Game 40: England vs Slovakia LIVE from the Arena AufSchalke. Sunday ITV1 5pm

[Pukey]

Incredibly minor and ref overturned it anyway, but that's genuinely utterly ****ing horrific for the linesman to not give us the throw there.

[JJ72]

1 minute ago, aiston said:

**** from Foden.

From everyone.  Yet again. Another match where every single player is absolutely awful

[Baptista_8]

10 minutes ago, VP. said:

All this team needs is some luck ffs.

Reminds me of Gerrard just needing 'a moment of magic'

[Vynal Seven]

2 minutes ago, Muttley84 said:

How would it be if Southgate doesnt make any subs at halftime? Or just makes the safe one Mainoo for TAA or Galagher...

TAA on for Kobbie at HT would be glorious. I’d give him 4 more years for that.  

[Haguey]

Really glad our pundits didn't learn the lessons of 2016 either when they talked about how easy our half of the draw is

Obviously we should be putting these away, but still

[InigoPatinkin]

Just now, aiston said:

**** from Foden.

A faster leftback gets on the end of that, it's the most anyone has looked to impact the game all day. We need much, much more of that. And someone not as sluggish as Trippier at leftback. 

[Rio_V]

Someone needs to take control which is why Kane will keep moving back. He won’t watch this forever. 

[Bootador]

The problem we have now is everyone can shout about what changes we should make to change the game.

But he doesn't have a ****ing clue, so it's a punt.

Because everything he's tried hasn't actually worked, so all he's got is trying something that hasn't worked or trying something he hasn't tried before.

8 years he's been our manager.

[Darren Moores Mum]

It's been so slow every single game. Just walking football at the back.

[TheWednesday]

We love a sideways pass don't we? Not a single player wanting to be positive.

[JJ72]

Just now, Bootador said:

The problem we have now is everyone can shout about what changes we should make to change the game.

But he doesn't have a ****ing clue, so it's a punt.

Because everything he's tried hasn't actually worked, so all he's got is trying something that hasn't worked or trying something he hasn't tried before.

8 years he's been our manager.

That long? What have we done to deserve that?

[TalkSport]

Bellingham is so frustrating. Just holds onto the ball for far too long.

[Heartwork]

There are players on the bench who might not be as good on paper but will at least put some effort in.

[Rob1981]

1 minute ago, Haguey said:

Really glad our pundits didn't learn the lessons of 2016 either when they talked about how easy our half of the draw is

I’m looking forward to half time. Pougatch telling us which player he’s going to drop for the quarter finals.

[Haguey]

Trippier to the right, Trent on the left, hook Jude or Foden for Gordon. Think about subbing Kane. Do something. 45 minutes to save this Gareth

[InigoPatinkin]

Just now, TheWednesday said:

We love a sideways pass don't we? Not a single player wanting to be positive.

Didn't you post laughing at someone trying a positive pass like 4 minutes ago?

[Astafjevs]

Have to consider taking Mainoo off because this ref is booking every single challenge. From memory not too many complaints with any of them so far, but there's definitely some refs who might have let one or two go. This one wants to be in the limelight 

[Weezer]

Players getting away with it because everybody has become sick of Southgate. Every single one of them has been ****.

[Rick87]

England justifying my not picking any English players in my fantasy team.

[The_jagster]

5 minutes ago, Rio_V said:

He isn’t putting himself anywhere that either mid can pass to him. 

I do agree he hasn't been offering an option a lot of the time, or when it's too late. Just when he does move nobody is making the pass either

[Haguey]

Yeah good point about Mainoo, can very easily see him getting a second yellow with the inexperience. Wharton on too then.

[kopsy101]

1 minute ago, TalkSport said:

Bellingham is so frustrating. Just holds onto the ball for far too long.

Overcomplicates it doesn't he, just for an average outcome to his play. 

[metal_guitarist]

Just now, Astafjevs said:

Have to consider taking Mainoo off because this ref is booking every single challenge. From memory not too many complaints with any of them so far, but there's definitely some refs who might have let one or two go. This one wants to be in the limelight 

Out of everyone who is on a booking, Mainoo is the one I’d trust to not do anything stupid 

[Smallen]

Just now, Weezer said:

Players getting away with it because everybody has become sick of Southgate. Every single one of them has been ****.

this is true. Tactics are definitely a big part of it but you can not mitigate for the terrible individual performances of Foden, Bellingham and Kane who are supposed to be our 3 best players.

[CFuller]

I don't know about you, but I enjoyed that 45-minute advertisement for Glastonbury. Even the commentary was better.

[JJ72]

Kane 

[TheWednesday]

2 minutes ago, InigoPatinkin said:

Didn't you post laughing at someone trying a positive pass like 4 minutes ago?

You call that positive?

[Wavelberry]

Solid first half there. Unlucky on the goal but some good looking attacks. Expect us to win by three here.

[georginho_juventusygr]

Kane. What was that? 

[aiston]

Just braindead from Stones.

[RTHerringbone]

Mainoo is great. Doesn't get everything right but he's direct and I love it.

[m_fenton]

That settles it for me, get Kane off.

[arenaross]

Kane has got to be injured surely? 

[Astafjevs]

Slovakia have offered nothing since the goal. They'll lose by one or two goals if they keep this up

[InigoPatinkin]

Just now, TheWednesday said:

You call that positive?

Literally the definition of wanting to be positive

[The_jagster]

If the ref is card happy just don't be an idiot, we should be making tactical changes first because it's so bad

[BigV]

Stones, wtaf, its your last cross why the hell would you do that? 

[JJ72]

Unusual reaction there at half time to England losing to a team 40 places below them with a dismal showing and hardly any good chances whatsoever.

[darren1983]

4 minutes ago, JJ72 said:

That long? What have we done to deserve that?

Being a bunch of miserable moany ***** maybe?  

[Marc Albrighton]

This is a lot like Italy yesterday, you could never see them getting back into at all. There is nothing about us at all, no cohesion, chemistry or bravery. Its been absolutely desperate all tournament really.

[TalkSport]

Bellingham / Saka / Trippier off for TAA / Gordon / Watkins.

 

[Robson 07]

Kane has been costing England dear all tournament.  And a poor half from Kyle Walker as well.  Would not be surprised if we came home. 

[Pukey]

We're desperate for something down the left hand side. For the love of god can we have Gordon on for more than 5 minutes?

[Nordan]

I'm surprised.

[Weezer]

Slovakia will sit back for the rest of the game and have got nothing on the counter attack, we’ll get a goal eventually and then probably go on to get another.

[Astafjevs]

Just now, The_jagster said:

If the ref is card happy just don't be an idiot, we should be making tactical changes first because it's so bad

Easy to say that but sometimes you can get unlucky. It's a high pressure match and you want to win, it's not easy to play that type of game and try to be measured and 'read the ref'. 

A word at halftime might help, but it definitely needs to be a consideration to take him off

[Bootador]

Hmmm... tricky. I don't know what changes I'd make so **** knows what Southgate is thinking.

[Haguey]

I blame Pep for all of this

[Rebs]

Booooooooooooooooo

[JJ72]

Just now, darren1983 said:

Being a bunch of miserable moany ***** maybe?  

Some of us have been miserable many bustards for many years before Southgate I'll have you know!