UEFA EURO 2024 (1 Viewer)

[fatso]

“the two players with the ability to unlock defences” because, of course, Foden, Palmer, Eze are completely incapable. If you think that’s the issue we’re facing then you’re miles off.

That's not what I said though is it, if that's what you infer (and you appear to be the only one) then your miles off.

 

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[Otis]

I don’t know if it was just a stupid gamble hoping he’d be fit in time. Suppose an option was Tyrick Mitchell from Palace. At least there’d have been a dynamic with him and Guehi.

‘Dynamic’ - something we’re completely lacking all over.

Well that was my thinking. Mitchell would have least have had an understanding with Guehl wouldn't he and Southgate has picked him before for England.

 

[Evo1883]

Did you know Georgia only qualified because they won their nations league group in 2022 and earned a playoff semi final place for this euros ?

They finished 4th in their qualifying group

They beat Luxembourg and Greece in the playoffs

 

[Evo1883]

Looked a penalty ? Yea went down easy

 

[Nick]

Look how quick that VAR check was.

 

[Nick]

Loads of England lads at this game, flags everywhere.

 

[Nick]

Is that the Czech coaches all wearing the same suit and trainers?

 

[Otis]

Is that the Czech coaches all wearing the same suit and trainers?

Must be at least a quadruple XXXL then.

 

[jordan210]

Thats a good spot from ref/var

 

[Nick]

Decent pen for Georgia.

I might start supporting them.

 

[baldy]

No fear football from Georgia - puts Englands miserable tactics to shame

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

did they ever give someone a Nobel Prize for attempted chemistry?

I'm hoping they might in my case

 

[SBAndy]

That's not what I said though is it, if that's what you infer (and you appear to be the only one) then your miles off.

“We could be out of the competition before Shaw is fit, and yet we leave out the 2 players with the ability to unlock defences.”

Literally your words. Can’t mean anything else.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

An unusually good BBC article dismantling Southgate's bullshit.

Are England too tired to press? Here's the key stats

BBC Sport looks at the data on how tired England's players might be and their lack of pressing at Euro 2024.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[fatso]

“We could be out of the competition before Shaw is fit, and yet we leave out the 2 players with the ability to unlock defences.”

Literally your words. Can’t mean anything else.

It means we've taken a player who we know is unfit, and yet we've not been able to take 1 of the 2 players with the ability to unlock a defence and turn a game round.
And yes I think those 2 would be better than what we've seen so far.

 

[HadjiChippo]

Poor defending by Georgia on that goal, at least 3 in the box like statues, only the Czech player gambled and it paid off

And now should be 2-1 Czech from the very next corner

 

[CCFCSteve]

An unusually good BBC article dismantling Southgate's bullshit.

Are England too tired to press? Here's the key stats

BBC Sport looks at the data on how tired England's players might be and their lack of pressing at Euro 2024.

www.bbc.co.uk

This is what you want from journalists, a proper analysis. Fabregas talks sense and probably provides some some of the better technical studio analysis and as he said, if one players not pressing (kane) the rest are fucked…they’ll just get passed around

Kane obviously isn’t fit but hopefully getting more minutes in his legs will help (I’ve always felt he’s slow returning from injury). He needs to be told to stop dropping deep into no 10 areas where we’re already congested and focus energy on initial press and staying further up to stretch things and leave space for our skill players to exploit. Hopefully a couple of tweaks, maybe pace of Gordon on left and maybe foden/palmer nearer to kane in middle will also help

If Southgate is worried about tiredness, give Bellingham a breather and stick Wharton in there. We need Bellingham to be firing in the knock out games to have any chance

 

[Nuskyblue]

Didn't he see them train before hand? It's weird as you would have thought he would see then their fitness levels.

How can they not be fit? They're off the back of a season, how much fitness can you loose in a few weeks?!?

 

[CCFCSteve]

Bit harsh but funny

 

[jordan210]

Ref just booking anyone know including the sub who came in apparently to early

 

[HadjiChippo]

Horrific miss, gotta be getting that on target. Should’ve been Georgia’s winner.

 

[Johnnythespider]

He'll have nightmares about that

 

[Nick]

Horrific miss, gotta be getting that on target. Should’ve been Georgia’s winner.

Yeah so much time as well!

 

[stupot07]

To be fair, the

Bit harsh but funny

It's true though, who decides to "experiment" at a major tournament?

 

[Otis]

To be fair, the

It's true though, who decides to "experiment" at a major tournament?

Someone who's clueless?

 

[Nick]

Amazing how people can see what was obvious years ago

 

[Evo1883]

Young footballer can't handle a proper tackle *shocker

 

[Evo1883]

Rafa leao alot better today, but a a very fortunate deflection to guide it to silva

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

So, what is it? Is it tactics, is it mentality?

Surely when you've just scored, your mentality can't be to just sit back and try and protect it. Not if you've got any ambition to win anything. So, it HAS to be tactics, doesn't it?

I think Southgate is genuinely a vampire. He's sucked all the life out of this team, that's for sure.

Where was the urgency? Where was the energy? Where's the pace? It's just safe, slow passes, and even then, it was sloppy.

I have no idea how that works
Are the players so shit that they can’t pass a ball because their coach is defensive minded????
I think we’re being too hard on the coach and nowhere near hard enough on the players

 

[Tommo1993]

Oh you div

 

[SeaSeeEffCee]

Never pass it back between your own sticks, especially if you don’t know where the keeper is

 

[David O'Day]

Never pass it back between your own sticks, especially if you don’t know where the keeper is

keeper is telling him to roll it to his left as well

 

[Tommo1993]

Putting it back any general direction towards goal unaware is pretty stupid. Let alone on target.

 

[Evo1883]

Refs had a shocker there

 

[David O'Day]

Refs had a shocker there

given a couple of yellows for good tackles