| Winning, but pretty uninspiring 20:51 - Jun 16 with 8137 views | GeoffSentence |
I'm not sure what the game plan was for the ast 20 minutes. Seemed happy to let them have ball and as much time and space as they wanted. |  |
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| Winning, but pretty uninspiring on 20:53 - Jun 16 with 4426 views | WicklowBlue |
Seemed happy to sit back, look nervy at the back. England look pretty narrow and energy imho. |  | | |
| Winning, but pretty uninspiring on 20:55 - Jun 16 with 4402 views | Swansea_Blue |
That often seems to be the case under Southgate.
Ok so far though. It brings it back to 1-1 on aggregate after the fisticuffs before the match  |  |
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| Winning, but pretty uninspiring on 20:55 - Jun 16 with 4401 views | BarcaBlue |
Trent isn't offering much in midfield and Rice can't be expected to cover right across the pitch. Our left hand side is non-existent. It's all a bit disjointed, especially if Kane and Foden can't be brought into the match. |  | | |
| Winning, but pretty uninspiring on 20:58 - Jun 16 with 4365 views | Vic |
| Winning, but pretty uninspiring on 20:53 - Jun 16 by WicklowBlue |
Seemed happy to sit back, look nervy at the back. England look pretty narrow and energy imho. |
Really? Didn’t see that - apart from the last 5 minutes. |  |
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| Winning, but pretty uninspiring on 21:02 - Jun 16 with 4324 views | CaptainAhab |
| Winning, but pretty uninspiring on 20:58 - Jun 16 by Vic |
Really? Didn’t see that - apart from the last 5 minutes. |
Yeah agree, people are too quick to put the boot in with every England performance. We've looked decent, not really out of 3rd gear and Bellingham looks a class apart. They had a bit of the ball towards the end of the half but didn't really threaten much. Comfortable so far. (Hope I've not cursed it) |  | | |
| Need to bring Kane on. (n/t) on 21:03 - Jun 16 with 4316 views | Bloots |
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| Winning, but pretty uninspiring on 21:12 - Jun 16 with 4264 views | Illinoisblue |
England looking less than the sum of their parts. Same as it ever was. |  |
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| Need to bring Kane on. (n/t) on 21:15 - Jun 16 with 4236 views | Dubtractor |
| Need to bring Kane on. (n/t) on 21:03 - Jun 16 by Bloots |
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I reckon Foden could have an impact from the bench too. |  |
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| Winning, but pretty uninspiring on 21:16 - Jun 16 with 4225 views | SuperKieranMcKenna |
| Winning, but pretty uninspiring on 21:02 - Jun 16 by CaptainAhab |
Yeah agree, people are too quick to put the boot in with every England performance. We've looked decent, not really out of 3rd gear and Bellingham looks a class apart. They had a bit of the ball towards the end of the half but didn't really threaten much. Comfortable so far. (Hope I've not cursed it) |
We shouldn’t be in third gear though, the ridiculous players at our disposal we should be looking to seal the 3 points.
1 goal up and cruising, without killing the game off - ask Leicester how that can work out (twice). A dangerous tactic, Serbia have some quality… | | | |
| Winning, but pretty uninspiring on 21:16 - Jun 16 with 4222 views | GeoffSentence |
| Winning, but pretty uninspiring on 21:12 - Jun 16 by Illinoisblue |
England looking less than the sum of their parts. Same as it ever was. |
So negative and dull. Compare this to how Germany, Spain and Itally played, They were all solidly playing on the front foot, | |
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| Winning, but pretty uninspiring on 21:17 - Jun 16 with 4215 views | Swansea_Blue |
Pickford could do with some lessons off Hladky. Either that or they need a plan. We drop deep and then he kicks long in a half panic. It’s all a bit of a mess at the moment. | |
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| Winning, but pretty uninspiring on 21:23 - Jun 16 with 4149 views | redrickstuhaart |
| Winning, but pretty uninspiring on 21:16 - Jun 16 by GeoffSentence |
So negative and dull. Compare this to how Germany, Spain and Itally played, They were all solidly playing on the front foot, |
Absolutely- this is where you bring on the finishers and take the game away, not sit in.
Real argument for a pen there too. Just clips his heels. | | | |
| Winning, but pretty uninspiring on 21:25 - Jun 16 with 4122 views | Help |
I thought I was the only one who thinks since We scored we have created next to nothing |  |
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| Winning, but pretty uninspiring on 21:27 - Jun 16 with 4102 views | redrickstuhaart |
| Winning, but pretty uninspiring on 21:25 - Jun 16 by Help |
I thought I was the only one who thinks since We scored we have created next to nothing |
Literally nothing.
