So it shouldn’t be possible for players to score from 25 yards at the top level?
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[Football] Euros 2024 - Matchday 7
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I completely disagree. Bobbly pitch, Denmark pressing us high up the pitch and no movement from the England players. You’ve got to be pragmatic.
Weststander
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Pickford was a little late in reacting and inhibited by his tiny arms.
anygivensunday
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Every Euros winning manager since 2000 had won at least one major league title before they became a national team manager.
While it feels like the FA want to distance themselves from Sven/Capello type appointments it would be nice if we could appoint someone with an actual track record of success.
While it feels like the FA want to distance themselves from Sven/Capello type appointments it would be nice if we could appoint someone with an actual track record of success.
You're right, this tournament is filled with poor keepers who've been beaten from outside the box!
Justice
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Southgate plays tournament football like he has another 38 games to go. Not sure of his best 11, experimenting with formations, let’s go for a point. The fraud of football he has some insane players at his disposal.
Weststander
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So why didn’t we press up high last hour? Southgate must’ve seen it was working well for Denmark, counter it with replication. We weren’t playing a classy Spain or France.
Have you just disproven your point?
I never said this.
OGs gonna win the Golden BootYou're right, this tournament is filled with poor keepers who've been beaten from outside the box!
Weststander
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You're right, this tournament is filled with poor keepers who've been beaten from outside the box!
In this case, incredibly lazy non closing down.
Let's be honest, Southgate got the job because after the Allardyce PR debacle, GS was a safe pair of hands on a temporary basis. However, long term plans were scuppered because the very good players at his disposal won some games. He's been lucky at every tournament so far and failed against any decent opposition.
But that's not Pickford's fault!
Pickford always hoofs the ball. It’s exceedingly bad luck that whatever ground he goes to, in whatever country, he ALWAYS gets a bobbly pitch. Or maybe it’s more to do with being pants?
The shot was hard, right in the corner off the post. If that is saveable from distance, what shot is Unsavable? I don’t know how much better the Denmark player could’ve hit the shot.
The Fits
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Agreed.
The goal wasn't the problem. Everything else was a total shambles.
Not from 31 metres, tonight was the furthest goal since the last euros.You're right, this tournament is filled with poor keepers who've been beaten from outside the box!
Wardy's twin
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More like there are coming home ....
I heard someone call him 'Safegate' earlier. And Walker's comments in his post gate interview on the pitch were telling, as he said something along the lines of 'if the fullbacks attack, and they then go and score - we'll be blamed because we're out of position'. This was straight after denying they were encouraged to sit-back after scoring.
It all comes down to this really I think - fear of losing.
Weststander
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It was the result of two failures. Although he can’t help having short arms.