Euro: Group C: Serbia vs. England

[Jersey Fresh]

Alexander-Arnold may as well be sat on the bench unless there’s a dead ball situation.

 

[Blender]

Now a bad Foden pass. England giving the ball away a lot.

 

[Zirakzigil]

Missed opportunity by England

 

[Blender]

Really tough assignment for Rice to have to cover the entire midfield himself.

 

[TheMoreYouKnow]

A bit strong there from Darke "England brilliant in transition there". I mean you're getting gifted the ball in midfield, all your players have a step or two on all your opponents. And it ends in a shot/cross going nowhere...

 

[SeawaterOnIce]

That's just a natural consequence of the 24 team Euro format. Most groups are one good team, one minnow, two middling teams.

England was fortunate to have a rather easy path to the 2020 Euro finals. The path after the R16 looks more difficult this time around.

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

Really tough assignment for Rice to have to cover the entire midfield himself.

That’s why TAA is starting

 

[koyvoo]

Even his set pieces aren’t coming off

 

[Live in the Now]

I understand people like to complain but there's nothing wrong with their lineup.

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

I understand people like to complain but there's nothing wrong with their lineup.

My clubs player isn’t starting syndrome

 

[TheMoreYouKnow]

Serbia playing with a pretty damn high line and trying to carry play against a team that if it has any strength it's the availability of fast, skilled offensive players. Seems like they're asking to lose this by a few more.

 

[Bounces R Way]

Saka is nuts

 

[Live in the Now]

Crazy how many fouls Serbia is being allowed to make against Bellingham. Yellow is way way overdue.

 

[ScottishCanuck]

Clearly wins the ball there.

 

[Blender]

My clubs player isn’t starting syndrome

Uh, no.

I think TAA is the obvious one, he could have been replaced by Wharton, Gallagher, Palmer, or Mainoo depending on what they wanted, which would also change how Rice could be deployed.

Guehi and Stones is debatable with Konsa or Dunk really.

The front 4 is good, there's Palmer, Watkins, or Eze you could make a case for but the front 4 has no issues.

Fullbacks they didn't really bring much in the way of options...

 

[Ceremony]

A noble sacrifice from the Serbs to simply spend 90 minutes kicking Bellingham so we can all enjoy the rest of the tournament with England missing their best player.

 

[TheMoreYouKnow]

Crazy how many fouls Serbia is being allowed to make against Bellingham. Yellow is way way overdue.

If you're Serbia then battering Bellingham like a Bosnian village ca. 1994 is probably your best hope of success. Though of course it doesn't matter if you let Saka take you apart then.

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

Uh, no.

I think TAA is the obvious one, he could have been replaced by Wharton, Gallagher, Palmer, or Mainoo depending on what they wanted, which would also change how Rice could be deployed.

Guehi and Stones is debatable with Konsa or Dunk really.

The front 4 is good, there's Palmer, Watkins, or Eze you could make a case for but the front 4 has no issues.

Fullbacks they didn't really bring much in the way of options...

You want Palmer in the double pivot? Nonsense TAA should start any of those options. No one on the team can pass like him. I’ve also spent years trashing his defence but the kid can play.

 

[Ceremony]

A bit strong there from Darke "England brilliant in transition there". I mean you're getting gifted the ball in midfield, all your players have a step or two on all your opponents. And it ends in a shot/cross going nowhere...

Alan Shearer would be outraged that someone could be commentating so negatively.

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

Trent starting made sense after the Iceland game where he was clearly the only England player capable of penetrating a low block from deep.

Serbia, as it happens, haven’t played a low block, so he looks out of place.

 

[Blender]

You want Palmer in the double pivot? Nonsense TAA should start any of those options. No one on the team can pass like him. I’ve also spent years trashing his defence but the kid can play.

Trent starting made sense after the Iceland game where he was clearly the only England player capable of penetrating a low block from deep.

Serbia, as it happens, haven’t played a low block, so he looks out of place.

I think the biggest issue with TAA in this role though is that it neuters Rice a lot. Wharton or Gallagher especially would free him up a lot more and take a lot of pressure off him that he's currently facing.

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

I think the biggest issue with TAA in this role though is that it neuters Rice a lot. Wharton or Gallagher especially would free him up a lot more and take a lot of pressure off him that he's currently facing.

This is also why I prefer Gallagher in that spot, as it lets Rice play more like he does for Arsenal, but I get why Trent is starting.

Should be an equalizer there.

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

Typical Southgate. Score and then just drop back.

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

I think the biggest issue with TAA in this role though is that it neuters Rice a lot. Wharton or Gallagher especially would free him up a lot more and take a lot of pressure off him that he's currently facing.

I’d rather have TAA be the DLP than Rice

 

[Ceremony]

That corner! f*** me.