AyeDubbleYoo Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 Which keepers are unavailable for him to make it? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Linton Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 17 minutes ago, neesy111 said: Jesus. Better on crosses than Forster. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordie_b Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 Great news but only because I have an excuse to post this classic Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fantail Breeze Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 On 22/03/2022 at 12:39, Wullie said: Southgate's one of the biggest examples of "victim of his own success" I can think of. Took an unproven central midfield pair from Leeds and West Ham to a Euro final, lost on penalties and we're meant to believe it was his fault because it's actually the greatest set of players England have ever had in their history. Since we lost on pens, the implication has to be that even if we'd won the European Championships via that method, he still wouldn't have been good enough because it was his fault we were in a shootout. These people are demented. By some distance he's the most successful manager England have ever had other than Alf Ramsey and that's a fact. It’s always seemingly natural to jump to the complete hyperbole opinion when people offer an alternate viewpoint. What people are saying is that he’s done well, but because of his limitations tactically, we’ve not done as well as we could have (i.e win something). He’s a great speaker and I can imagine he breeds spirit and morale etc. but we’re set up far too defensively and his in-game management is appalling, imo. I’ve enjoyed the success that we’ve had, but equally I don’t want us to go through this good period without actually winning something. I don’t necessarily think he needs to go, but he needs someone beside him with a bit more about them, I don’t think his backroom staff has what it needs. But I’m never happy and always want to do better than we are. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 The Leeds and West Ham thing is a slightly odd point though, Philips and Rice are both excellent players. Maybe not as individually talented as Gerrard/Lampard, but more intelligent and drilled from kids to play their part in this kind of team. Not that any of that is a negative for Southgate. No team can ever say they ‘should’ win an international trophy IMO. It’s so difficult and so much randomness is involved. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
huss9 Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 southgate seems to have this "trying to avoid defeat" rather than "going for the win" mantra. hope he's learnt from the euros final. fucking blew it big time that day. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wormy Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 How can North Macedonia manage it and England can't? Southgate out, Angelovski in. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 Rashford’s pen hit the inside of the post right? Inches away from being the perfect penalty. He did the same stutter and disguise to the bottom left penalty in the Europa league final and it went in. Just one of those things. England have never been so blessed with attacking talent. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cronky Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 I would agree that overall this is the best England squad since 1966 and possibly beyond that. I think Southgate has forged a good team spirit and hasn't been pressured and swayed by the media as other England managers have done. But.... I'd question the policy of two basically defensive players in Phillips and Rice in CM. I'm hoping that Bellingham can now step up into Rice's position. I'd also pick a more skilful player than Walker. At international level, he looks scared of the ball. I'd pick White if it was a three, and James if it was a four. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leffe186 Posted March 26, 2022 Share Posted March 26, 2022 Anyone in America happen to know if this is on anywhere? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisjraby Posted March 26, 2022 Share Posted March 26, 2022 More goalkeepers than strikers in the squad for this game, nuts Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danh1 Posted March 26, 2022 Share Posted March 26, 2022 Don’t understand why matches like this can’t be played elsewhere. It is a pointless game but would give some people the only realistic chance of watching the national team if played somewhere else. Wembley is shite too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Away Toon Posted March 26, 2022 Share Posted March 26, 2022 30 minutes ago, leffe186 said: Anyone in America happen to know if this is on anywhere? It's on ESPN 2 but I'm in the Caribbean so it might be different in the States. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbandit Posted March 26, 2022 Share Posted March 26, 2022 3 minutes ago, Danh1 said: Don’t understand why matches like this can’t be played elsewhere. It is a pointless game but would give some people the only realistic chance of watching the national team if played somewhere else. Wembley is shite too. Such a good point like, unless you’re some mad national team creep, you’re likely not going to go to an England match unless you live in London or the Home Counties Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sima Posted March 26, 2022 Share Posted March 26, 2022 (edited) 6 minutes ago, Danh1 said: Don’t understand why matches like this can’t be played elsewhere. It is a pointless game but would give some people the only realistic chance of watching the national team if played somewhere else. Wembley is shite too. Wembley want all of the money they can get their hands on. Just makes it completely stale. Edited March 26, 2022 by Sima Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted March 26, 2022 Share Posted March 26, 2022 Jordan Patriot absolutely nowhere. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizza Posted March 26, 2022 Share Posted March 26, 2022 Pickford man, surely we have better options than a keeper involved in a relegation battle? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsunami Posted March 26, 2022 Share Posted March 26, 2022 Great save tbf Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsunami Posted March 26, 2022 Share Posted March 26, 2022 Pickford had no chance with the goal btw. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foluwashola Posted March 26, 2022 Share Posted March 26, 2022 4 minutes ago, Tsunami said: Pickford had no chance with the goal btw. Aye I hate the freak but that one’s a stretch. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Linton Posted March 26, 2022 Share Posted March 26, 2022 (edited) 6 minutes ago, Foluwashola said: Aye I hate the freak but that one’s a stretch. They're all a stretch when your arms are as little as his are. Edited March 26, 2022 by Joey Linton Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilko Posted March 26, 2022 Share Posted March 26, 2022 Mount is the biggest waste of space I've ever seen consistently wear an England shirt. He's like the reverse Pickford, class for his club and utterly shit for his country. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Linton Posted March 26, 2022 Share Posted March 26, 2022 Just now, Pilko said: Mount is the biggest waste of space I've ever seen consistently wear an England shirt. He's like the reverse Pickford, class for his club and utterly shit for his country. But still a guaranteed starter. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted March 26, 2022 Share Posted March 26, 2022 We're getting destroyed here. Would have been hilarious if Pickford let that corner go directly in Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbandit Posted March 26, 2022 Share Posted March 26, 2022 1 minute ago, Pilko said: Mount is the biggest waste of space I've ever seen consistently wear an England shirt. He's like the reverse Pickford, class for his club and utterly shit for his country. Feels like a Lampard / Gerrard for England but a step below them. Have an irrational hatred for him as well Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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