Group C: Slovenia, Denmark, Serbia, England

[StanSP]

5 minutes ago, foxfanazer said:

Patson Daka has a goal celebration? 

Touché! 

[StanSP]

4 minutes ago, pleatout said:

Am I missing something?  Kane, Saka, Foden.  Why is it Trent?   Is his name backwards and he's actually Alexander Arnold Trent?

Shearer is doing my head in.  Either all forenames or all surnames.  

Does it actually bother you

 

 

[foxes_rule1978]

Just now, spacemunky said:

Stones almost with a moment there 

Need that second goal, just to get more comfortable. Been good on the whole with just that one error from Trent causing us an issue 

[RowlattsFox]

Decent half but lost our way a little towards the end.

 

Looked in control and confident, almost arrogant on the ball but haven't created a lot and it's bit tippy tappy in midfield. 

Edited 16 June 2024 by RowlattsFox

[spacemunky]

Just now, pleatout said:

Is there any reason Rice is on the pitch?

He was the best player in that half.

[RowlattsFox]

Foden again disappointing in an England shirt. 

[AjcW]

This is very standard Southgate England.

 

Amazing for 15 minutes. Get a goal, sit back.

 

Foden looked good in the free role first 15 now he’s stuck him back on the left.

 

Was enjoying it but just feel flat again now.

[spacemunky]

Just now, foxes_rule1978 said:

Need that second goal, just to get more comfortable. Been good on the whole with just that one error from Trent causing us an issue 

I'm getting more comfortable now 

[pleatout]

3 minutes ago, Sly said:

Everyone calls him Trent don’t they? 
 

Alexander Arnold is a right mouthful if you’re on commentary! 

Commentator manages it.  Shearer cant

[UniFox21]

Just now, RowlattsFox said:

Foden again disappointing in an England shirt. 

Him and Kane just aren't linking up well 

[CosbehFox]

We’ve dropped about twenty yards deeper after scoring the goal. Can afford to go high against these with their strikeforce. 

[Mike1983]

Bellingham exudes pure class and a winner's mentality like no one else on this team. You can see it in everything he does. It's a shame to see such a phenomenal player managed by someone as uninspiring as Southgate.

[Tielemans63]

2 minutes ago, RowlattsFox said:

Decent half but lost our way a little towards the end.

 

Looked in control and confident, almost arrogant on the ball but haven't created a lot and it's bit tippy tappy in midfield. 

Was a lot like watching Leicester in the Championship in that first half

 

[Sly]

1 minute ago, spacemunky said:

He was the best player in that half.

He’s been great. Bellingham drives that team forward though. 

[pleatout]

1 minute ago, spacemunky said:

He was the best player in that half.

Really?  Better than Saka AND Bellingham?  Okayyyyyy.

[spacemunky]

Just now, RowlattsFox said:

Foden again disappointing in an England shirt. 

I saw many an argument for Gordon to start.

 

It's hard to imagine not starting Foden, but playing him out of his comfort zone has not proved effective.

[spacemunky]

Just now, pleatout said:

Really?  Better than Saka AND Bellingham?  Okayyyyyy.

Okay...third best then! 

[oxtonfox]

Very Maresca performance this. Wonder if Southgate doesn’t do subs until 82 mins? 

[RowlattsFox]

Saka has been a threat but I think he's the one that could play from the left, he has the ability to go down the line.

[foxfanazer]

We're more than capable of ballsing this up so we need to step it up

[StanSP]

4 minutes ago, spacemunky said:

He was the best player in that half.

Sorry, what? 

[foxes_rule1978]

Just now, StanSP said:

Sorry, what? 

Bellingham Saka and Guehi had a great half too, rice has done well though 

[foxfanazer]

Do we really need 2 cdm's against teams like Serbia?

[oxtonfox]

Bellingham has Zidane like characteristics. Not quite as big but all round game is great. 

[Tielemans63]

England's subs will make the difference, I think. Claire Balding to come on and cause havoc.