England V Scotland Match Thread

[kingfox]

Same as the Croatia game, good for 10-15 mins, slow and boring after that.

 

Sterling and Kane non existent, Foden is not a RW.

 

Grealish and Sancho needed.

 

 

[martyn]

4 minutes ago, Bryn said:

Really poor. Rice and Phillips non-existent, sloppy play from Sterling, Foden and Mount, and Kane just clearly isn't fit, he looks like he's wading through treacle.

 

Pickford, Mings, Shaw have done alright, rest very underwhelming.

Yeah the Rice and Phillips pair have been dreadful, neither protecting the back 4 or breaking lines with their passing.

 

Need to set the tempo more with our pressing, but hard when Kane and Sterling are jogging around. Feel sorry for Foden doing the work of 3 players.

[Tuna]

We have 5 subs right?

[Guest StevieLynex]

1 minute ago, Ian Nacho said:

No idea what Rice offers. 

A central defender to protect the two other central defenders

[Big Dave]

1 minute ago, Ian Nacho said:

No idea what Rice offers. 

I don’t really get the love-in for him. Admittedly I haven’t seen him play often, but when I have, he has been average.

[shailen]

3 minutes ago, ttfn said:

Let’s hope he gets another 3 penalties this tournament!

Lol, I think he's like this in a lot of games. Looks out of it totally and then comes up when it matters. He was a little like that in the last game this season and then scores a wonder goal out of nowhere. 

[Col city fan]

Not playing Grealish is just plain fookin stupid stubbornness from Southgate.

[Corky]

I know we're biased but these games cry out for a Harvey Barnes-type and his ability to carry the ball up the pitch.

 

Grealish has to come on.

[trabuch]

Sick of our best players not getting picked cos their faces don't fit.

[Jattdogg]

How much to spurs want for kane?

 

I think this shows us all, kane needs to play for a team like man city where he can get some rest as they can rotate more squad players. 

[Guest StevieLynex]

If Perez had any English heritage, he would be a shoe in for this squad

[Big Dave]

1 minute ago, martyn said:

Yeah the Rice and Phillips pair have been dreadful, neither protecting the back 4 or breaking lines with their passing.

 

Need to set the tempo more with our pressing, but hard when Kane and Sterling are jogging around. Feel sorry for Foden doing the work of 3 players.

Bur Southgate only picks teams based on current form .

He has his favourites, and he always goes with them.  Neither have been in good form.

[when_you're_smiling]

Grealish for Mount, Sancho for Sterling and move Foden to the left.

 

He’ll take Foden off for Rashford through. 

[foxes_rule1978]

Just now, trabuch said:

Sick of our best players not getting picked cos their faces don't fit.

I have given southgate the benefit of the doubt for the last couple of years… but now I have serious doubts, tactically inept, and doesn’t have a clue of the players he has at is disposal 

[Sir Shep]

The whole of england begging for Grealish, Southgate, I know what I’m doing, sideways sideways sideways. 

[Kierzz]

4 minutes ago, Big Dave said:

I don’t really get the love-in for him. Admittedly I haven’t seen him play often, but when I have, he has been average.

That's why I think no big team has ever came in for him. He's a good holding midfielder, reads the game well and breaks down a fair few attacks. 

 

But there are lots of players who are better at doing that can across Europe - e.g. Ndidi

[Tielemans63]

Front 3 just looks incongruous 

[Unabomber]

No changes wow Gareth is a joke manager 

[Col city fan]

1 minute ago, when_you're_smiling said:

Grealish for Mount, Sancho for Sterling and move Foden to the left.

 

He’ll take Foden off for Rashford through. 

No doubt he’ll bring Rashford on

[whoareyaaa]

not a fan of Chilwell but would rather have him on the pitch than bloody shaw

[Jattdogg]

No changes? Southgate what are you doing?

[DoveValleyFox]

Southgate has told Grealish that he has no chance of starting on England's left until he plays as well as or at least in the same way as his undroppable Sterling.

 

If only I were not serious.

[Guest StevieLynex]

Madders to Arsenal - £50m + Tierney

[Big Dave]

I wish Lee Dixon would get out of Southgate’s arse.

[yorkie1999]

3 minutes ago, Big Dave said:

Bur Southgate only picks teams based on current form .

He has his favourites, and he always goes with them.  Neither have been in good form.

Southgate was a defender and the football is reflective of a defenders attitude.