England U21 v Italy U21 ko 19.45

[Hugo Rune]

Well done Jake. Big ask to come in for this one.

 

[Prince Monolulu]

As they mentioned, only Henderson has 'graduated' from the last bunch. Too many foreign imports anyone?

 

[One Teddy Maybank]

JFC off but looked tidier than Chalobah (who was shocking). Ings dreadful, no touch and Butland is a disaster waiting to happen.

 

[Quinney]

Not sure JFC was any worse than Chalobah. Lingard looks dangerous, otherwise England have looked poor.

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

As they mentioned, only Henderson has 'graduated' from the last bunch. Too many foreign imports anyone?

Our young English players attitudes are terrible

 

[The Wizard]

Our young English players attitudes are terrible

Yup. Added to the fact we don't take most of our best players, probably for fear of offending managers. More woeful defending, done and dusted.

 

[Juan Albion]

That's that, then. Shame, eh?

 

[Pogue Mahone]

Pitiful.

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

Yup. Added to the fact we don't take most of our best players, probably for fear of offending managers. More woeful defending, done and dusted.

Tom ince, Eric dier, sterling all ****ed off England at some stage this season

 

[The Brighton Buzz]

The commentators all having a go at JFC but he was better than half of the players out there and has Loftus-Cheek made a difference no. If they are going to have a go at anyone the whole defence has been awful.

 

[Sheebo]

Shocking performance. Lingard has been the best performer for us. Wish we could get him back but assume he'll end up at Derby if anywhere.

3rd goal was disgusting defending I'm afraid...

 

[The Wizard]

Kane and Ings have been absolutely shocking today, Kane does unfortunately look like he's playing as an individual out there.

 

[Sheebo]

The commentators all having a go at JFC but he was better than half of the players out there and has Loftus-Cheek made a difference no. If they are going to have a go at anyone the whole defence has been awful.

JFC is nowhere near international class I'm afraid, although I agree there were others having just as bad a game. Summed it up when there was 10 seconds to go in first half and he passed sideways and the red blew the whistle. Where's the thinking!!? Comms were right - too many players doing the boring stuff and nobody having a real go and showing attacking flair...

 

[Sheebo]

Kane and Ings have been absolutely shocking today, Kane does unfortunately look like he's playing as an individual out there.

Agreed. And he has no right to be like that. One good season overall - well one very purple patch in a season. Team game. Can't see Kane doing the same next season unfortunately - as I want him to do it for England!

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

Kane and Ings have been absolutely shocking today, Kane does unfortunately look like he's playing as an individual out there.

He was like it at club level towards the end of the season.

Just as he puts a decent cross in!

 

[Psychobilly freakout]

It's like watching the senior team..... Bloody pointless and boring....

Never thought I would say this but..... The bloody women's team show far more passion than any of the men's teams...

 

[Rookie]

Such high hopes and then Southgate goes and rotates too much. Kane was dreadful the whole tournament

 

[Hamilton]

Depressing news they've gone out.

Plenty of time to get back to practising.

Oh, and perhaps we could focus more on grass roots and so give our youngsters a real chance to break into the professional teams that we have here.

 

[Paris]

30 years of skirt...

 

[Hamilton]

Such high hopes and then Southgate goes and rotates too much. Kane was dreadful the whole tournament

Kane isn't dreadful, but he isn't God's gift to football either and that's the way our ridiculous media have positioned him. Another over-hyped youngster who'll now suffer from the pressure.

Then again, I suppose it's just a symptom of our top flight having so few English players in it. When one pops up, we suffocate him with hope.