Super Duper Branko Strupar

Discharged?! Medical experts, eh?

I can see where your coming from but having two defensive mids means Scotland have spare men to mark our destroyers out of the game, we need to play 10 yards further up the pitch like Peps teams, it makes the opposition do something, tonight Scotland had time to think. I suppose my point is to not play Bellingham as a DM. I dont think he's a strict DM anyway from my limited viewing, he has real ability, strength and drive. I wouldnt ask him to sit. Come back and try and win it with the team, aye. But then just go. we had no one making Scotland sprint backwards. They're poor players and it was easy for them. All we needed to do was make them run backwards and have to twist and turn.

I don't know why but I just don't see Grealish anywhere in this set up. Was infuriated when he refused to pass it, kept the ball off 3 playrs while running backwards and getting a free kick in the centre circle. He's just not quick enough in his release and thinking, for me. I think we'd benefit from a box to box runner to really drive us. I havent watched Bellingham much but he seems like our best option in that regard for me.

Fuckin Rich

Dust werselves down.

We were definitely beaten tactically/set up, wise. How it didnt prompt more of a change is poor. Grealish for Foden was silly. Should have been Sancho for Sterling. Probably Bellingham for Rice to for more legs.

So wet. Needed to be angrier. Credit to Scotland, mind. Very well organised and we couldnt come up with any creativity to get through. And they had the anger.

Urgh

Oh pass the fucking ball man you fanny. What on earth does that get us?!

Rice and Sterling off Jude and Sancho on I reckon. Ask Jude to make runs forward from centre and ask Phillips to sit. And move it much fucking quicker

Cant hep but feel 433 has played in to their hands with a well organised 5 at the back essentially.

No one looking to attack the goal.

We're too happy to try and pass around in front of them when we attack and they just drop back and organise. Means we have 4 or 5 midfield players arced around the box and Kane on his jack marked by 3. Desperate for some more runs in to the box from people to pull defenders around because they're happy just sitting there atm. This defence is there for the taking we've just got to be smarter. One of Rice or Phillips needs to go off imo.

No one close enough to Kane in and around the box. They just leave him on his own with 3 or 4 players. Insane.

He we fucking go. This better not disappoint.

I live in Leeds and its so depressing seeing how proud and united the city are around their football team. Around the city they have loads of murals, little paintings on random things, billboards for something to do with the football team, both posters and video. Latest one is ad space just being taken up by "Phillips 14". The response to the ambition is palpable and they're excited and proud and hopeful and expectant. Makes me fucking sick.

First time ever I've been prouder to be an England fan than a Newcastle fan.

Did it have to be you who asked this?

Fuck. Shit like this hammers it home. I mean I was unfortunate enough to watch it and that was intense enough on TV with limited view, but imagine being on the ground and going through these thoughts and emotions over a handful of minutes. Must be like get hitting by a truck. Respect all round.

So weird

Aye I heard it from him. Like I say exciting rumors Laughed far too much at this

Easy for them they've got the space as the surrounding area is pretty much wasteland. Probably good for the community too as they'll likely build on the land the Valentines fair is on so teenage pregnancies will go down.

Pogba was unreal today. Disappointed for him as much as I am Mbappe and Benzema for having the goals disallowed. He started them.