Another Southgate master class. Haters gonna hate 🤣 Toney was great when he came on though.
Really felt like we were going flop out without much of a go but a couple of great goals (Slovakia goal was decent too). Another case of doing just enough, barely. The Swiss will be a proper test
Bugger me watching England is dull.
So how many goals are Spain going to score?
The hubris 😂
Yeh, I am taking the piss you know.
Terrible performance again, poor substitutions that turned out OK, very little goal threat, all made OK by the feel good of having scraped a win we barely deserved.
Only slight consolation is we're still in it, and we can't continue being this bad. At some point surely something has to click.
No hubris at all, incredibly lucky to be where we are.
The contrast with that shite and just the first 4 minutes watching Spain?
Its just a completely different level
Also twitter.
Even Oceangate made better subs than Southgate
I was actually a bit cross when "we" equalised - 30 min more misery ... and now another 90 to come in the week
Even in extra time and a goal up they resort to defending 18 yards out, FFS
WTF?!!!! 😳
Georgia!! Blimey, not again surely??
I was actually a bit cross when “we” equalised – 30 min more misery … and now another 90 to come in the week
England football supporting in a nutshell.
This Georgia side look like they could make short work of Engerland
Landlord was Slovakian, still rooting for England coz he knows which side his bread is buttered, I still felt very sorry for his young lad in full Slovak kit 🥲
I think Georgia will find it tough in the second half as Spain begin to unleash.
Erm, very prescient
Spain look awesome
Spain Germany in the next round. Why on earth don't they do a new draw for each round, like they do with most other competitions?
Because the logistics of supporters and nations needing to find tickets and accommodation at a few days notice is impossible. OK, you don't know for certain whether you'll finish top or second or whatever after the groups, but most of the larger nations with bigger followings can make a decent guess, and then the rest of the journey is mapped out
Meanwhile, in one of the biggest last minute goals since Platt vs Belgium in 1990....... and the bloke over Kane's left shoulder, behind the kid in the Yale top misses it because PUT YOUR ****ING PHONE AWAY!!
https://twitter.com/itvfootball/status/1807479003055370273
They’ll claim they were there. So, changes for the Swiss? I’d keep the same except replace Saka with Gordon and play Foden on the right. Not sure he has many other options - Mainoo was decent in the middle. Maybe Shaw in at left back if he’s fit.
PUT YOUR **** PHONE AWAY!!
Understandable though given the rest of the match!
I'd start with whatever team was on for Kanes goal but that would be too risky no doubt. would like to see Gordon on for someone else .
Eze was great. love to see these players as they're fighting for their spot and have the confidence to go one on one rather than backwards
spain were great too. hard to look past them at the moment.
So, changes for the Swiss?
The only changes will be for injury/suspension. Southgate's game plan is (and always has been) to keep the ball and only pass to feet, no forward runs into space despite the team having no attacking threat whatsoever. They fluked a win last night but more of the same against Switzerland and they'll get hammered
We've played great in the past, to then pack the bags and go home as unlucky losers. Nice to get a last minute reprieve and look forward to another game next week👍
We’ve played great in the past
How far back are we going?
Haha, well before Mr Southgate I'm afraid.
Accept and enjoy the ride.
State of the pitch!
How many free kicks has Ronaldo actually scored? Maybe because I only watch internationals but I don't understand why his teammates seem to automatically defer to him every time 🙄
Probably more than the rest of team combined
I'd imagine managing Ronaldo in his advancing years is similar to managing Biden.
Ha! Vindicated by BBC pundits, he's 1 for 58 in free kicks in major tournaments, but they didn't fancy anyone's chances of persuading him off the ball 😂
1 from 59......
I don't know, friends... I mean, we've all been critical of England's performances but Slovenia are making a real match of what on paper should be a walkover, and there've been a lot of surprise results. Maybe things have moved on and there ARE no minnows in large tournaments any more?
Yeah but at least Portugal are trying to make some runs and put some effort in.
Ain't done 'em much good so far. 🙂 Interesting to hear the difference in the punditry, bigging up the organised defence.
Bollocks..... I'm running out of alcohol.....
Might have to open the white wine we bought for a risotto.
Roberto Martinez must rival Southgate for worst use of a decent squad.
