UEFA EURO 2024 (3 Viewers)

[Jamesimus]

You also can’t blame Southgate for lacklustre performances from Bellingham and Foden all tournament

I don’t. I just think the majority of our players are no where near as good as we think.

 

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[HadjiChippo]

I’ve been very disappointed with Bellingham. Clearly got the skills but hasn’t seemed like a team player.

Sulked the entire final and into the post match.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Are we ever going to win a tournament again?

Not with this manager we aren’t. Next Euros is on home turf so another good chance there when this group should be entering its prime.

 

[Ccfcisparks]

Gutted but this hurts nowhere near as much as the playoff final

 

[Evo1883]

Spain are a better team with a better squad

Is that what we tell ourselves to disguise the mismanagement of top level footballers ?

 

[stupot07]

Need a manager who can make the most of the attacking talent we have.

And one who plays the best players for his system not just his best players.

 

[xcraigx]

Southgate has his flaws, but I can't really see anyone else coming in and winning something with this squad. Supremely gifted in the midfield department and so much strength in depth, but defensively we are weak and upfront is no better. We have half a world class lineup, the other half is nowhere near.

 

[HadjiChippo]

Do what Spain did and promote from within.

get super Lee Carsley In there

 

[Jamesimus]

Southgate has his flaws, but I can't really see anyone else coming in and winning something with this squad. Supremely gifted in the midfield department and so much strength in depth, but defensively we are weak and upfront is no better. We have half a world class lineup, the other half is nowhere near.

So if we are supremely gifted in midfield, what are Spain? Rodri got taken off and we still barely touched the ball!

 

[Evo1883]

Most of these players don't play in teams that set up like Crystal Palace under Roy Hodgson , it's easy to see how it can all go so wrong .. Spain never sat in at all tbh.

 

[Macca]

Is that what we tell ourselves to disguise the mismanagement of top level footballers ?

I think it’s a bit of both to be fair. Clearly the manager is a big factor though

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Southgate has his flaws, but I can't really see anyone else coming in and winning something with this squad. Supremely gifted in the midfield department and so much strength in depth, but defensively we are weak and upfront is no better. We have half a world class lineup, the other half is nowhere near.

It genuinely needs a Jürgen Klopp to play to the strengths of what we have. The FA should pay him whatever he wants.

 

[Terry Gibson's perm]

You also can’t blame Southgate for lacklustre performances from Bellingham and Foden all tournament

He stuck with them and played a half fit Kane

 

[fatso]

The better team won on the night.



Well done Scotland "B"

 

[PVA]

Thanks for the memories Gareth, time to give someone else a go.

 

[HadjiChippo]

Nico Williams man of the match, and deserved too.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Nico Williams man of the match, and deserved too.

Yes scored a sitter with all the time in the world.

 

[HadjiChippo]

Yes scored a sitter with all the time in the world.

He ran us ragged all game

 

[SIR ERNIE]

We looked dull and pedestrian all tournament.

Only exception was the first half v Netherlands when they allowed us too much space in midfield.

 

[Jamesimus]

Yes scored a sitter with all the time in the world.

It was a good finish and caused us problems throughout.

 

[Sky Blue Harry H]

Southgate has his flaws, but I can't really see anyone else coming in and winning something with this squad. Supremely gifted in the midfield department and so much strength in depth, but defensively we are weak and upfront is no better. We have half a world class lineup, the other half is nowhere near.

Yet Spains Morata is not a mile ahead of Toney/Watkins ( he used to be) The difference is the movement and quick passing behind him and proper use of wingers. To not have given Gordon a run all tournament when we had nothing on the left was poor. I would add that when Spain had the ball we didn't press ( Kanes lack of pace!) , but when we had it, Spain did , and regained possession.

 

[Evo1883]

Yet Spains Morata is not a mile ahead of Toney/Watkins ( he used to be) The difference is the movement and quick passing behind him and proper use of wingers. To not have given Gordon a run all tournament when we had nothing on the left was poor.

Their team isn't miles ahead of ours , they have a manager who sets up and plays a way that suits their players ..

We play like we're trying to stay up

 

[Ccfcisparks]

I still think we would have won that in 90 if Gordon had come on

 

[Jamesimus]

Their team isn't miles ahead of ours , they have a manager who sets up and plays a way that suits their players ..

We play like we're trying to stay up

I think what shows the fact they are miles ahead is that our team couldn’t even play like that if we wanted to!

 

[mark82]

If we change the way we play football and have different football players, maybe.

We've got some of the best players in the world.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Their team isn't miles ahead of ours , they have a manager who sets up and plays a way that suits their players ..

We play like we're trying to stay up

Micah Richards said the first sensible thing he has in a long time…a super defensive coach in charge of players who aren’t compatible with that. 3 tournaments chucked away by Gareth is quite enough

 

[Evo1883]

I think what shows the fact they are miles ahead is that our team couldn’t even play like that if we wanted to!

But they do play like that every week at the best clubs in the world

 

[Terry Gibson's perm]

It was a pretty dull final for a dull tournament, the players from all countries look knackered and they are pushing them even more with pointless world club cup tournaments.

 

[lifeskyblue]

Gutted but this hurts nowhere near as much as the playoff final

In both games we (CCFC and England) second best.

 

[PVA]

We should have gone out to Slovakia to be fair.

Southgate so tactically poor, can't react (quick enough) in game.

 

[Sick Boy]

Nico Williams man of the match, and deserved too.

He’s absolute quality.

 

[Terry_dactyl]

Gutted but this hurts nowhere near as much as the playoff final

My lads just said if England had picked Simms they’d have won easily.
I’ve bought him his first season ticket for next season…that’ll show him what disappointment is really about!

 

[mark82]

Yet Spains Morata is not a mile ahead of Toney/Watkins ( he used to be) The difference is the movement and quick passing behind him and proper use of wingers. To not have given Gordon a run all tournament when we had nothing on the left was poor. I would add that when Spain had the ball we didn't press ( Kanes lack of pace!) , but when we had it, Spain did , and regained possession.

In the players we have behind the striker we have the ability to play in that way, I don't know why we don't.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

In both games we (CCFC and England) second best.

Always somebody else. Would give my footballing nuts to see either win something major

 

[Evo1883]

We should have gone out to Slovakia to be fair.

Southgate so tactically poor, can't react (quick enough) in game.

We play awful football , anybody with eyeballs can see these players are struggling to play the way he wants them to

We've been dire all tournament besides 45 against Holland, how we've reached the final is beyond me