England thread

Apparently the great playmaker Mount had 25 touches during the 72 minutes he was on the pitch:
i think I must have missed most of those
 
Most of our squad will get a nice break during the World Cup, which may give us an advantage during the second half of next season. Clubs with most of their first team at the WC will have to deal with having lots of injured/knackered players.
Exactly. Couple that with no European football next season and I genuinely think we’ll be right up the league challenging for trophies.
 
Most of our squad will get a nice break during the World Cup, which may give us an advantage during the second half of next season. Clubs with most of their first team at the WC will have to deal with having lots of injured/knackered players.

I mentioned this a few weeks ago. As of now, which will change of course with some coming and going, we’ve only got the two goalies, the two Belgians, Amartey, Vestergaard and Mendy going. All our lot will have a nice break mid season and be raring to go for the Xmas games unlike most of the BCC’s. I genuinely feel that no way the top 6 PL positions next season will finish up being held by the BCC’s
 
I mentioned this a few weeks ago. As of now, which will change of course with some coming and going, we’ve only got the two goalies, the two Belgians, Amartey, Vestergaard and Mendy going. All our lot will have a nice break mid season and be raring to go for the Xmas games unlike most of the BCC’s. I genuinely feel that no way the top 6 PL positions next season will finish up being held by the BCC’s
Vesta has said he’s determined to stay and fight for his place. Depressing news 😞
 
England looked tired and disinterested for most of the game, they clearly see this as the international equivalent of the 'Johnsons Paint Trophy'.

Defensively they were taken apart despite the presence of two defensive mids, took half an hour to realise that Stones was even playing, if Germany had a decent goalscorer or two they would have been well beaten. Rice and Bellingham offered little defensively or going forward, I am one of those who wonders what Bellingham brings to the team.

Further forward Mount and Saka were anonymous, playing by numbers. Kane was determined to show his importance by doing everything but play as a centre forward, leaving Sterling as the only attacking threat, though he was average on the night.

Grealish brought some life to the last quarter though I was not as impressed as some clearly were, the penalty was soft, giving England a draw they didn't really deserve.
 
Vesta has said he’s determined to stay and fight for his place. Depressing news 😞
I feel for him. He was a panic buy and is now languishing at a club where he is completely unsuited to the manager's preferred style of play. He will never be a regular starter for us, which is bad news for him with the World Cup coming up. It would be best for everybody that he moves to a club where he can play regularly.
 
I thought Germany were far better for 70 mins but England improved a lot after Grealish came on. Mount / Rice / Saka are top players but they look ‘over coached’ … too much safety first and they added very little to that game. Kane also plays far too deep for England.
 
I thought Germany were far better for 70 mins but England improved a lot after Grealish came on. Mount / Rice / Saka are top players but they look ‘over coached’ … too much safety first and they added very little to that game. Kane also plays far too deep for England.
There are two main reasons why I think England won't win the World Cup. The first is that our defence just isn't good enough. The second is that Southgate is tactically conservative and will always try to fit his most creative players in a rigid system that is designed primarily not to concede, hence his preference for Mount over Grealish.
 
There are two main reasons why I think England won't win the World Cup. The first is that our defence just isn't good enough. The second is that Southgate is tactically conservative and will always try to fit his most creative players in a rigid system that is designed primarily not to concede, hence his preference for Mount over Grealish.
I feel that this is the result of the importance of the 'squad' over the 'team'. Southgate has a way that he wants to play, it is worse than 'conservative', it is negative and he chooses players to fit into a defined structure.

They are required to play in a certain way and heavily coached into doing so, individual expression, in fact differences of any kind are not really wanted. Southgate prefers to play without a playmaker, hence Grealish does not start and players like Maddison are frozen out. Against half decent opposition, England are functional but uninspiring, without creativity or any real 'bite', they look to be designed and selected by committee.
 
I feel that this is the result of the importance of the 'squad' over the 'team'. Southgate has a way that he wants to play, it is worse than 'conservative', it is negative and he chooses players to fit into a defined structure.

They are required to play in a certain way and heavily coached into doing so, individual expression, in fact differences of any kind are not really wanted. Southgate prefers to play without a playmaker, hence Grealish does not start and players like Maddison are frozen out. Against half decent opposition, England are functional but uninspiring, without creativity or any real 'bite', they look to be designed and selected by committee.
In other words easy to play against .........there is little pace and as said no freedom of movement or creativity can't see us getting out the group stage.
 
In other words easy to play against .........there is little pace and as said no freedom of movement or creativity can't see us getting out the group stage.
We'll get out of the group and through the round of 16, then most likely face France in the QF. It will be a tight game and level at half-time, but in the second half the momentum will start to flow inexorably towards France as our players become weary and start to lose their shape. France will take the lead at around 70mins and Southgate will stand on the touchline looking perplexed until eventually throwing on Grealish, Foden and Saka on with 10 minutes to go. England will dominate the final stages of the game and create several good chances, but it will be too little, too late and France will progress.
 
In other words easy to play against .........there is little pace and as said no freedom of movement or creativity can't see us getting out the group stage.
Indeed, predictable and pedestrian. Play to the plan, which everyone, including the opposition knows all about.

That should be enough to get us out of the group, though both USA and Wales are capable of winning on their day, but even if they do get through, England will be knocked out by the first decent team they meet.

Particularly annoying this morning was Southgate praising Kane and being pleased with the performance of the team. What the hell was he watching?
 
We'll get out of the group and through the round of 16, then most likely face France in the QF. It will be a tight game and level at half-time, but in the second half the momentum will start to flow inexorably towards France as our players become weary and start to lose their shape. France will take the lead at around 70mins and Southgate will stand on the touchline looking perplexed until eventually throwing on Grealish, Foden and Saka on with 10 minutes to go. England will dominate the final stages of the game and create several good chances, but it will be too little, too late and France will progress.
But he will look very dapper and remain calm throughout
 
Just one goal, a pen, in two games but he leaves Maddison out.
Seems to be playing as a 'false no.9' for England. Always dropping off and although he gets involved all over the pitch, he does so to precious little effect.

That role is far more suited to players like Maddison or Grealish who can barely get a game. Leaves our attack threadbare and without focus, unlikely to change whilst Kane is still breathing.
 
Where are the howls of incredulity at, peoples disapproval of Southgate and Englands negative, boring drivell? When we are served the same dish by Rodgers, some always ride to his rescue. These England aces are tired after a lng season, dont you know?
 
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