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Shame for him, wish he’d been left at home if he wasn’t going to play. He had a tournament last summer as well and had a long season.

He was subbed after 85 mins when Bayern were winning 1-0 and trying to shut the game down. Kane has genuinely just had the best club season of his career. He was awful for England though as the manager wouldn’t choose between players and tactics.

Bit odd that a player can do so well in the CL, including good games against Real, but he’s fallen to bits 2 months later! From opta; Harry Kane has been directly involved in 11 goals in the Champions League this season (eight goals, three assists); the most ever by an English player in a single campaign in the competition. Harry Kane is the joint-top scorer across Europe's big five leagues in all competitions this season (43 - level with Kylian Mbappe), while the striker now has the most combined goals and assists of any player (54 - 43 goals and 11 assists). im not even a Kane stan but he’s clearly still a great player! The difference is Bayern put pacey players going beyond him, England don’t. Be like binning Shearer off at 30 instead of putting Bellamy next to him

Kane scored 8 goals in the CL and 36 in the league last season. For England he is misused, he’s hardly washed up

Tripps was probably as Shaw was done, so that change was required, but it could have been done at the start of ET if they got they far.

The FA is the worst organisation in the world and has bags and bags of money, so they could do anything. Their first aim will be to avoid any responsibility so my guess is they go for the obvious candidates. The money to release Howe wouldn’t bother them one bit. I doubt they’ll go for Potter as he is nether an insider nor has the profile.

I don’t think it was personal with Southgate, more that if Gordon was given 30 mins it could make calls for his inclusion to be deafening - Southgate wanted to play both Bellingham and Foden and didn’t want a LW, so avoided it. Had Grealish been in the squad with his greater PR I think Southgate’s hand would have been forced

My guess/hope is they are putting all the deals together to ensure the package for PSR, so it’s either this CB and this RF or that CB and that RF, and once all the pieces fit we see a few go through together

Kane could still be great for England with runners beyond him. He’s scored a ludicrous amount this season. Playing him up top on his own with nobody getting past him and nobody stretching the play on the flanks is not going to work though - he’s too slow for that IMO harsh to blame the player for what are tactical errors made repeatedly.

What this totally misses is that England now have elite players. Back in 2018 Southgate did well with a deeply average squad, he did a great job. But he has failed to get the best out of the talent England now have. England genuinely had a better squad than Italy in 2021 and Spain today, but in both finals Italy and Spain deserved their victories - that’s why the manager is responsible

Think of the attitude he must have though, to cash out at 30 is one thing, to cash out at like 21 is another. Does he have the hunger to win stuff and be the best player he can be?

Might end any chance of DCL moving, if Everton have done the sales they need to do

Hardly a shock that the manager and new sporting director are having a meeting. Be more of a story if the weren’t! I know the lack of transfers is frustrating but some people need to relax. We had ‘news’ of cars spotted at the training ground last week, as if everyone takes the bus unless it’s for a transfer

The club have been watertight for some time, however transfers involve a selling club, agents, the player etc, word does get around

Probably the plan from the outset. Her background is deals, the deal is done. Her role was then to cover the executive until that was all in place, and that’s complete now too, with the new DoF in and Eales settled. Mission accomplished! I say good luck to her. Doubtless she’ll be looking at her next deal somewhere else, probably not even in football.

People mentioning a single good period for DCL should remember Cisse had an absolutely insane season once then never again, Miggy was tremendous for one year. Mo Diame became Michael Essien for one year under Rafa. I could name 20 more just for Newcastle. The most likely outcome is the performance levels from the 9 out of 10 other seasons. (also why Bowen is so highly rated, he’s delivered every season)

Only bad thing about this game is Rio as a pundit.

The argument for Bowen is he’s a banker. PL experience, done it for years and would be very low risk - as close to guaranteed performance on th pitch as it’s possible to get in a transfer. The first rule of PSR is don’t fuck it up by buying flops, as then you can’t recoup the cost and you get nothing on the pitch. A Thauvin, Cabella, Luque, Viana style big money disaster signing from abroad could screw the club for years. On price, West Ham were probably expecting to sell Paqueta this summer, and may need to cash in on Bowen instead, that might make the price more reasonable. I don’t think it’ll be a PSR matter as much as just needing cash.

Legal cases don’t really work like that though. There is a single judgement at the end after both sides have presented arguments. Both sides will be confident of success, or they wouldn’t have taken it forward.

🤔 Better having had a skinful? Yeah sounds fair enough

Southgate is a defensive minded manager and Trippier is way way better defensively, so it’s not surprising, however it’s not like Trippier gives nothing going forward

It was really incompetent to take one left footed LB when the formation relies on the LB for width. It’s incompetence on incompetence to then refuse to change the LF to get width there instead when the left footed LB is out. And then I think it’s triple incompetence to stick a RF as LWB for width if he does do that.

Howe has said before more than 4 or 5 is disruptive and every summer has had that cap. I’d expect 3 more max, given Kelly and the Keeper are already in. Ruddy seems more like a coach/emergency role so maybe doesn’t count. There will not be another 5 or 6 incoming for the first team squad. There could be Minteh/Kuol type immediate loans

Bellingham is getting a bit tetchy as a result of the pressure. Really tough for the players mentally to put the effort in individually but for the team performance to be shite.

Could be a long penalty shootout with this finishing