Other Sports: Soccer/Football Thread Part Six

[trostol]

Holy shit the Union suck. They find a new way to lose every game.

and Curtain will get the blame, whether fairly or not

 

[Cody Webster]

and Curtain will get the blame, whether fairly or not

On top of giving up a goal in the 10th minute of stoppage time, I see they also got scored on from mid field

 

[Appleyard]

England's pressing has always been so hilarious under Southgate.

Like watching Wigan or Stoke without the ball.

 

[Embiid]

So ....is Italy any good in this UEFA Euro Cup tournament this year? They are playing Spain at 3pm apparently ...guess I'll watch it...

 

[FLYguy3911]

So ....is Italy any good in this UEFA Euro Cup tournament this year? They are playing Spain at 3pm apparently ...guess I'll watch it...

Competitive but not a favorite.

 

[Appleyard]

Part of me wants England to go out early...

Just as then they won't extend him. No way they can win this tournament playing this style of football. Sitting back vs France, Germany, Spain etc could get embarrassing.

Serbia were the better team for 60 minutes last game. Denmark have been the better team this first half.

Wasting the best generation of English talent in 20 years.

 

[Curufinwe]

Southgate is thinking the mistake he made was not bringing Maguire!

 

[PDX Flyer]

England's pressing has always been so hilarious under Southgate.

Like watching Wigan or Stoke without the ball.

I was just thinking that.

 

[PDX Flyer]

Part of me wants England to go out early...

Just as then they won't extend him. No way they can win this tournament playing this style of football. Sitting back vs France, Germany, Spain etc could get embarrassing.

Serbia were the better team for 60 minutes last game. Denmark have been the better team this first half.

Wasting the best generation of English talent in 20 years.

What are your thoughts on not starting Mainoo? I know he is young but he has proven himself and it is clear that midfield needs a creative player. Bellingham is dropping way too deep.

Starting a player that doesn’t even play the position over Mainoo is absurd

 

[Appleyard]

What are your thoughts on not starting Mainoo? I know he is young but he has proven himself and it is clear that midfield needs a creative player. Bellingham is dropping way too deep.

Starting a player that doesn’t even play the position over Mainoo is absurd

Tbh I would play a 4-1-2-3 anyway aha. So Mainoo would not fit. He is good but would rather play Rice, Bellingham and Foden in their best positions and have maybe Gordon or Palmer on left.

 

[PDX Flyer]

Tbh I would play a 4-1-2-3 anyway aha. So Mainoo would not fit. He is good but would rather play Rice, Bellingham and Foden in their best positions and have maybe Gordon or Palmer on left.

Forgot about Palmer. He is class. Can’t argue with that rationale.

 

[Appleyard]

Forgot about Palmer. He is class. Can’t argue with that rationale.

Southgate has Rice who is an incredible safety blanket... but he still can't bring himself to have only one deep lying midfielder when other team have ball.

And Trippier is a great RB... but not a LB! Makes everything slower down the left. I don't see why he did not bring Chilwell for example.

 

[PDX Flyer]

Southgate has Rice who is an incredible safety blanket... but he still can't bring himself to have only one deep lying midfielder when other team have ball.

And Trippier is a great RB... but not a LB! Makes everything slower down the left. I don't see why he did not bring Chilwell for example.

Thank you! I thought my mind was playing tricks about Trippier on the left. Aha

Regardless, Southgate is a clown. He was terrible managing Middlesbrough and never understood how he got the England job in the first place, let alone having it for so long

 

[Appleyard]

Just look how isolated Foden and then Saka were with their chances to create something in last few minutes... ridiculous.

 

[Curufinwe]

Eze, Watkins and Bowen on

 

[Appleyard]

Love how Southgate just changes the players and does not adjust system at all...

 

[Starat327]

Love how Southgate just changes the players and does not adjust system at all...

I love reading the "he gets results!" stuff when people talk about this, as if drawing with a team ranked 10-20 spots below you is somehow an accomplishment.. Its utterly embarrassing.

This England team has no business not being the favorite of this tournament, and frankly should be favored heading into the WC.

 

[Jack Straw]

Even the Fox broadcasters (they're English) are pretty much laying into Southgate.

 

[Curufinwe]

Gordon would have been a better LW replacement than Eze...

1-1 final. Can't wait to see the UK headlines.

 

[Appleyard]

Gordon would have been a better LW replacement than Eze...

Or Palmer...

 

[PDX Flyer]

Or Palmer...

Unbelievable that he stayed on the bench.

 

[Jack Straw]

If someone would be so kind as to just tie up Alexi Lalas, gag him, and lock him in a closet, that would be great.

 

[Starat327]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1803832120067952689

 

[PDX Flyer]

If someone would be so kind as to just tie up Alexi Lalas, gag him, and lock him in a closet, that would be great.

He sucks so bad. How he is employed is beyond reality

 

[Fire Tortorella]

Southgate is actually what GGG is accused of being.