We did better in 2018 under Southgate than 1986 and better in Euro 2021 than eitherWhat we need is some injuries to key players to force Southgate to change the team. We usually do well then (1986 and 1990) Nothing too serious, niggly is fine.
We did better in 2018 under Southgate than 1986 and better in Euro 2021 than eitherWhat we need is some injuries to key players to force Southgate to change the team. We usually do well then (1986 and 1990) Nothing too serious, niggly is fine.
Yes, that's where I'm at. It was the mirror image of the Iran game - no energy, no composure, no ambition, no goals.Weary and leggy. I’m surprised we didn’t get beat. Why he doesn’t use his squad I don’t know. Bit of rotation to mix it up and be less predictable. Had the flair players on the bench who could have opened that lot up. Still, it’s a point and we should at least get into the next round.
cant really see why he's taken Foden if he wont play him. like not playing Gerrard or Gascoigne. im not a Henderson knocker but knew where this was heading when he came on, just as we needed some energy to spark the game to life.Imagine being England manager and in a game like this not at any point thinking to put Foden on the pitch.
Eh?Lechyd dar.
Didn’t realise you were a sheep botherer. Good to see you’ve recovered from lunchtime already
Indeed. But if we play like we did tonight again, we won't beat anyone else in this tournament.We did better in 2018 under Southgate than 1986 and better in Euro 2021 than either
Mong of the month?Harry Maguire MoM!!!
And if we play like we did against Iran we’ll win it on one legIndeed. But if we play like we did tonight again, we won't beat anyone else in this tournament.
Remember in the Euros we were flat against Scotland. No need to panic but there will be far bigger tests than tonightYes, that's where I'm at. It was the mirror image of the Iran game - no energy, no composure, no ambition, no goals.
But despite playing really badly, we didn't lose and almost as importantly didn't concede.
The teams that win the big tournaments often have a bad group game, but they don't let in many if any in doing so.
When the dust has settled, we'll still be in a good place.
England v Iran on todays performances and we'd have lost 2-0Indeed. But if we play like we did tonight again, we won't beat anyone else in this tournament.
Almost spat my beer out when Southgate said he was pleased with how we played out from the back.I haven’t read this thread so apologies if fixtures, but watching England tonight made me realise how well RDZ (and to be fair GP) do at coaching playing out from the back. Southgate thought that was good according to his interview, yet we just saw the two CBs passing to each other. We never saw the CBs stepping out like Dunk and Webster do, and we never saw them passing to marked midfielders as we do.
Or maybe you mean "iechyd da", FYI it sounds nothing like 'yaki'
You’re probably right but we’ll need some confirmation from that red blooded Welshman @Solid at the backOr maybe you mean "iechyd da", FYI it sounds nothing like 'yaki'
How many managers have we had since Sir Alf though ? And even he missed out on a World Cup.If Southgate had thrown up all over the late Queen there'd still be people sticking up for him.