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Got to take my girls to a class in 10 mins. Can’t say I’m unhappy.

They’re still saying the same things. “We need to get on the ball more”. “We need fresh legs”. WE NEED A CM AND A LW ON THE PITCH. Then the other stuff happens. I wish Watkins was better. I’d rather see Gordon come on for Trent and maybe someone for Foden - maybe not. I feel like we’re being gaslighted.

Look at that replay of the pressing that worked. Kane sits in and everyone else presses - Rice, Bellingham, Saka. It can work if you have a proper CM alongside Rice so one or other of them can go past Kane, and if you have a proper LW who can reduce the chance of an out ball on that side. We’re fucking about talking about “this is what we need more of” etc. If you don’t change the team you don’t get more of it. You can’t. Change the fucking team.

There is no point in these conversations. We’ve had them all before. It’s obvious what to do. Fuck me.

The same thing as the first game. We’re good when we have the ball but only have restricted options because we don’t have a left side. When they have the ball we rarely press from the front because Kane isn’t lively enough. Foden gets sucked into the middle giving them all the time in the world out right. Then you factor in one of the holding midfielders not really knowing what to do when the oppo have the ball. Exactly the same thing as the first game. Exactly.

I don’t want to harp on too much about it but when they have the ball I’ve been watching him closely and he makes the wrong decision time and again. Makes me really nervous. Like that. He’s on the edge of the area. Eriksen runs past him into the area and TAA is focused on maintaining his position and just lets him go. Bit earlier one of the other midfielders comes back off the D to receive the ball and Trent lets him go. He should have been right up his arse. Luckily the Dane actually presumed he would be and didn’t turn - if he had he’d have had a free run to the edge of the area. Scares the shit out of me, and when it matters it might not be that obvious it’s him who fucked it.

Can we just please fuck Trent off out of CM now? He genuinely doesn’t know what to do and where to go when they have the ball.

Completely lost sight of Walker. The whole stadium saw him do it too

Trippier does well again.

Trent you are a fucking liability when they have the ball.

fucking brilliant. The entire stadium saw that before the LB did. The quick switch to the RW is working most of the time.

Good pressing. Chose the moment well there.

How is that not a push

Oh, did all the hard work. Nice play.

Fuck me look at that. This pitch is not fit.

This pitch is shocking. Trent man. *sigh*

All of these

Very lucky he gave the first one there.

Not too fussed who wins this really, but it’s hard to root for Serbia in anything.

Nearly yet another oggy.

Yeah that was exactly my thought. You get the win, then you can rest everyone for the next game and try something new. If you play well and lose anything could happen in the next game. Early red card etc. He wanted to see England play well, which I get, but at this point it’s just about getting it done.

Chatting to my builder this morning and he asked me would I take a shit performance and a win or a good performance and a loss. We disagreed What would you guys prefer?

I love you Ossie It wasn’t a good game of football but it was a good competition and that’s enough for me.

It doesn’t help that when he’s interviewed he just sounds so insipid. Honestly think that’s what puts people off more than anything.

Not sure anything will ever beat “One Size”