England v Switzerland - Saturday 6 July

[Lcfc82]

Just now, Libertine said:

They rightly went in on Southgate and the team previously - tonight it's like someone's had a word in their ear to be more positive.

100% been told to stop being negative about them

[MattFox]

Just now, Libertine said:

They rightly went in on Southgate and the team previously - tonight it's like someone's had a word in their ear to be more positive.

Yeah but they went massively over the top during the game tbf 

[foxes_rule1978]

Yeah I think people are right the pundits have been told to go easy, there were positives but that second half was really bad again 

[adejo92]

We've had such a lucky run of teams and still made such hard work of it.

 

Such a great squad, hindered by Southgate.

[BillyFOX12]

Overall I thought it was a very poor game, but maybe just maybe despite Southgate lacking any kind of tactical nous or ability he might have just built up enough luck that this is tournament we scrape through and win something.

Performance wise we have been shocking and at times very lucky, but we're in with a chance. Clearly the players are having to produce moments to get us through.

[Fox in the North]

[foxes_rule1978]

Suppose creating a positive environment especially when you make a semi final is a good thing… despite being well below their capabilities and what we expect 

[whoareyaaa]

Southgate is the luckiest man on the planet

[foxes_rule1978]

2 minutes ago, whoareyaaa said:

Southgate is the luckiest man on the planet

Contract extension incoming, and I thought Martinez was a jammy bastard with the jobs he keeps getting 

Edited 6 July by foxes_rule1978

[KFS]

We can bore both of these into pens. Final incoming 

[KFS]

Probably the best outcome - the English refs will go home now. Thank god for that

[foxes_rule1978]

This isn’t finding form, it was the same great defending poor up top… boring, yes I’m glad we are in a semi final but we have way more to give than that, look at the players ffs 

[BillyFOX12]

Just now, KFS said:

We can bore both of these into pens. Final incoming 

Could see France doing the same in their side of the bracket. 0-0 until pens. A final for the ages...

[Suzie the Fox]

Not gonna be negative about anything, Southgate, dull football, pundits, dont care.. We won and we are still in the Tourny, for now im basking in the glory and listening to Sweet Caroline on repeat  

[Mike Oxlong]

2 minutes ago, Suzie the Fox said:

Not gonna be negative about anything, Southgate, dull football, pundits, dont care.. We won and we are still in the Tourny, for now im basking in the glory and listening to Sweet Caroline on repeat  

Sounds my idea of a living hell 🤣

[Joe90lcfc]

22 minutes ago, Daggers said:

I want success for him just to stick it to the Reform racists who had it in for him before. 

How have you managed to squeeze politics into this thread you silly prat 😴

[Mike1983]

7 minutes ago, whoareyaaa said:

Southgate is the luckiest man on the planet

He really is, not just in this Euros, the previous one as well. No matter how bereft of creativity he is, no matter how dogshit of a manager he is… He has the talent and width in his squad to get him of trouble with a moments of magic.

[Mike Oxlong]

The only positive thing I can say is that was the best set of penalties I’ve seen from England that I can remember although perhaps masked by the Swiss keeper putting in a performance influenced by the Danny Ward coaching manual 

[HybridFox]

2 minutes ago, Mike Oxlong said:

The only positive thing I can say is that was the best set of penalties I’ve seen from England that I can remember although perhaps masked by the Swiss keeper putting in a performance influenced by the Danny Ward coaching manual 

Tbf to Danny Ward, it was probably the one thing he was good at!

[Mike Oxlong]

1 minute ago, HybridFox said:

Tbf to Danny Ward, it was probably the one thing he was good at!

I’m not doubting you but my memory must have erased that segment of his performances 

[leicsmac]

6 minutes ago, Joe90lcfc said:

How have you managed to squeeze politics into this thread you silly prat 😴

.... because some Internet trolls decided to make it political three years ago. Can't blame Daggers for that.

 

On topic, the penalties were utterly emphatic.

[Daggers]

 

[whoareyaaa]

7 minutes ago, Mike1983 said:

He really is, not just in this Euros, the previous one as well. No matter how bereft of creativity he is, no matter how dogshit of a manager he is… He has the talent and width in his squad to get him of trouble with a moments of magic.

He has no tactical knowledge what so ever, plays the same team until forced into a change or bailed out by a moment of quality.

 

And this is all against teams we would expect to beat in qualifiers 

[Mike Oxlong]

6 minutes ago, Daggers said:

 

Those pornhub faces he pulls as the penalty taker is running up to take their kick is enough to put anyone off 

[Samilktray]

Never in doubt, we’re winning it chaps