And now the sub is a defensive grafter. Lets take the most glittering offensive lineup we have had for decades and grind out a 1-0, risking a sucker punch. | | | |
| Winning, but pretty uninspiring on 21:28 - Jun 16 with 4095 views | RegencyBlue |
For me it’s the usual thing with Southgate.
The opposition have changed what they are doing and he hasn’t reacted. |  | | |
| Winning, but pretty uninspiring on 21:29 - Jun 16 with 4082 views | Swansea_Blue |
| Winning, but pretty uninspiring on 21:16 - Jun 16 by GeoffSentence |
So negative and dull. Compare this to how Germany, Spain and Itally played, They were all solidly playing on the front foot, |
It’s not obvious to me what they’re trying to do. It’s looks very disjointed with no obvious style. | |
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| Winning, but pretty uninspiring on 21:30 - Jun 16 with 4069 views | redrickstuhaart |
| Winning, but pretty uninspiring on 21:28 - Jun 16 by RegencyBlue |
For me it’s the usual thing with Southgate.
The opposition have changed what they are doing and he hasn’t reacted. |
Yes we have. We have decided to sit in, in response. And to bring on a defensive sub.
Basically invite them on and hope it works out. What a waste of attacking talent. | | | |
| Winning, but pretty uninspiring on 21:31 - Jun 16 with 4053 views | iamatractorboy |
It's an absolute cliché of an England tournament performance so far. | | | |
| Winning, but pretty uninspiring on 21:32 - Jun 16 with 4042 views | Illinoisblue |
| Winning, but pretty uninspiring on 21:29 - Jun 16 by Swansea_Blue |
It’s not obvious to me what they’re trying to do. It’s looks very disjointed with no obvious style. |
England are ragged and will do well to hold on here. Tabloids will have a day tomorrow. | |
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| Winning, but pretty uninspiring on 21:33 - Jun 16 with 4009 views | GeoffSentence |
| Winning, but pretty uninspiring on 21:31 - Jun 16 by iamatractorboy |
It's an absolute cliché of an England tournament performance so far. |
I must say I disagreee with Shearers assessment that England eed to take the sting out of the game, I think they need to be a little bit of sting into it. | |
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| Winning, but pretty uninspiring on 21:34 - Jun 16 with 3987 views | Vic |
| Winning, but pretty uninspiring on 21:28 - Jun 16 by RegencyBlue |
For me it’s the usual thing with Southgate.
The opposition have changed what they are doing and he hasn’t reacted. |
Or he trusts the quality of his players to overcome? Not really got game changers on the bench. Just need Foden to get into the game and Sak to take his man on again. | |
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| Winning, but pretty uninspiring on 21:36 - Jun 16 with 3968 views | redrickstuhaart |
| Winning, but pretty uninspiring on 21:33 - Jun 16 by GeoffSentence |
I must say I disagreee with Shearers assessment that England eed to take the sting out of the game, I think they need to be a little bit of sting into it. |
This is exactly what Southgate is criticised for. Its how we lost previous final and semi. Momentum shift and we hang on rather than seek the initiative.
He has no idea how to get a game out of Foden playing left, so Foden needs to be sacrificed for some proper left sided attacking option if we are sticking with this 4 2 1 3. | | | |
| Winning, but pretty uninspiring on 21:37 - Jun 16 with 3957 views | SuperKieranMcKenna |
| Winning, but pretty uninspiring on 21:33 - Jun 16 by GeoffSentence |
I must say I disagreee with Shearers assessment that England eed to take the sting out of the game, I think they need to be a little bit of sting into it. |
Yeah the sycophantic fanboy stuff from him and Lineker at half time was weird, must have been watching our season highlights instead of this game. Bellingham was a joy to watch, but teamwise it was turgid stuff. One shot on target in the first half, yet Lineker was ready to sh1t the bed with excitement… | | | |
| Winning, but pretty uninspiring on 21:40 - Jun 16 with 3920 views | Swansea_Blue |
| Winning, but pretty uninspiring on 21:32 - Jun 16 by Illinoisblue |
England are ragged and will do well to hold on here. Tabloids will have a day tomorrow. |
The individual quality will probably see us through, but it’s far from a team performance. Picford’x driving me nuts. It’s kick and run schoolboy stuff.
Decent save from Kane there. Although did I hear that right? He only had 1 touch in the first half? That horrendous  | |
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| Winning, but pretty uninspiring on 21:42 - Jun 16 with 3893 views | GeoffSentence |
| Winning, but pretty uninspiring on 21:34 - Jun 16 by Vic |
Or he trusts the quality of his players to overcome? Not really got game changers on the bench. Just need Foden to get into the game and Sak to take his man on again. |
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