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Sean thanks mate. Different approach with the formation playing higher up, pressing and effectively releasing the handbrake and pressing high. The tempo and the enthusiasm in the attitude and drive was the key, matching the dutch.
We will have to exact, if not, bring our A* game versus Spain on Sunday.
The goal down early was well managed in mentality, but we were a little bit lucky on the Pen and didn’t have to wait to long in finding the equalizer, so dynamics worked well for us above all.
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The football gods are smiling on england so i fancy them sunday maybe on pens
Much better from england in 1st half. Maino special player already
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Tripper slows us down so much, Shaw needs to start in the final.
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I wonder if Southgate has it in him to drop Tripper though, he seems a very loyal manager. Shaw certainly gives the team more of a treat down the left.
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It’s a good point Alfie, for me there is no place sentiment when trying to win a tournament though. I even think Trippier would accept it’s not his position, albeit begrudgingly.
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Also Southgate brought an Injured Shaw for a reason, he appears to have proven his fitness, so he must surely be first choice, and Lamine Yamal will rip Trippier to shreds.
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Can’t disagree with that Gents. Trippier is unfortunately slow. I’m thinking Konsa, but he lacks the experience. We need tightening up a bit in the middle or alternatively, the wide men track back. The higher line against the Spanish will be risky as they are capable of picking us apart.
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Well guys how are all the English folk feeling on here?
Absolutely massive to be in the final and you have a huge chance. I really believe in the football gods. I know i say utd will win all the time lol but i really meant it with the fa cup as they were one inch from going out with that coventry goal.
Same with england last min equaliser to stay in comp, late goals etc and also they came so close last time
They have individuals who can win the game. Spain are good but no were near the great Spain team of 12-15 years ago. Absolutely no were near it and are beatable
On Southgate, the stick he jas got has been the worst since graham taylor. Personal slurs etc. ive given him almighty stick but you have to say he carries himself very well and acts with real dignity. Hes stayed calm in all of this
England have looked so poor at times but one thing they have looked all the way through is defensively solid. Pickford has had to make about 5 saves . I think they will win
It’s hilarious the u turn from the english media on southgate. The engkish media are absolute scum i have to say
Best of luck tomorrow
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Sean, I think you might be right. Good analogy re Coventry. It was Liverpool too,but yeah the 58 year wait may finally come to an end 💫⚽️🏴🙂💯🎉👍🏻
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I think Southgate has had more “success” than previous managers because he plays the safer percentage game of making us solid and safe and then hoping we can use our creativity up top on the few occasions the team does attack. He has though still suffered imo (as some of his predecessors have) of trying to squeeze all the best players into the same team at the cost of balance. Hence none of the performances have been particularly dominant so far or emphatic in terms of the scorelines. This is what causes great frustration amongst the fans and the media because continue to play like that against the better teams and you ain’t going to get anywhere. The draw has been kind to Southgate at several tournaments now and usually when they come up against a top side, this strategy isn’t bold enough to get over the line.
However, the team were clearly better against Holland with the players looking a lot more at home and comfortable in the system because there seemed to be more license to go forward. But then the question has to be asked, why didn’t Southgate do this before? Because let’s not forget it took a last minute goal by Bellingham vs Slovakia to stay in the tournament. Had that not happened, the team would obviously now be out and Southgate would probably be out of a job and the landscape would look very different.
So it’s a puzzling one as to why Southgate took such a big risk playing the safe way vs Slovakia but then were more attacking vs Holland. Should it really have taken him this long to have found a better system? Or has he been under pressure to change it and finally found one? Obviously great that he has but if it is the case that the pressure has forced him to change things, ie take him out his comfort zone, then the worry is he will revert to his default setting when a game gets tight again and is waiting to be won because being bolder I don’t think is generally in his make up.
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15 mins in… neither team really going yet… Spain seeing more of the ball…
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HT… not a lot to say really…
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Rodri off these are there for the taking
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Well done waspy, kiss of death there… 🙂
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YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sean!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Palmer comes on and promptly scores 😂
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As soon as Bellingham was moved deeper role, England started to take a foothold in the game. How long will Southgate try denying Palmer?
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Pickford had a brilliant game so far, some outstanding games, oh no Spain scored again
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Southgate. You can’t win tournaments by only choosing to be bolder later in the game. Spain by far the best team in the tournament.
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