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I thought both did more than sterling alli and Lingard put together. No complaints if they both started v Panama. He’ll prob go with same team though I’d inagine.

Also Rose has to play instead of Young, young can’t defend, was one moment when he took 3 steps inside to mark no one and let the guy just run past him down the line <doh> against better teams they’ll just walk past him

If that team plays v Belgium they will have an absolute field day. Young not defending and maguire who is as slow as a carthorse on the left side... its an accdient waiting to happen.
 
I was right by the by.

all the papers are reporting is harry kane.

the lad did faff all bar tap in too handy ones. he did nothing in play.


I eman ok lingard, sterling and alli were discracefully bad and walker was a moron.. and pickford was too short to save a pen... and young was woeful as LWB.. and maguire was ****e... but like... seriously... its all about kane?

What about jordon godlike henderson in the centre playing the entire game on his own.

Or John i can't be bothers to pass straight stones?
That's what he's there for, and it is a somewhat important aspect of the game.
He also showed "natural" Raheem how to not fall over your own feet when presented with an open goal from 5 yards out.
 
So when players ran in behind Henderson found them but when they stopped making those runs in behind, Henderson is to blame for not being able to play that same pass. Makes perfect sense.

I hope PJ is on the wum otherwise he really doesn't know anything about football...
 
I thought both did more than sterling alli and Lingard put together. No complaints if they both started v Panama. He’ll prob go with same team though I’d inagine.

Also Rose has to play instead of Young, young can’t defend, was one moment when he took 3 steps inside to mark no one and let the guy just run past him down the line <doh> against better teams they’ll just walk past him

I thought those three worked well until Alli stopped running.

I'd play Rose instead of Young too.
 
Threw an elbow ;)

if you think its not a pen you want to get your st george's flag out of your eyeline mate.
Threw an elbow? Hahahahahaha

He just turned and had both arms out, the diving Tunisian (who hit the deck more often than David Price throughout) just ran into it, and dived. If you think that’s a pen, then there should be about a dozen per game.

What about the 2 judo throws on Kane btw? Worthy of Carragher them.
 
Henderson had a good first half, second he was too safe in possession for me, he was always looking to lay it off rather than looking forward and taking responsibility.
 
Proper england team

Pickford
walker stones cahill rose
Henderson dier alli
Sterling kane vardy​


england last night

Pickford
trippier walker stones maguire young
Henderson
Sterling lingard.......Alli .Kane.......................................................

No width as young is right footed and turn back all the time. one cross which they defended shockingly.

5 at the back.... why.. thats a waste of a player. esp v dross like tunisia and panama.

Why so many players who all want to drift right? no vardy who would have run the legs off these no hopers and stuck on rashford later but he also hung round in the middle.

Loftus cheek did more than sterling did the game in 15mins
Your "proper" team is a 4-2-4 which would be ripped to pieces by any half decent team .
PS have no idea why Dier is so rated when he has been ,at best, bang average for at least 18 months.
 
Threw an elbow? Hahahahahaha

He just turned and had both arms out, the diving Tunisian (who hit the deck more often than David Price throughout) just ran into it, and dived. If you think that’s a pen, then there should be about a dozen per game.

What about the 2 judo throws on Kane btw? Worthy of Carragher them.
Clear pen, Tobes.
Imagine if that was Lovren on DCL - you be wanting his knackers on a kebab stick. And so would most of us.
The Kane incidents were also penalties.
 
Threw an elbow? Hahahahahaha

He just turned and had both arms out, the diving Tunisian (who hit the deck more often than David Price throughout) just ran into it, and dived. If you think that’s a pen, then there should be about a dozen per game.

What about the 2 judo throws on Kane btw? Worthy of Carragher them.
Definite pen. for me Tobes. Not so much an elbow as a forearm in a totally unnatural movement. Walker knew the man was there.
 
I actually enjoyed watching England in the first half which was a pleasant novelty the only problem was the poor finishing.
Yes they faded and why Alli stayed on is a mystery but at least we won for once.
I actually quite like the approach Southgate has taken with England even though i don't think he actually has the players to produce the goods at present.
 
