Yes, I'm clutching at that straw too!
Congratulations for admiring mediocrity
You haven't watched Spain yet then?
But not half as embarassed as you'll be when we get stuffed by Romania 4-0 (or other)
Thanks for this!
This ^^^^
I have long said, England pick the best players...this is not always the best team. This is nothing new. Lampard/Gerrard were incapable of playing in the same team BUT they were always picked and shoe-horned in as the best players. I think this is the issue. Ideally England would choose one of Lampard or Gerrard, stuck with this, and have an excellent back up if the first choice was injured. Same with Bellingham and Foden now.
How could he possibly have expected that he would be without the footballing God that is Kalvin Phillips?! Such a cruel blow.
Foden was so much better last night as he clearly had enough being played as a left winger and was all over the shop demanding posession and trying to create. Why Southgate thinks Foden is a left winger is beyond me. Foden has also been hamstrung by having that tit Trippier playing behind him. He is rubbish. But then why take an injured left back to the tournament in the first place? What had Levi done wrong to be left at home.
Personally I don't understand the criticism of Kane. He's playing no different to how he has always played for England. He has never been a player who presses hard and fast. He's doing exactly what he's always done and what has made him England's top goal scorer. He looks exactly the same to previous tournaments. The fact that he's not getting involved or getting chances, is solely down to our midfield. If Southgate wants to change the style, tempo etc, then he needs to solve his midfield problems.
On his showings so far this tournament, i'd have Rice nowhere near the team. Wharton in his place and send the useless Arsenal prat back to England early so he can relearn what it means to play football.
The problem is that football changes over time and the same system will only work for so long or else we would still be playing 2-3-5
He could have taken him!
I agree to an extent, but I think he should still start, but staying up the pitch and out of the way of Foden and Bellingham. It was a duffed clearance from Kane in our half that led to Denmark’s goal last week, but he shouldn’t really be doing that.
Good point.
Are you mental? Rice has been outstanding screening the defence and does have the legs to get forward, is useful at set pieces in both boxes, etc.
The 3 games have passed him by imho. He’s been very poor.