Group C: Slovenia, Denmark, Serbia, England

[StanSP]

5 minutes ago, FoxTimmy2 said:

Disagree, they’ve been fairly average imo. Its just we became too passive after scoring.

Hmm. Their passing has been more direct, they've moved the ball up the pitch better than we have and haven't sat back after scoring. They've got a lot more intent about them. 

[JimJams]

If Trent starts and Southgate wants midfield cover then he should have been trying him in the Ricardo role in the friendlies.

It was worse when he used to play a back 5 and still have 2 defensive midfielders but even now we don't need a back 4 and 2 people playing just in front. The personnel we've got should be able to play keepball from the Danes. And we should be camped in their half.

[Lionator]

2 minutes ago, foxes_rule1978 said:

This is the worst we have played at a tournament under southgate, and yet the players are better wtf is this shit 

USA game in Qatar was this bad 

[foxes_rule1978]

TAA is not a ****ing midfielder he doesn’t have a clue what he is doing there take him off ffs 

Edited 20 June by foxes_rule1978

[Tuna]

Southgate is simply not good enough, should have been sacked after the World Cup.

[Mike1983]

Prime Vardy with the pace, the shithousing, with the deception. Oh what I wouldn’t give to have him on the pitch.

[iancognito]

That average position graphic says it all. Nobody's imagining it or being overly critical, Southgate is a handbrake on this side.

 

Make Klopp an offer he can't refuse.

[fazzyfox]

If we retreat much deeper we’ll be lining up behind our goal for the second half kick off. 

[foxes_rule1978]

Just now, Tuna said:

Southgate is simply not good enough, should have been sacked after the World Cup.

After the Italy defeat he should have gone 

[coolhandfox]

Is it in the job description as England manager to pick unbalanced side with players out of position.

 

Watched this on rinse and repeat for the last 30+ years.

[Leicesterpool]

Another positive is Ellen White 

[st albans fox]

Is Jude carrying a knock?

[Sly]

5 minutes ago, fox_favourite said:

Need a striker that is aggressive, can score goals and playa with passion. What Rio has just described a prime Vardy

He was criminally underused.

 

Winning teams are exactly that. A team. 
 

 

[Sly]

Just now, st albans fox said:

Is Jude carrying a knock?

Backs gone from carrying England against Serbia! 

[Jattdogg]

I'd rather watch some championship level english players who give a shit then these lot.

 

Side note: Gareth please leave at half time!

Edited 20 June by Jattdogg

[Bazly]

Can we sack the manager mid tournament?

[SouthStandUpperTier]

1 minute ago, trabuch said:

Whenever I am boring my friends about Vardy (which is often) - I swear that we'd have won the 2018 WC with him up front instead of Kane. But Kane is absolutely undroppable and always has been. His record speaks for itself/himself. He's not good for teams.

Vardy was carrying a groin injury at the 2018 World Cup and was rendered ineffective because of it.

[Dan LCFC]

Southgate really is a coward.

[Trent Steel]

Potter incoming! 

[foxfanazer]

Just now, Leicesterpool said:

Another positive is Ellen White 

You must be joking

[foxes_rule1978]

Just now, st albans fox said:

Is Jude carrying a knock?

Just can’t get into the game like most of them only Guehi and rice get any positives from me on that half 

[Sly]

Just now, coolhandfox said:

Is it in the job description as England manager to pick unbalanced side with players out of position.

 

Watched this on rinse and repeat for the last 30+ years.

Woah!! Venebals in 1996 played a balanced team. 

[RowlattsFox]

It's amazing how many goals Kane scores considering he's never in the box. 

 

You can blame him, but you also need everyone else to be further up the pitch. Kane has worked well with Rashford because he goes over the top, Saka needs to do it more. 

 

[Leicesterpool]

Could do with a few lionesses in this team at the moment. Bronze at left back, mead in, williamson at back.

Edited 20 June by Leicesterpool

[Bazly]

Why have we got 2 women on the pitch talking about thick air and legs?