Games 31 and 32: Denmark vs Serbia live from the Fußball Arena München ITV4 8pm AND England vs Slovenia live from the Cologne Stadium ITV1 8pm

[InigoPatinkin]

1 minute ago, CFuller said:

"Benjamin Sesko is the country's first footballing superstar."

*cough* Zahovic *cough*

Can see Zahovic not counting because he was born in what was Yugoslavia but... what does he think Oblak is? 

[Smallen]

Looks more like a 4-3-3 here so far.

[VP.]

KANES PRESSING LADS

[GunmaN1905]

1 minute ago, CFuller said:

"Benjamin Sesko is the country's first footballing superstar."

*cough* Zahovic *cough*

F goalkeepers I guess.

And Srečko Katanec.

 

[SouthCoastRed]

3 minutes ago, Bliss Seeker said:

Turn the hearing aid off? 

Pardon?

[Barry Cartman]

1 minute in and Bellingham already drifted into Fodens side and then into left back 

[Bootador]

3 minutes ago, m_fenton said:

Hasn't pretty much everyone except us benefitted from OGs so far?

Everyone's wasting them in the group stages

[EnterUsernameHere]

"got lost in translation"

Dixon making a joke or being his usual idiotic self? Can't tell anymore.

[aiston]

Foden

No need to dive there.

[Pukey]

Dixon hoping Kane's comments weren't "lost in translation"? You do know he's English and speaks English, yeah?  

Maybe he just used the wrong phrase but that made me laugh.

Edited Tuesday at 19:04 by Pukey

[enigmatic]

1 minute ago, InigoPatinkin said:

Tbf if I'm Southgate I'm torn between trying to experiment and also being worried none of my players look like they've played with each other so wanting to give them another 90 minutes. 

Nice slick 3-0 start and then we'll give the likes of Mainoo and Wharton and Gordon a runout, right...

[Darren Moores Mum]

The hell was that, Jude?

[bolton1987]

4 minutes ago, CFuller said:

"Benjamin Sesko is the country's first footballing superstar."

*cough* Zahovic *cough*

Bit harsh on Oblak

[TalkSport]

Started as we finished last game  

[Darren Moores Mum]

******, loose passing again

[GunmaN1905]

Well, predictions about parking the bus were right.

[Pukey]

2 or 3 really awful, awful passes so far

[aiston]

We cannot pass.

[metal_guitarist]

Both Stones and Rice just leaving Sesko to it. Should be 1-0 

[dudester]

Rattled by the mighty Slovenia already 

[sc91]

England picking up where they left off.

[SouthCoastRed]

2 minutes ago, Pukey said:

Dixon hoping Kane's comments weren't "lost in translation"? You do know he's English and speaks English, yeah?  

Maybe he just used the wrong phrase but that made me laugh.

I’m not convinced Harry is fluent in English tbh

[Coulthard's Jaw]

We don't look compact do we, getting very stretched out already

[m_fenton]

Just now, GunmaN1905 said:

Well, predictions about parking the bus were right.

Because we've been pressing higher up the pitch?

Not pressing well, but we've not been parking a bus either.

[Goldy]

Reminder for the England players, the ones in white are the ones you need to get the ball to when passing

[dudester]

Just now, m_fenton said:

Because we've been pressing higher up the pitch?

Not pressing well, but we've not been parking a bus either.

Some players have tried to press up the pitch you mean while others haven't 

[Smallen]

not just based on the first 7 minutes ofc, but I think there’s an element that we’re giving Jude a bit too much freedom to go where he wants and the team suffers for it structurally.

Edited Tuesday at 19:08 by Smallen

[CFuller]

I'm not saying Oblak isn't a superstar, obviously - just that Zahovic was "first".  (Can't say about Katanec. Don't really know what he was like as a player.)

[Coulthard's Jaw]

We need a passer next to Rice, progressing up the pitch is going to be like trekking through a muddy field with this set up

[Redshift]

Kane such a great DM.

[Haguey]

Going to be a loooooooooooooooooooooooooooooong evening

[GunmaN1905]

1 minute ago, m_fenton said:

Because we've been pressing higher up the pitch?

Not pressing well, but we've not been parking a bus either.

It was a joke...

As I said, Slovenia won't park the bus, they're a well-drilled team that lacks quality and can win only if England is shambolic...which looks to be the case right now.

[enigmatic]

Just now, Pukey said:

2 or 3 really awful, awful passes so far

yeah, you can talk about attacking intent all you want but at the moment it looks like Gareth has his work cut out trying to convince them that when under no pressure, they, should probably try to pass to someone wearing the same colour as them. 

Once they've got the hang of that he should let them know which way is forward

[Bootador]

Just now, Coulthard's Jaw said:

We need a passer next to Rice, progressing up the pitch is going to be like trekking through a muddy field with this set up

Don't make me say it 

[TalkSport]

Quite worrying how we are leaving Rice on his own, with Gallagher and Bellingham high. Got to have some passing options ffs.

[Bliss Seeker]

Is this a testimonial? 

[aiston]

Win the ball back...and we have options

1. Get the ball moving forward quickly to take advantage of opposition players out of position

2. Win the ball, pass the ball between the backline until the opposition players get setup defensively and THEN move forward.

 

Southgate always with option 2

 

[Zeonflux]

1 minute ago, Coulthard's Jaw said:

We need a passer next to Rice, progressing up the pitch is going to be like trekking through a muddy field with this set up

We had 2 that Southgate could have used but he prefers running around doing bugger all to actually being able to play football

[aiston]

Bellingham playing left wing instead.

[Anthrax Dave]

The pitch is ****ed again.

[Zeonflux]

Kane doing more in midfield in 1 game than Gallagher has done in all of his caps combined

[EnterUsernameHere]

Dropping deep as a striker isn't a bad thing but always feel Kane drops too far...

[Smallen]

2 minutes ago, Coulthard's Jaw said:

We need a passer next to Rice, progressing up the pitch is going to be like trekking through a muddy field with this set up

agreed but I think Rice is/has been playing within himself too. He can be more progressive than this, even if it’s just by carrying more like he did a couple of moments ago for the first time this tournament.

[Rebs]

We're a bit all over the place here.

[JJ72]

Slow, misplaced, panic in defence. Pickford had more touches than anyone else.

What a load of ***** this is

[RTHerringbone]

I don't see how this possibly works if Kane and Bellingham can do what they want. It's a mess.

[WillHoward42]

Just now, EnterUsernameHere said:

Dropping deep as a striker isn't a bad thing but always feel Kane drops too far...

And far, far, far, far too often

[Coulthard's Jaw]

Just now, Smallen said:

agreed but I think Rice is/has been playing within himself too. He can be more progressive than this, even if it’s just by carrying more like he did a couple of moments ago for the first time this tournament.

I wouldn't disagree but he can't do much if he's the only guy in the centre, who's protecting the defence if he starts going forward?

[Haguey]

GET UP THE PITCH HARRY

Everyone in our third ffs after 10 mins

[WillHoward42]

Just now, Rebs said:

We're a bit all over the place here.

At least we’re consistent this tournament