UEFA Nations League

[when_you're_smiling]

3 minutes ago, TK95 said:

Surely Southgate has to share the blame though with the squad he's taken!

 

That's two semi finals his sides have bottled.

 

That's no coincidence

I agree with you to a large degree...but he’s got us there too. We’re not in the top four in the world in terms of quality available to us. so the fact we’ve done so well in the past few years has also to be attributed to him too.

 

Hopefully he’s learning as much as this young England side. 

Edited 6 June 2019 by when_you're_smiling
In the pub!

[StanSP]

A repeat of this game in the final please:

 

 

[foxes_rule1978]

Twice in two semi finals when teams have got on top of us we didn’t change the system until they scored... frustrating because we were much the better team in the last 15 minutes of the 90

[purpleronnie]

1 minute ago, when_you're_smiling said:

I agree with you to a large degree...but he’s got us there too. We’re not in the top four in the world in terms of quality available to us. so the fact we’ve done so well in the past few years has also to be attributed to him too.

 

Hopefully he’s learning as much as this thing England side. 

And the incredibly easy qualifying group and dream draw in the world cup too.

[irishfoxkev]

Carragher promoting the cause of Maddison and Foden as forward thinking mobile midfielders 

[foxes_rule1978]

1 minute ago, purpleronnie said:

And the incredibly easy qualifying group and dream draw in the world cup too.

So we also topped a group with Spain and Croatia to get here...

[Dr The Singh]

Hats of to Netherlands, way the better team.

[foxes_rule1978]

Just now, irishfoxkev said:

Carragher promoting the cause of Maddison and Foden as forward thinking mobile midfielders 

The best two we have 

[trabuch]

Bin Berkeley. He's got no brain.

[fazzyfox]

Cometh the hour cometh the Choudhury, keep up your progress and there's a vacant shirt or two there. I'd have Shelvey in too  but in a minority I suspect!

[foxes_rule1978]

Just now, Dr The Singh said:

Hats of to Netherlands, way the better team.

Better at passing and keeping the ball in front of our defence yes... but their attacking options are shocking, without the errors that were gifts they weren’t scoring 

[TheUltimateWinner]

Watching England tonight makes me realise what a good squad we (Leicester) actually have. We’ve been in high pressure situations like the two stones mistakes and we’ve managed to successfully play out from the back. Ndidi is a quality midfielder for soaking up the pressure from the back line and sending it forwards to more technical players.

Edited 6 June 2019 by TheUltimateWinner

[UniFox21]

Disturbed at the amount of times Jamie Redknapp keeps mentioning the under 9's

[when_you're_smiling]

4 minutes ago, purpleronnie said:

And the incredibly easy qualifying group and dream draw in the world cup too.

Exactly, he’s got us in those positions. Others have struggled in similar eg 2010 etc which may have been a better draw without hindsight.

 

As mentioned do have issuers that’s now Columbia, Croatia and a few others in terms of what Southgate did in major games, but hopefully he's learning his lessons tactically in that role as much as any of those players.

[trabuch]

Interesting analysis by Neville and Carragher tbf.

[fazzyfox]

Forget Virgil, Dick Van Dyke could have marked Kane tonight, I know he didn't make the errors for the goals but when the ball keeps coming back and free kick after free kick are conceded it doesn't help relieve pressure it just invites it.

[UniFox21]

2 minutes ago, trabuch said:

Interesting analysis by Neville and Carragher tbf.

With Redknapp basically repeating both of them 

[fazzyfox]

Harry Kane "We'll take it on the chin", well you've got enough room there

[trabuch]

4 minutes ago, UniFox21 said:

With Redknapp basically repeating both of them 

He's like a dog looking at his owners as if he understands what they are saying. (Though he likes madders so I love him now)

Edited 6 June 2019 by trabuch

[steveherbe]

Don't know if it's been mentioned, but how 'Spursy' are England? Never fail to disappoint.

 

And who can spot the common link? Clue, first name is Harry, nickname is Serial Loser

Edited 6 June 2019 by steveherbe

[trabuch]

1 minute ago, steveherbe said:

Don't know if it's been mentioned, but how 'Spursy' are England? Never fail to disappoint.

Too Spursy imo

[ScouseFox]

midfield is still an issue. henderson is a very, very good midfielder, and after that we are in real trouble. 

 

not even sure maddison solves the issue tbh. foden might be our best shout. 

[Matt_Lcfc]

Half of you need a reality check

abusing Kane and Southgate when they have got us to two semi finals, the last 4 of two comps with far from being the 4th best team in the world.

We have a promising young team and like Leicester there’ll be bumps in the road, but aye, trust the process and don’t forget the man who united a nation less than a year ago 

[PhillippaT]

10 minutes ago, ScouseFox said:

midfield is still an issue. henderson is a very, very good midfielder, and after that we are in real trouble. 

 

not even sure maddison solves the issue tbh. foden might be our best shout. 

Madderz, Foden/Henderson and Choudury (DM) midfield 3? (Not that it'll happen, but still...)

[foxes_rule1978]

13 minutes ago, ScouseFox said:

midfield is still an issue. henderson is a very, very good midfielder, and after that we are in real trouble. 

 

not even sure maddison solves the issue tbh. foden might be our best shout. 

You have overlooked good options like loftus cheek, chamberlain who is on his way back and winks