Game 17: Denmark vs England live from the Frankfurt Arena. BBC1 5pm

[aiston]

11 players in our own half after we scored

 

[Smallen]

3 minutes ago, The_jagster said:

I don't know why you think Gordon would be a good attacking outlet in a Southgate side, by the time it reaches him he'll have no space to attack.

We're sitting fairly deep and compact. There's plenty of space on the counter but all of our attackers are ball to feet players (I've been saying this). We need at least one of Rashford/Sterling/Gordon in this side to offer a different threat. 

I honestly thought we might get Foden to hold a bit more width tonight but it's been the other way.

Edited June 20 by Smallen

[SouthCoastRed]

Another 45 minutes of that and even Rob will be wavering

[Drake]

Denmark is cheating, they're using that OP gegenpress

[TheWednesday]

Score and then throw everybody behind the ball, what a waste of the talent we have.

[WillHoward42]

Still fuming with the Trent trial

He’s clearly not gonna play him in midfield against the bigger teams… so why are we even trying it

Get ****ing Wharton/Mainoo bedded in so they are ready for the knockout ganes

[GunmaN1905]

Just now, SouthCoastRed said:

Another 45 minutes of that and even Rob will be wavering

He already made all the permutations and draw is a good result here.

 

As I said the other day, this gif will be needed.

[Haguey]

Foden's got all the skill in the world, not a system player but if Southgate can't get him to work then play someone else

[BoroPhil]

2 minutes ago, m_fenton said:

Just needed half a braincell to play in Kane tbf.

it was really poor that, he seemed desperate to do something for himself to the detriment of the team

[Mr Adam]

Just now, WillHoward42 said:

Still fuming with the Trent trial

He’s clearly not gonna play him in midfield against the bigger teams… so why are we even trying it

Get ****ing Wharton/Mainoo bedded in so they are ready for the knockout ganes

it absolutely should be Wharton or Mainoo. Which means when it happens it will be Gallagher 

[Mr Adam]

Just now, WillHoward42 said:

Still fuming with the Trent trial

He’s clearly not gonna play him in midfield against the bigger teams… so why are we even trying it

Get ****ing Wharton/Mainoo bedded in so they are ready for the knockout ganes

it absolutely should be Wharton or Mainoo. Which means when it happens it will be Gallagher 

[Anthrax Dave]

4 minutes ago, RTHerringbone said:

What are the bets on zero HT changes?

Ask the Tory Party.

[Craigus89]

Watch Gareth change nothing until 75th minute where he makes a like for like sub again to see out the draw.

[BigV]

1 minute ago, WillHoward42 said:

Get ****ing Wharton/Mainoo bedded in so they are ready for the knockout ganes

Both would sort some of this mess out but the press needs to be worked on first, wide players narrow in too much creating far too much space for them to hold onto it. 

Foden either drops into mid or get gordon/bowen/watkins on 

[Darius1998]

Also don't think it helps Trent/Bellingham that there is no one to pass to other than Saka. Kane is deeper than the midfield at times and Foden is central where he won't win duels against Vestergaard/Christensen.

It's funny watching how high Denmark's back line is compared to England's.

[aggressive minor]

Rio and Micah saying Kane off lol 

[Coulthard's Jaw]

Gareth looking pensive

[Smallen]

Love Ollie Watkins for Villa but... these guys have seen him play for England, right?

[SouthCoastRed]

Just now, Coulthard's Jaw said:

Gareth looking pensive

Gareth looking lost

[Rob1981]

2 minutes ago, SouthCoastRed said:

Another 45 minutes of that and even Rob will be wavering

I was wavering three weeks ago as soon as Southgate started doing un-Southgate things.

You need to be prepared to leave good players out for the good of the team. After all these years I don’t know why he’s completely changed tack. Worried about his legacy I suppose. Doesn’t want to be the guy that kept faith with Rashford and Henderson and lost another final. Instead he can be the guy that shoehorned Bellingham and Foden into the same team and randomly picked TAA in midfield… then went out in the R16.

[Mr Adam]

Genuinely think Southgate will be saying more of the same and it will come

[Mr Adam]

Genuinely think Southgate will be saying more of the same and it will come

[SouthCoastRed]

No changes. Who would have thought

[craigcwwe]

18 minutes ago, EnterUsernameHere said:

Foden has been absolutely awful.

Standard Foden for England. 

[Mr Adam]

Why are all my posts duplicating?

[Coulthard's Jaw]

1 minute ago, SouthCoastRed said:

Gareth looking lost

He's not filling me with confidence  

[VP.]

Can someone please explain how our manager can watch the last 20 or so mins of that first half and decide that the same players will work in the second?

[SouthCoastRed]

Just now, Mr Adam said:

Why are all my posts duplicating?

They're so good they deserve it?

[VP.]

1 minute ago, Mr Adam said:

Why are all my posts duplicating?

Hoping by saying more of the same it comes off 

[BigV]

1 minute ago, VP. said:

Can someone please explain how our manager can watch the last 20 or so mins of that first half and decide that the same players will work in the second?

Its a football thing tbh, they always gime them 10-15 minutes before changes appear. 

[Lucas]

1 minute ago, Mr Adam said:

Why are all my posts duplicating?

No idea, but chuckled it happened on a post with a “more of the same” phrase in it. 

[Smallen]

3 minutes ago, VP. said:

Can someone please explain how our manager can watch the last 20 or so mins of that first half and decide that the same players will work in the second?

you can tell the same players to do different things. Let’s give it at least a few minutes first. Already looks like Bellingham is playing higher.

Edited June 20 by Smallen

[SouthCoastRed]

Nothing against Denmark, but they are distinctly average, and they're making us look mugs ffs

[Astafjevs]

Rob teasing the heel turn! 

[Darren Moores Mum]

Slow, ponderous...just nothing atm.

[Haguey]

Yeah get him off, do something

[Robson 07]

The obvious substitutions are Grealish and Rashford.

Hang on minute.  What? 

[TalkSport]

Bellingham trying too much again.

[aiston]

He has changed absolutely **** all.

 

[VP.]

2 minutes ago, BigV said:

Its a football thing tbh, they always gime them 10-15 minutes before changes appear. 

 

Just now, Smallen said:

you can tell the same players to do different things. Let’s give it at least a few minutes first Already looks like Bellingham is playing higher.

Or though I agree he's now had 90 mins v Serbia and 45 v Denmark to see something is very wrong!

[aiston]

Gallagher warming up !

[Darren Moores Mum]

1 minute ago, SouthCoastRed said:

Nothing against Denmark, but they are distinctly average, and they're making us look mugs ffs

Didn't watch them today but Serbia were so bad and we still couldn't dominate the game.

[Bigwig]

Passing is so bad. 

[Andrew_]

Need someone pacey on the left to drive at the defence. Get Rashford on.

[Smallen]

our main issue here, and against Serbia, is our lack of intensity in the press out of possession. Only Rice is looking like he’s trying to win the ball.

[Shambolic]

We're so easy to play through because there's no intensity in our press. 

Passing and decision making has been awful too.

[Haguey]

I hope we are just conserving energy for the latter stages, but er I suspect not

[skybluedave]

Bellingham performance verging on disgrace here. Just strolling around, not offering himself at all

[enigmatic]

2 minutes ago, Astafjevs said:

Rob teasing the heel turn! 

He's just making the case for a Hendo return. not as strongly as Trent though

[kopsy101]

Turned on this half and I think every single player has given the ball away and is sitting off. Southgate has been a good manager, but where is the balance and are there no traps to press?