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By *idnight Rambler OP   Man
24 weeks ago

Pershore

Football hasn't been home since 1066 (or was it 1966?). Why is football so reluctant to return? Maybe this is the time?

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By *ivemealadybonerWoman
24 weeks ago

somewhere

England came home on Sunday at soccer aid, as much as I'd love England to win at the euros, it's pretty slim but as usual, I'll be behind them cheering them on!

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By *till gameMan
24 weeks ago

two doors down


"England came home on Sunday at soccer aid, as much as I'd love England to win at the euros, it's pretty slim but as usual, I'll be behind them cheering them on! "

Why pretty slim ? Bookies have them as favourites

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By *ansoffateMan
24 weeks ago

Sagittarius A

I think given the talent base we have, in the England team, they have performed reasonably well.

Football is a sport that entails luck too especially in knockout competitions.

England don't have many top tier players. Plenty of good ones. Bellingham is a great player, he could make the difference in the future.

They are lacking at the back though, particularly between the sticks and other than Trent AA I don't see many creative passers of the ball. Some good energy and dribbling but are they good enough to pose a consistent threat?

A decent team with a decent chance. They'll need to be very cohesive as a team.

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By *ascaIMan
24 weeks ago

Cheshire Liverpool Manchester


"They are lacking at the back though, particularly between the sticks"

Pickford would have won us the Euros had the other players remembered how to take a decent penalty. One of the most consistent players for Everton and England in recent years. We’d have been relegated years ago if not for him. Terrible take this.

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By *ee69Man
24 weeks ago

glasgow

No harm boys hope yous get fucked and before you say it a kniw my teams shite lol

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By *ickeyandmouseCouple
24 weeks ago

nr Alicante

For me over the years it’s been the poor appointments of inferior coaches. Fabio Campello, Sven GE, now Southgate. The last really good one was cut short ie Venables and you get Harry Redknapp completely overlooked. It’s the suits at the FA that needs a clear out.

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By *till gameMan
24 weeks ago

two doors down


"No harm boys hope yous get fucked and before you say it a kniw my teams shite lol "

Agree

Don’t agree

If Scotland get out of the group stage , that’s a result

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By *ansoffateMan
24 weeks ago

Sagittarius A


"They are lacking at the back though, particularly between the sticks

Pickford would have won us the Euros had the other players remembered how to take a decent penalty. One of the most consistent players for Everton and England in recent years. We’d have been relegated years ago if not for him. Terrible take this."

Fair to say you are an Everton fan.

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By *reggSausageMan
24 weeks ago

derby

Southgate plays too defensively always has done, pragmatic as he was at Middlesbrough they didn’t do anything other than stay in the league, the Euros can often throw up a curveball winner, Greece for instance in 2004 (host nation) but the better money is on Germany or Portugal, we do have a very forward biased squad so perhaps he’s going for it, and anyone who says we haven’t got decent players compared to the rest of Europe ….Kane highest scorer in Germany, Bellingham and foden over twenty goals and assists in top leagues, then you have saka, Gordon, palmer, rice and stones, it’s a good squad and defensively we will just have to step up, zee Germans will win it, on penalties again

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By *heGateKeeperMan
24 weeks ago

Stratford

I think the next manager gets a tune out of these boys and the World Cup & next Euros are both winnable

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By *abioMan
24 weeks ago

Newcastle and Gateshead


"Football hasn't been home since 1066 (or was it 1966?). Why is football so reluctant to return? Maybe this is the time?"

The women won the euros 2 years ago!!!

For the first time in years you could argue that this England team has the best player playing in Germany (Kane) Spain (Jude Bellingham) and the best 2 players in England (Foden and Rice)

For me… it’s about Southgate not overthinking it! In most games you won’t need a dedicated pivot… so if he is going to play 4-2-3-1 … Pickford, Trent, walker, stones, trippier, rice, Bellingham as an 8, Saka, palmer, Foden and Kane

There you go… if you are playing France or Spain and you feel you need extra back cover, that is where you play kobbie mainoo

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By *abioMan
24 weeks ago

Newcastle and Gateshead


"Southgate plays too defensively always has done, pragmatic as he was at Middlesbrough they didn’t do anything other than stay in the league, the Euros can often throw up a curveball winner, Greece for instance in 2004 (host nation) but the better money is on Germany or Portugal, we do have a very forward biased squad so perhaps he’s going for it, and anyone who says we haven’t got decent players compared to the rest of Europe ….Kane highest scorer in Germany, Bellingham and foden over twenty goals and assists in top leagues, then you have saka, Gordon, palmer, rice and stones, it’s a good squad and defensively we will just have to step up, zee Germans will win it, on penalties again "

We gonna have the argument over are you going to play Bellingham as an 8 or a 10….. for me he is a box to box midfielder! That’s what he did for Dortmund you can afford to play Jude as a 10 if you have valverde or modric or Toni kroos or tchouameni playing behind you! Lol

