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Discussion in 'Sunderland' started by FellTop, May 11, 2024.

  1. Grizzled Wanderer

    Grizzled Wanderer Well-Known Member

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    England won't win it. If they do it'll be more by luck than judgement. Southgate is a back foot manager and back foot managers don't win much. They generally get caught out in tournament football by managers who maybe don't have a better team, but send their team out to win.

    British players can play at a pace and intensity that other countries can rarely match. It's a mystery why we then decide to go and try to play them at their own style.
     
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    Would love to be wrong but I agree. Don’t believe we’re good enough defensively to win it.
     
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    Some nice 2pm kick offs in that, hopefully I'm working from home most of June
     
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  4. LD19SAFC

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    Surprised at that. Hummels is still a class act

     
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  5. cumbrianmackem

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    On holiday in Scotland and BBC Scotland did a live report from the Scottish Euro Camp a month from their game with Germany.
    The locals are expecting up to 200,000 Scots to travel for the finals, they're certainly starting the build up nice and early.
     
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    While I’m not Southgate’s biggest fan, teams don’t win tournaments by luck.
     
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  7. Grizzled Wanderer

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    True, and we've had some outrageous luck in terms of whole sides of a draw falling our way during his tenure and still not won it.

    First time we play a decent team we'll go.
     
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  9. Reggie the Cheddar

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    I'm going to Italy Albania as part of a stag do, hoping to be in with the Italian but either way should be a good laugh
     
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  10. LD19SAFC

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    England’s preliminary squad is named next Tuesday. I can’t see any surprises but you never know with Southgate
     
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    Hoping Mainoo goes. Could be a real wildcard type of selection.
     
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  12. LD19SAFC

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    He has to, surely? Tidy finish from him last night.
     
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    Naglesmann really does what he thinks is best. Think 99/100 would've picked Hummels, Gnabry and Goretzka
     
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    Absolutely. I still fancy Germany to reach the final. They’re great in tournaments and home advantage is massive.
     
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    No Olise is a surprise to me.
     
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  18. LD19SAFC

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    Crazy decision for me. He’s absolutely flying
     
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  19. SourPatch2

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    He's eligible for England, get him in the squad:emoticon-0140-rofl:
     
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    With Shaw injured, Trippier is a shoe-in despite his horrific season for Riyadh FC
     
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