Tom13 Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 Don't get how we can leave out our most intelligent attacker and best dribbler. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted June 29, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted June 29, 2021 1 minute ago, wict01 said: Don't think it's necessarily a poor German team, but definitely one that has come to the end of its' cycle with Low. It's a poor German team in comparison to German teams of the past. but it's still a German team Germany are like Man Utd under Ferguson. They just find ways to win. Even when their squad isn't up to scratch, they just know how to get through tournaments. That's my biggest fear. We have a better squad. But England lose knockout games and Germany win them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BOF Posted June 29, 2021 Author Moderator Popular Post Share Posted June 29, 2021 So after 5 years as manager of England, with an unprecedented amount of attacking talent currently at his disposal, in the most important game of his tenure i.e. the culmination of everything that has gone before, Gareth Southgate is rumoured to be going with 8 defensive players on the pitch (including the keeper). If that doesn't tell you everything you need to know then I don't know what will. He seems to be terrified of the proper football teams, which is preventing England from being one. 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaAlex Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 The Tony Pulis of international football with the talent we have ffs. Even Bruce wouldn't be this bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaAlex Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 Also why are we the only team of my knowledge to continually have our team leaked before kickoff. It's embarrassing and surely gives the opposition a small advantage. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villalad21 Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 Italy easily the best coached team for me. Be amazed if they don't reach the final. Think it might be Germany and Italy in the final. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 2 minutes ago, BOF said: So after 5 years as manager of England, with an unprecedented amount of attacking talent currently at his disposal, in the most important game of his tenure i.e. the culmination of everything that has gone before, Gareth Southgate is rumoured to be going with 8 defensive players on the pitch (including the keeper). If that doesn't tell you everything you need to know then I don't know what will. He seems to be terrified of the proper football teams, which is preventing England from being one. saka can drop back too if needs be its a team picked based on what germany can do rather than one based on what england can do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theboyangel Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 36 minutes ago, Stevo985 said: I expect it to be something like: ----------------------------Pickford ---------------Walker, Maguire, Stones Trippier-------------------------------------------- Shaw ---------------------Rice------Phillips --------Henderson---------------------Mount -------------------------------Kane Trippier and Shaw will be expected to provide the width. but won't. Shaw provides plenty of width #bodyshamer 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post El Zen Posted June 29, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 29, 2021 I’d be seriously p’d off if I were Tyrone Mings. It’s almost as bad as not playing Grealish. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFCDAN Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 So 3 attacking players in the lineup, one is a teenager and one is a striker who looks totally out of form. What could possibly go wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaAlex Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 2 minutes ago, El Zen said: I’d be seriously p’d off if I were Tyrone Mings. It’s almost as bad as not playing Grealish. No doubt its because Tyrone doesn't have the experience of the other three. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wurzel Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 England fans on hearing the Southgate's team selection..... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post chrisp65 Posted June 29, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 29, 2021 Live:Sheffield 7:11 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PieFacE Posted June 29, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted June 29, 2021 (edited) I understand going 5 at the back. Germany looked really good against Portugal overloading from the wide areas. I think if we stifle that, we take a lot of their attacking plan away. What I don't really understand is that if we're going to be playing on the counter attack, we need the best carrier of the ball on the pitch which is evidently Jack. Edited June 29, 2021 by PieFacE 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted June 29, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted June 29, 2021 15 minutes ago, VillaAlex said: No doubt its because Tyrone doesn't have the experience of the other three. It's because Southgate is a massive racist and hates Mings because he's a beautiful black man* *This post is totally false 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddywhack Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 28 minutes ago, rbcuk said: England's reported XI for tonight: Pickford; Trippier, Walker, Stones, Maguire, Shaw; Phillips, Rice; Saka, Sterling, Kane. Well we ain’t gonna get anything as exciting as last nights game with that lineup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 32 minutes ago, rbcuk said: England's reported XI for tonight: Pickford; Trippier, Walker, Stones, Maguire, Shaw; Phillips, Rice; Saka, Sterling, Kane. Well we ain’t gonna get anything as exciting as last nights game with that lineup Needs more solidity. Too much flair in that. Walker did a step over in 2009. He's out. Phillips I once saw do a raking forward cross field ball last year. Out. Sterling did a backheel last game. Out. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantis Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 29 minutes ago, BOF said: So after 5 years as manager of England, with an unprecedented amount of attacking talent currently at his disposal, in the most important game of his tenure i.e. the culmination of everything that has gone before, Gareth Southgate is rumoured to be going with 8 defensive players on the pitch (including the keeper). If that doesn't tell you everything you need to know then I don't know what will. He seems to be terrified of the proper football teams, which is preventing England from being one. Exactly. Southgate is literally just the English McLeish. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robby b Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 (edited) 37 minutes ago, rbcuk said: England's reported XI for tonight: Pickford; Trippier, Walker, Stones, Maguire, Shaw; Phillips, Rice; Saka, Sterling, Kane. Well we ain’t gonna get anything as exciting as last nights game with that lineup Oh my word, where's the creativity? Yes, Philips had a great game in the first match, v Croatia, but then didn't really play well in the next two. There needs to be Mount or Grealish for some creativity from midfield. Edited June 29, 2021 by robby b Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddywhack Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 1 minute ago, Stevo985 said: It's because Southgate is a massive racist and hates Mings because he's a beautiful black man What a thing to say, Stevo. Tut. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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