England v Germany Tues 29/06/21 17:00 Wembley

[fazzyfox]

I know Phillips and Rice have been affective together but when you play a back 5 and it is a 5 not a 3 I'd just have one of them with at least a number 8 role for a Mount if not a 10 for Grealish or Foden. We're fielding 8 players who don't have a goal in them, so over cautious. Prove me wrong Gareth and have Tripper and Shaw hitting the byeline time and time again. Or halfway line would be a start.

[rachhere]

Wow... (not in a good way). 

[rachhere]

Just now, fazzyfox said:

I know Phillips and Rice have been affective together but when you play a back 5 and it is a 5 not a 3 I'd just have one of them with at least a number 8 role for a Mount if not a 10 for Grealish or Foden. We're fielding 8 players who don't have a goal in them, so over cautious. Prove me wrong Gareth and have Tripper and Shaw hitting the byeline time and time again. Or halfway line would be a start.

I think you would struggle to find anyone who disagreed with logic to be honest. We are clearly just playing for set pieces. 

[Tuna]

2 keepers on the bench as well and no DCL 

[Benji]

So zero creativity from the negative twerp.  Watch us scrape through (If we’re lucky), blag our way to the final because of a very favourable draw and get embarrassed later on.

[EastAnglianFox]

Southgates the most unexpected alcoholic I've ever witnessed

[Nalis]

Nice try BBC live text. Claiming England and Germany are both playing 3-4-3 when we know it will be more like 5-4-1 from both.

[Jon the Hat]

3 minutes ago, Tuna said:

2 keepers on the bench as well and no DCL 

How can Southgate justify that ffs?

[don_danbury]

heavy defeat, southgate sacked, rudiger bad injury. i'd take that tbh

[Super_horns]

German team\:

Neuer, Rudiger, Ginter, Hummels, Kimmich, Havertz, Kroos, Werner, Goretzka, Gosens, Muller

Sane and Gnabry dropped.

Werner in - bet he scores.

[Foxxed]

If we're going park the bus, employ Mourinho. Equally shit football but at least he's likely to entertain by calling someone a ****.

[Mike Oxlong]

4 minutes ago, Tuna said:

2 keepers on the bench as well and no DCL 

It does allow him to play 3 in goal if the going gets tough 

[ARTY_FOX]

Unbelievably shit. 

[trabuch]

Just now, Super_horns said:

German team\:

Neuer, Rudiger, Ginter, Hummels, Kimmich, Havertz, Kroos, Werner, Goretzka, Gosens, Muller

Sane and Gnabry dropped.

Werner in - bet he scores.

Sane has been particularly bad. It's a shame he's not playing. I'm already annoyed by the BBC btw (and they piss all over ITV). 

[tom27111]

3 minutes ago, don_danbury said:

heavy defeat, southgate sacked, rudiger bad injury. i'd take that tbh

 

You mis-spelt 3 year contract extension.

 

Do the FA have no concept of public opinion?

[RowlattsFox]

The tournament England fans are out in force today aren't they  i enjoy how involved people get but does make for some interesting football discussion at work..

[Unabomber]

Why aren’t Foden or Grealish playing? Not even one of them!

[Kingleicester]

SHAME SHAME SHAME 

[Foxxed]

Chin up. This could actually be an exciting match. Germany could score two within the first 10 minutes and then I get 90 minutes to watch a man psychologically crumble.

[Foxxed]

1 minute ago, Unabomber said:

Why aren’t Foden or Grealish playing? Not even one of them!

They are attacking players.

[Footballwipe]

6 minutes ago, Jon the Hat said:

How can Southgate justify that ffs?

UEFA rules, you have to name two goalkeepers on the bench as it's part of the 23-man squad thing

[RowlattsFox]

The back 3 was the plan all along as soon as we faced one of the better sides so not surprised at all. You feel it has to work for Southgate to survive, the press have supported him until now but feel it will turn if we go out lamely today. 

 

Positive is lots of game changers on the bench 

[goody2028]

8 defensive players against a team we need to get at. Add sterling, a youngster and Kane who hasn’t hit a barn door so far it’s a negative start already. Ah well surprise us lads and hopefully the bench changes it up later in the game. 

[martyn]

For the various people mentioning it here, UEFA rules stipulate you have to pick all 3 keepers in your matchday squad.

[Nalis]

1 minute ago, RowlattsFox said:

The back 3 was the plan all along as soon as we faced one of the better sides so not surprised at all. You feel it has to work for Southgate to survive, the press have supported him until now but feel it will turn if we go out lamely today. 

 

Positive is lots of game changers on the bench 

No way he can survive if England go out.

 

Looking at the draw, I'd say this tournament would only be considered a success for him if England got to the final or win it.