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That’s just England since… forever, really.

always a good cause regardless, but feels extra special for everyone to give SCR something to cheer on what’s doubtlessly a tough day. Nice one lads

Pickford’s distribution really is horrible. Dyche has ruined it because it really wasn’t this bad before. He just wants to launch it every time. Like, mate, you’re not playing with James Tarkowski and Michael Keane now. You can pass John Stones the ball, he’s pretty good.

if Howe keeps Lewis Hall in the team next season then we pretty much have Shaw’s replacement right there. He ended the season very strongly. Similar skillset to Shaw with Hall probably having significantly more potential on the ball.

I guess it’s about the profiles that play in midfield with him too, but he loses concentration and gets passed around too easily to play as an 8 or in a double pivot from what I’ve seen. He can get better of course as he’s only very young.

I hope not because it’s not a compatible partnership at all… I think Mainoo will eventually end up as a 10 tbh and we’ll be worrying about how to get him, Bellingham, Foden and Palmer in the same team.

worst trophy lift ever ffs

We could really use a proper deep receiver to play as a 6 and be our main progressor. Would allow Rice more freedom to press and play his actual game. He’s not someone who should be receiving the ball off the CBs and keeper. Maybe Wharton can do it, I dunno.

I love him as a player but he had a very poor tournament.

Guéhi had a decent tournament but was ultimately the main culprit for both goals here. Also paid a price for persisting with a clearly bogus Kane and keeping Bellingham on for every second despite him being very obviously knackered.

few levels too much for Mainoo, this.

one of the most hopeless individual performances I’ve ever seen

Kane doesn’t even jump for headers at all. He really needs to come off.

eeesh, Guehi what are you doing

Starmer and Southgate’s luck really combining nicely here