[Football] Euros 2024 - Round of 16 (England vs Slovakia & Spain vs Georgia)

[Gabbiano]

The thing is that I'm so used to this now that I'm not even bothered. All you can do is roll your eyes and see the funny side.

 

[Dick Swiveller]

Their number 8 is a see you next week

Any particular day you had in mind?

 

[Gabbafella]

Thank f*** we get to watch Brighton play again soon, because this is dog shit.

 

[Krafty]

Players do not f***ing care.

 

[Coldeanseagull]

Is that Foden's house number?

IQ

 

[portslade seagull]

Southgate has ruined these players. They are nowhere near the players they are in the PL

 

[dazzer6666]

This isn't a personnel problem though, this is tactical more than anything. He doesn't trust the defence, so has Rice and Mainoo sitting in front of them, so Slovakia dominating the midfield and pressing really well, so the defence have no out ball. Have Rice in front of the back for, Bellingham as the floating number 8, Foden as the 10, Watkins up front and have a proper winger on the left. Loads of pace, pushes their full backs back. Got to be better than this shit.

Literally everyone except Southgate accepts this is more or less the answer. It's baffling.

 

[Badger]

What worries me if the prick attempts to fall on his sword he'll miss

His sword is probably a spoon. Can't be carrying sharp objects around.

 

[Triggaaar]

England's traditional soft side of the tournament draw and still stinking the tournament out

Yeah, if only we could be as good as Scotchland

 

[AlexBH]

We’ve got worse every game this tournament. Everything is so slow. We have no idea how to progress the ball up the pitch. I don’t think Southgate has a plan B, we only play one way. Nowhere near good enough. I blame both the players and the manager.

 

[The Mole]

Football really hasn’t been much fun this year with Brighton’s form tailing off so badly and England playing such a dire brand

 

[A mex eyecan]

IQ

o, that would be 4+7

 

[StonehamPark]

Such a poor manager.

 

[Sussax]

Hopefully Phillips turns up at half time to save us

Phillips? We NEED Henderson!

 

[London Irish]

Got to be at least 2 subs at half-time to try and turn this around. No good doing a bit of tinkering

I’d change both wingers now - I’m not sure what you can do about that midfield

 

[jcdenton08]

Erm, well, Mainoo has done okay.

And er, no lightning storms.

 

[GrizzlingGammon]

Not sure how they managed to win the group. Been playing worse than the Scots.

Great individuals, absolutely shockingly shite team.

 

[Hometownglory]

Absolutely turgid crap.

 

[Normal Rob]

Is that Foden's house number?

I'll give the dull, but correct, answer. It's the age at which his grandfather, who was a huge figure in his childhood, died.

 

[Grizz]

The thing is that I'm so used to this now that I'm not even bothered. All you can do is roll your eyes and see the funny side.

See I'm completely the opposite. I've not got wound up by the football for decades, but this tournament is bringing the rage out. We have a stonking team going forward and a good enough defensive centre midfielder to cover the leaky defence. Just go for it.