England v Germany - Tuesday 29/06 - 17:00

[tommers]

im a bit behind i hope that isnt what i think it is...

It isn't.

 

[skyscraper101]

BORING

 

[Lord Camomile]

It isn't.

Saved for later deployment of "it is now!".

 

[JimW]

Not much on show there that will be worrying the danes. And for a team yet to concede we do seem to get done by the simple through ball a bit too often. Ponderous mostly too.

 

[Lord Camomile]

Oh yes, Road to Amarillo....

 

[littlebabyjesus]

Good half. Germany not without their dangers, but England on top. Saka, Sterling brilliant.

I'd be tempted to sub the yellow-carded holding midfielders sooner rather than later.

 

[David Clapson]

Other teams have players who would have scored then. Pffft.

 

[ruffneck23]

It isn't.

phew.... my heart sunk for a sec.

TBH I'm not so unhappy we havent scored, I've seen us go 1 up in the first half only to fuck it in the second half too many times.

 

[Kaka Tim]

kane and mbappe both been drinking from the "too lacking in confidence to take a first time shot" cup. Take him off.

 

[campanula]

Hook Kane second half. Not great from fullbacks, After the first nightmare minutes, it did settle down a bit. But Kane. Donkey

 

[Lord Camomile]

Yeah, Kane just hasn't been annoying the CBs the way he should be. Even if you're not in good form, you can annoy the opposition enough that it makes chances for your teammates.

 

[Pickman's model]

phew.... my heart sunk for a sec.

TBH I'm not so unhappy we havent scored, I've seen us go 1 up in the first half only to fuck it in the second half too many times.

This time we'll fuck it up in the second half without the early consolation goal, no doubt

 

[Pickman's model]

Yeah, Kane just hasn't been annoying the CBs the way he should be. Even if you're not in good form, you can annoy the opposition enough that it makes chances for your teammates.

He annoys by his 44:30 of anonymity

 

[JimW]

Been three or four occasions when Raheem has clearly been done just because of his lack of height. Could he wear stacked boots?

 

[campanula]

Please, please play Calvert-Lewin. Athletic, alert, salmon-like, quick in the box. Rashford still not on form.

 

[May Kasahara]

I might pop round the shop for some beers

 

[Lord Camomile]

kane and mbappe both been drinking from the "too lacking in confidence to take a first time shot" cup. Take him off.

Who gave them that cup and what the bloody hell are they doing drinking from it?!

 

[David Clapson]

We're just not in the same class as most of the other teams in the elimination stage. We shouldn't progress any further.

 

[Pickman's model]

Hook Kane second half. Not great from fullbacks, After the first nightmare minutes, it did settle down a bit. But Kane. Donkey

A donkey has four good feet. Kane by contrast...

 

[littlebabyjesus]

We're just not in the same class as most of the other teams in the elimination stage. We shouldn't progress any further.

How the hell do you get that from the first half?

 

[Pickman's model]

We're just not in the same class as most of the other teams in the elimination stage. We shouldn't progress any further.

Oh shut up you gobshite

 

[JimW]

Please, please play Calvert-Lewin. Athletic, alert, salmon-like, quick in the box. Rashford still not on form.

Not even on the bench this time

 

[Lord Camomile]

Not even on the bench this time

WHAT??! I missed that bit of fucking tactical genius

 

[campanula]

Southgate is going to dig in and play Rashford with 9 minutes to go. FFS

 

[tommers]

We're just not in the same class as most of the other teams in the elimination stage. We shouldn't progress any further.

Well apart from the Czechs who we already beat

 

[Pickman's model]

Not even on the bench this time

That's down to Sir Keir Starmer's piece of tactical advice for Gareth Southgate

 

[Lord Camomile]

WHAT??! I missed that bit of fucking tactical genius

I mean, our current game play isn't exactly whipping crosses into the box for someone like DCL to get on the end of, but he's got a lot more to his game than that, there's also the small matter of set pieces, and what the fuck is he there for if not to provide a genuine alternative to Kane?

 

[magneze]

Good half. Germany not without their dangers, but England on top. Saka, Sterling brilliant.

I'd be tempted to sub the yellow-carded holding midfielders sooner rather than later.

 

[JimW]

Blame that lot last night for blowing all the good football in one big splurge. We're left with the scraps here.

 

[campanula]

This isn't even helping Kane. Keeping him on. He doesn't have any moments of maverick genius. Cripes, yes put Marcus on then. Zero creativity in this fucking team