finding this team and tournament so uninspiring at the moment

 

[TM8792]

Feel desperately sorry for anyone who has travelled to this game. Extremely dull on and off the pitch.

How does Southgate manage to suck any the life out of games even with our attacking options?

 

[chiefdave]

Are the England games at the Euros on ITV or BBC? Matterface is an appalling commentator, how on earth did he get this job?

 

[TM8792]

On a positive note I haven't seen CJ Cov Blaze's utterly dogshit flag anywhere.

 

[Skybluefaz]

Pre tournament friendlies are always like this. No surprises.

 

[Liquid Gold]

Feel desperately sorry for anyone who has travelled to this game. Extremely dull on and off the pitch.

How does Southgate manage to suck any the life out of games even with our attacking options?

It’s not just Southgate though is it. All international football is like this.

I don’t even particularly like Southgate but people will moan like fuck all tournament, he’ll get sacked then someone else will do the same thing and get moaned at.

England haven’t played exciting football regularly in fucking decades.

 

[Liquid Gold]

Are the England games at the Euros on ITV or BBC? Matterface is an appalling commentator, how on earth did he get this job?

Think they take a game a piece.

 

[SlowerThanPlatt]

Are the England games at the Euros on ITV or BBC? Matterface is an appalling commentator, how on earth did he get this job?

Croatia BBC, Scotland ITV, Czech Republic ITV

 

[Liquid Gold]

Weirdly England’s record is much better on BBC than ITV

 

[stay_up_skyblues]

Think I’d go for this but to be fair picking a team is difficult. We do have some great options.

 

[SeaSeeEffCee]

Well that’s the Alexander-Arnold debate settled then

 

[Liquid Gold]

Think I’d go for this but to be fair picking a team is difficult. We do have some great options.

Width in that team is shocking though

 

[Paul Anthony]

Yeah, doesn't look good for Alexander-Arnold that.

 

[Paul Anthony]

Very dull game overall, bad news if Alexander-Arnold is out of the Euros.

 

[stay_up_skyblues]

Width in that team is shocking though

I dunno, Walker and Chilwell get up and down at league level ?!

 

[SeaSeeEffCee]

This is a bit like when Cov fans moan because we put in an uninspiring performance against someone like Swindon in pre-season. I doubt any more than 5 of that lot are going to start against Croatia. It’s unfortunate because of how the European finals have worked out but that was a pretty pointless exercise given how many players we had missing.

 

[Liquid Gold]

I dunno, Walker and Chilwell get up and down at league level ?!

In a 4 or in a 4 though?

If they bomb forward then we're left with two CBs more than capable of errors and 2 DCMs more than capable of not closing anybody down.

 

[Saddlebrains]

Tell you what. I couldn't give a fuck. I have never been less interested, less excited, and had so little expectation for an international tournament in my life.


Is it the minimal fans shite? Is it the fact its had barely any build up? Is it that its not in 1 country which we all know creates a massively carnival atmosphere? Or is it because we all Know Southgate hasnt got a fucking clue?


I cant be alone in this surely?




Oh and that was fucking turgid shite

 

[cc84cov]

If I was Southgate, I'd be playing grealish and foden either side of Harry kane in the tournament , not Sterling or rashford

Everyone knows this mate but we know it’s not gonna happen

 

[Wyken Sky Blue]

Think I’d go for this but to be fair picking a team is difficult. We do have some great options.

Wouldn't let me pick a 4-1-3-2, so imagine Rice is DM, Foden on the right and Grealish on the left

 

[SBT]

Tell you what. I couldn't give a fuck. I have never been less interested, less excited, and had so little expectation for an international tournament in my life.


Is it the minimal fans shite? Is it the fact its had barely any build up? Is it that its not in 1 country which we all know creates a massively carnival atmosphere? Or is it because we all Know Southgate hasnt got a fucking clue?


I cant be alone in this surely?




Oh and that was fucking turgid shite

I’m really excited. The sun might be out. We can go to the pub and watch meaningful football with friends again. My expectations aren’t sky high, which probably helps, but I’m guessing I’m not the only one looking forward to it.