sidcow Posted November 20, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted November 20, 2023 Just now, Keyblade said: Nobody at half-time of a football match: "I can't wait for Joe Cole's analysis of this" Apparently we've done well and dominated and Macedonia are a bunch of divers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted November 20, 2023 Share Posted November 20, 2023 1 minute ago, MWARLEY2 said: Got no problem with him being in the squad. He is a talent. But he is right footed. Plays right back or midfield for Citeh. So for the second game we have had a right footed player at left back who has no experience playing there. Again no problem with that due to the injury crisis at left back but we are pushing it to the left where grealish is isolated.. you have saka and walker on the right. That is where the game should be played. Isolate their right back with 1 2s between Walker and Saka. The only time I saw him was vs Burnley opening game of the season on the left I thought he looked a bit like zinchenko, wasted at left back because he plays anywhere but there, constantly pushing in to the middle, which he's done a fair bit of tonight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HongKongVillan Posted November 20, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted November 20, 2023 The first time I heard a professional pundit used the word "spank" live on tele Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MachoFantastico Posted November 20, 2023 Share Posted November 20, 2023 That Maguire tackle reminds me so much of that Boris Johnson tackle, pretty hilarious. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straggler Posted November 20, 2023 Share Posted November 20, 2023 1 minute ago, Keyblade said: Nobody at half-time of a football match: "I can't wait for Joe Cole's analysis of this" I would honestly rather they just played 15 minutes of adverts. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted November 20, 2023 Share Posted November 20, 2023 Can you imagine how these stupid old boys would react if a Macedonia player had stumbled and shoved Kane or Saka to the ground in the box? Probably can because they get softer penalties than that Maguire example week in, week out. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreveryoung Posted November 20, 2023 Share Posted November 20, 2023 Without Bellingham this is us at Germany next year. Southgatevis a very lucky boy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adman Posted November 20, 2023 Share Posted November 20, 2023 2 minutes ago, MWARLEY2 said: Got no problem with him being in the squad. He is a talent. But he is right footed. Plays right back or midfield for Citeh. So for the second game we have had a right footed player at left back who has no experience playing there. Again no problem with that due to the injury crisis at left back but we are pushing it to the left where grealish is isolated.. you have saka and walker on the right. That is where the game should be played. Isolate their right back with 1 2s between Walker and Saka. Why not just play saka at left back for this game? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted November 20, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted November 20, 2023 3 minutes ago, HongKongVillan said: The first time I heard a professional pundit used the word "spank" live on tele At least it wasn't spankathon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted November 20, 2023 Share Posted November 20, 2023 3 minutes ago, HongKongVillan said: The first time I heard a professional pundit used the word "spank" live on tele Was it Joe Cole who said “rape” once? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingman Posted November 20, 2023 Share Posted November 20, 2023 The fact I've had to Google Rico Lewis tells me everything you need to know about that useless nepotistic word removed Boregate 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MWARLEY2 Posted November 20, 2023 Share Posted November 20, 2023 1 minute ago, Adman said: Why not just play saka at left back for this game? Ask our manager.our high level tactical manager. Who is on record today saying we should strive to be the number 1 ranked team in the world. And then cannot come up with a plan to cause trouble for the team who are leading us currently. Fool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted November 20, 2023 Share Posted November 20, 2023 7 minutes ago, villa4europe said: Defending Southgate here... **** hell... Targett isn't good enough, he never will be, this kid ain't there yet but there's every danger he'll get there I don't see anything wrong with calling him up, that's what these 2 fixtures should be and he should have called more up, he should have Harvey elliot in this squad too or mcatee, he's got palmer now, if he was fit JJ should be there, that's what these fixtures are, dead runners where he can look at his options the problem is Southgate only called him up because of his club name. If he was Lucas Digne back up here he wouldnt be near the squad You play the best player available to you now. If a tournament started tomorrow this kid would be destroyed, Netherlands brought a teenage left back to a tournament before and he was so out of his depth it was sad to watch. Even if its a plodder from Newcastle or Fulham they are better than this kid now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HKP90 Posted November 20, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted November 20, 2023 I was thinking how I'd try and fix it, perhaps by going 442, allowing Grealish to attack from deeper, and getting midfielders to run into channels to pull them out of their shape, but then I realised the only proper centre midfielder on the bench is Henderson. Our bench is terrible in terms of options for changing shape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted November 20, 2023 Share Posted November 20, 2023 4 minutes ago, MachoFantastico said: That Maguire tackle reminds me so much of that Boris Johnson tackle, pretty hilarious. Boris had a bit more elegance about his defending 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted November 20, 2023 Share Posted November 20, 2023 Just now, HKP90 said: I was thinking how I'd try and fix it, perhaps by going 442, allowing Grealish to attack from deeper, and getting midfielders to run into channels to pull them out of their shape, but then I realised the only proper centre midfielder on the bench is Henderson. Our bench is terrible in terms of options for changing shape. Kane is on the bench for the deep midfield role 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HKP90 Posted November 20, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted November 20, 2023 Just now, Zatman said: the problem is Southgate only called him up because of his club name. If he was Lucas Digne back up here he wouldnt be near the squad You play the best player available to you now. If a tournament started tomorrow this kid would be destroyed, Netherlands brought a teenage left back to a tournament before and he was so out of his depth it was sad to watch. Even if its a plodder from Newcastle or Fulham they are better than this kid now One might suggest that that is why we have u21 competitions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straggler Posted November 20, 2023 Share Posted November 20, 2023 Just now, HKP90 said: I was thinking how I'd try and fix it, perhaps by going 442, allowing Grealish to attack from deeper, and getting midfielders to run into channels to pull them out of their shape, but then I realised the only proper centre midfielder on the bench is Henderson. Our bench is terrible in terms of options for changing shape. Take Southgate off. Replace him with a hat stand. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted November 20, 2023 Share Posted November 20, 2023 Thankfully my Southgate boycott means I’m not watching but Rico Lewis a right back starting at left back TAA in midfield Maguire at CB have we really not got anyone better for these positions ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreveryoung Posted November 20, 2023 Share Posted November 20, 2023 To me it looks like the players can't be arsed. I mean these last 2 are nothing games, the Prem is priority. If this is the case though, does it not show how much respect they have got for Southgate, not much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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