| Saka 21:23 - Dec 10 with 1590 views | tonybied |
I think the one mistake Southgate made in that match was subbing Saka for Stirling. Saka was causing all sorts of issues for France. Sterling came on an sat on the halfway line for the rest of the match. |  | | |  |
| Saka on 21:25 - Dec 10 with 1561 views | cressi |
Saka was England's greatest threat and Southgate took off unbelievable |  | | |
| Saka on 21:28 - Dec 10 with 1537 views | tonybied |
| Saka on 21:25 - Dec 10 by cressi |
Saka was England's greatest threat and Southgate took off unbelievable |
Don't get me wrong I don't think it's a massive glaring mistake, it's about the only thing he didn't quite get right tonight. | | | |
| Saka on 21:31 - Dec 10 with 1515 views | GlasgowBlue |
| Saka on 21:25 - Dec 10 by cressi |
Saka was England's greatest threat and Southgate took off unbelievable |
Saka was MOTM by a country mile imo. But I commented to my boy that he was looking tired tracking back about 5 minutes before he was taken off.
Sterling wouldn't have been my choice though. |  |
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| Saka on 21:33 - Dec 10 with 1497 views | tonybied |
| Saka on 21:31 - Dec 10 by GlasgowBlue |
Saka was MOTM by a country mile imo. But I commented to my boy that he was looking tired tracking back about 5 minutes before he was taken off.
Sterling wouldn't have been my choice though. |
I would've liked to have seen Maddison given a go. | | | |
| Saka on 21:34 - Dec 10 with 1492 views | BarcaBlue |
He'd been kicked all night and really put in a shift, don't think it was surprising to see him subbed. |  | | |
| Saka on 21:41 - Dec 10 with 1448 views | Ryorry |
Said at the time I felt it was a mistake, with the proviso that Saka had taken many knocks & was down after the last one which looked as tho it might be too much for him to carry on with. |  |
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| Saka on 21:45 - Dec 10 with 1429 views | N2_Blue |
Playing Sterling for the last 10 mins after the travelling he's had and with Saka having Hernandez on toast was very odd and a huge mistake.
Sterling is not a patch on Saka who was excellent tonight. |  |
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| Saka on 21:46 - Dec 10 with 1422 views | belgablue |
Sala was excellent but looking a bit spent. For me , Grealish should have been brought in. |  |
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| Saka on 21:53 - Dec 10 with 1382 views | FrimleyBlue |
| Saka on 21:46 - Dec 10 by belgablue |
Sala was excellent but looking a bit spent. For me , Grealish should have been brought in. |
I don't get why grealish didn't get 30 minutes.
They could deal with quick feet and players dropping shoulders etc. Why not bring on someone known as a show pony when he's so unpredictable with the ball. |  |
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| Saka on 21:54 - Dec 10 with 1377 views | Powrigan |
| Saka on 21:25 - Dec 10 by cressi |
Saka was England's greatest threat and Southgate took off unbelievable |
Southgate making clueless decisions is anything but unbelievable!!!! |  | | |
| Saka on 21:56 - Dec 10 with 1372 views | Wickets |
| Saka on 21:45 - Dec 10 by N2_Blue |
Playing Sterling for the last 10 mins after the travelling he's had and with Saka having Hernandez on toast was very odd and a huge mistake.
Sterling is not a patch on Saka who was excellent tonight. |
Yes Saka was excellent tonight but he was struggling , his race was run . |  | | |
| Saka on 21:57 - Dec 10 with 1368 views | pointofblue |
Saka was shattered and going off made sense. Rashford or Grealish should have come on though; not Sterling. | |
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| Saka on 22:22 - Dec 10 with 1293 views | BlueForYou |
I'm not so sure. Talented player, yes of course, but for me didn't impose his game enough & isn't physically strong enough. Refs have let games flow & allowed good tough challenges for the ball in this WC, & have largely ignored anyone they felt guilty of simulation. Saka was unfortunately knocked off the ball too easily. That's how I saw it. As a team we didn't create enough clear chances. Girouds goal was quality. 56 years of hurt & continuing. |  | | |
| Saka on 22:28 - Dec 10 with 1246 views | FrimleyBlue |
| Saka on 22:22 - Dec 10 by BlueForYou |
I'm not so sure. Talented player, yes of course, but for me didn't impose his game enough & isn't physically strong enough. Refs have let games flow & allowed good tough challenges for the ball in this WC, & have largely ignored anyone they felt guilty of simulation. Saka was unfortunately knocked off the ball too easily. That's how I saw it. As a team we didn't create enough clear chances. Girouds goal was quality. 56 years of hurt & continuing. |
Saka fell into the Chaplin trap for me.
Quick feet. Continuous running and battles with players that results in numerous coming togethers. I don't see many refs giving freekick after freekick everytime there is a tangle. | |
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| Saka on 09:38 - Dec 11 with 1015 views | Guthrum |
I'd have brought on Rashford, Sterling and Grealish at least ten minutes earlier. Saka was obviously tiring, feel the extra pace and goalscoring ability (Rashford) would have troubled the French greatly. |  |
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| Saka on 09:47 - Dec 11 with 991 views | J2BLUE |
Should have replaced him with Grealish or Rashford.
Giving Grealish two minutes at the end was just silly. |  |
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| Saka on 09:53 - Dec 11 with 974 views | ibbleobble |
He was jaded and taken a string of knocks, no issue with him coming off. Other than our slightly tepid start, I thought Southgate got it bang on. A few moments of real quality undid us. Kane scores that penalty and we go on to win the World Cup in my opinion. It’s a shame but can’t really complain and not too resentful of losing given that was the game the final should have been. | | | |
| Saka on 09:55 - Dec 11 with 972 views | RamRob |
| Saka on 09:47 - Dec 11 by J2BLUE |
Should have replaced him with Grealish or Rashford.
Giving Grealish two minutes at the end was just silly. |
May as well have brought Trippier for the free kick |  |
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| Saka on 09:55 - Dec 11 with 972 views | BarcaBlue |
| Saka on 09:47 - Dec 11 by J2BLUE |
Should have replaced him with Grealish or Rashford.
Giving Grealish two minutes at the end was just silly. |
It seemed Grealish came on to replace Stones when he took a knock rather than a tactical change. Agree on Rashford, probably should have come earlier. | | | |
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