Your "proper" team is a 4-2-4 which would be ripped to pieces by any half decent team .
PS have no idea why Dier is so rated when he has been ,at best, bang average for at least 18 months.

My proper england team is me spending 2 years teaching delle alli he is not a no 10 and beating a cm role into him.

You can take him out and put loftus cheek in if you like

I don't mind.

The fact is spurs have ruined alli. he thinks he is amazing but in actual fact he reminds me of a poor mans fabregas. wenger ruined fabregas too.
 
My proper england team is me spending 2 years teaching delle alli he is not a no 10 and beating a cm role into him.

You can take him out and put loftus cheek in if you like

I don't mind.

The fact is spurs have ruined alli. he thinks he is amazing but in actual fact he reminds me of a poor mans fabregas. wenger ruined fabregas too.
so why put him in your team <doh>

PS though why you think in the short time you have Alli you would be able to rework his playing style that he uses week in week out for Spurs is beyond me.
 
My take,

only saw last 15 mins of first half and the 2nd half.

1. I like Maguire, thought he looked solid and was good on the ball and brought it out well a few times as well as a threat on set piece. However, i agree with MITO in this highline, he cannot play the offside trap well so runs in behind he's already a few yards behind tracking the run thinking of the recovery. We got lucky when Khazri was flagged offside (wtf was pickford doing) when he was well on.

2. I'm mixed with Hendo. Made a few good passes but in general he's so ponderous on the ball and goes back and side. I guess it's not all bad as he kept possession but when a team sits back you want the ball to move quickly but he always needs a touch or 2 to get it under control and turn unless he plays is straight back to a CB. I do like his covering and how solid he is though and his defensive energy (which i think he doesn't get enough credit).

3. The team were either knackered from the first half exploits but it was a horrible 2nd half performance. Team was very abject and conservative when in the first half we were all over them pressing them and getting the ball back.

4. The team are good at set pieces and thats how our goals came about.

5. ref was bent. Also i wouldn't have given the pen for walker (his arms were a bit high) and thought it was a bit soft but i can see why it was given. How he then doesn't give those fouls on kane....

6. Not a big fan of loftus cheek (based on his chelsea performances a few years back) but he was surprisingly bright and made a great impact on the game.

7. we lacked a lot of imagination in the 2nd half and imo don't have a clever player(s) on the ball too unlock teams when teams shut up shop and and compact the game.
 
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Just to be clear.... it was Tunisia and they were absolute ****.

play like this v Belgium and we will be hammered but imo we will beat Panama by hook or by crook (should be very easy) and 6 points equals second place.

we should have had 5 or 6 last night to compete for 1st place but imo Belgium will take 1st on gd now

Just to be clear, we won.

Like I said, Italy and Germany have started slow in previous tournaments and won the thing. Do you think their fans complained about how if they keep playing like they did in the first game all will be doom and gloom? I doubt it.

We were not the only team to have an inglorious start but unlike some, we won. Let's just say it again: we won. Goodness, if Germany, Brazil and Argentina play like they did then they won't get out of the group stage. But what are the chances?

Tunisia were not absolute ****, they defended resolutely. And now they've lost a game they're going to bust a gut to do better against Belgium. But then maybe FIFA should just decide everything on the opening games if it's all going to go exactly as it already has.

And let's just say it again for the doom and gloomers: WE WON.

Italia '90, people. We started badly and made the semi. Cheer the **** up.
 
so why put him in your team <doh>

PS though why you think in the short time you have Alli you would be able to rework his playing style that he uses week in week out for Spurs is beyond me.

klopp could....

by now southgate should have.


even if you look at the flawed system southgate had he was looking for high press system with the 4 up top pressing. If they had even kept doing that they would have won handily
 
So when players ran in behind Henderson found them but when they stopped making those runs in behind, Henderson is to blame for not being able to play that same pass. Makes perfect sense.

Why couldn’t he then just find feet, move the play up without a ‘hollywood’ ball behind?