Everyone here now seems to think an up and coming young coach, is now the ONLY acceptable blueprint. So Potter should take over from Southgate.
Italy seem to be playing brilliant, winning football under Mancini, France under Deschamps. Both with a wealth of experience at big clubs and CL...
Ignored by everyone else here, analytical Souness explained it well, as usual. Clarke set Scotland up as a proper football team. Basics never change at any level. Three in midfield in this case to win the ball and all battles, 10 players working their socks off.
Even the great Barca and Ajax...
Mrs.W thought Sterling was amazing on 80 minutes when he spent epochs in some pointless ball retention showing-off shit, when faced by 8 Scots, on his own and ignoring all his team mates.
Because Kante, De Bruyne, Gundogan, Mahrez, Fernandinho are world class.
Take those out of Chelsea and ManC, and English players wouldn’t get anywhere near CL glory.
Do we have very special players who can and do control internationals, impossible to get the ball off, creating chances in a second or having the pace to destroy anyone in a second?
No way.
The Italians have the brilliant Immobile, we have the immobile. Kante, Mbappe, Immobile and De Bruyne...
This team won the WC quarter final 2-0, outclassing Sweden.
(NSC slagged off) Henderson rarely lets England down, anchoring that entire midfield, look at all the creativity, pace and goals ahead of him.
Rice, Phillips, Foden, Kane, James and Sterling had shockers tonight. As did Southgate.
Did you used to watch a load of club and England football in the 80’s and 90’s. Gazza was amazing for Newcastle and especially Spuds, so often England MOTM, running complete games (pre and post injury).
The greatest English player in my 48 years of watching, by a country mile.
I genuinely cannot think of an outfield player who was a 7 or more out of ten.
Sterling - selfish dribbles facing a mass defence, he seemed allergic to an early pass.
Foden - looked a boy out of his depth, more interested in whining to the ref early doors, then he became a non entity.
Kane -...
Throughout May and June we told by all pundits that Foden is clearly a better player than Gazza.
Foden’s exceptional and will win a bucketload of medals at Sportswashing FC.
But Gazza was a unique talent. His burst of pace, directness and incredible talent with the ball would change games for...