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By *ee69Man
24 weeks ago

glasgow


"No harm boys hope yous get fucked and before you say it a kniw my teams shite lol

Agree

Don’t agree

If Scotland get out of the group stage , that’s a result "

Be a miracle m8 lol

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By *ansoffateMan
24 weeks ago

Sagittarius A


"Southgate plays too defensively always has done, pragmatic as he was at Middlesbrough they didn’t do anything other than stay in the league, the Euros can often throw up a curveball winner, Greece for instance in 2004 (host nation) but the better money is on Germany or Portugal, we do have a very forward biased squad so perhaps he’s going for it, and anyone who says we haven’t got decent players compared to the rest of Europe ….Kane highest scorer in Germany, Bellingham and foden over twenty goals and assists in top leagues, then you have saka, Gordon, palmer, rice and stones, it’s a good squad and defensively we will just have to step up, zee Germans will win it, on penalties again "

That's exactly my main issue with Southgate he's too defensive and that brings pressure on our weakest aspect. Rice could be key, if he's solid defensively and that releases Bellingham, foden and Saka. I'd go 4-2-3-1 and drop Trent as a dlp alongside Rice. We can get some fluidity and movement then. That will get the best out of foden and Bellingham. Southgate doesn't tend to think like that though.

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By *till gameMan
24 weeks ago

two doors down


"No harm boys hope yous get fucked and before you say it a kniw my teams shite lol

Agree

Don’t agree

If Scotland get out of the group stage , that’s a result

Be a miracle m8 lol"

Being a jags fan am ever the optimist

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By *ascaIMan
24 weeks ago

Cheshire Liverpool Manchester


"They are lacking at the back though, particularly between the sticks

Pickford would have won us the Euros had the other players remembered how to take a decent penalty. One of the most consistent players for Everton and England in recent years. We’d have been relegated years ago if not for him. Terrible take this.

Fair to say you are an Everton fan."

Of course. I love that man JP. The other keepers have had their chances (few I know) but they shit themselves. Ramsdale against Hungary. Pope against Germany spring to mind.

What we really need is Branthwaite and Tarkowski (I might be going a little overboard now). But they’re better than bloody Dunk!

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By *lex46TV/TS
24 weeks ago

Near Wells

I’m not sure about the football but the cricket T20 World Cup won’t be coming home, that’s for sure.

England are the current holders as well.

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By *ascaIMan
24 weeks ago

Cheshire Liverpool Manchester

I actually hope Scotland make it out the groups. It’s nice seeing the shite teams do well

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By *reggSausageMan
24 weeks ago

derby


"Southgate plays too defensively always has done, pragmatic as he was at Middlesbrough they didn’t do anything other than stay in the league, the Euros can often throw up a curveball winner, Greece for instance in 2004 (host nation) but the better money is on Germany or Portugal, we do have a very forward biased squad so perhaps he’s going for it, and anyone who says we haven’t got decent players compared to the rest of Europe ….Kane highest scorer in Germany, Bellingham and foden over twenty goals and assists in top leagues, then you have saka, Gordon, palmer, rice and stones, it’s a good squad and defensively we will just have to step up, zee Germans will win it, on penalties again

We gonna have the argument over are you going to play Bellingham as an 8 or a 10….. for me he is a box to box midfielder! That’s what he did for Dortmund you can afford to play Jude as a 10 if you have valverde or modric or Toni kroos or tchouameni playing behind you! Lol"

The quality we have in midfield is such that if stones and rice sit Bellingham foden et all will be able to pop up wherever on the pitch as they do for their respective clubs, stones and rice are very used to playing like this too, Mainoo Gordon and Palmer must get game time too and as an arsenal fan I don’t want saka playing every minute, boy gets kicked

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By *ittlemiss Hal O weenCouple
24 weeks ago

Southampton

Not a bloody chance... well perhaps the ladies will do it

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By *ischaTV/TS
24 weeks ago

Sheffield

Not convinced myself

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By *heGateKeeperMan
24 weeks ago

Stratford

Pickford, Trent, Stones, Guehi, Shaw, Rice, Wharton, Bellingham, Saka, Foden, Kane for me

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By *till gameMan
24 weeks ago

two doors down


"I actually hope Scotland make it out the groups. It’s nice seeing the shite teams do well "

What like Iceland ?

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By *heelerMan
24 weeks ago

Northants

We'll never have a better chance this team is world class in midfield and forwards kyle walker, john stones and Jordan as good as anybody

Just need to stay injury free and make sure Cole Palmer starts.

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By *ascaIMan
24 weeks ago

Cheshire Liverpool Manchester


"I actually hope Scotland make it out the groups. It’s nice seeing the shite teams do well

What like Iceland ? "

Too soon!

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By *ee69Man
24 weeks ago

glasgow


"I actually hope Scotland make it out the groups. It’s nice seeing the shite teams do well "

Even better seeing you go out on penalties and all the commentators greeting lol

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By *till gameMan
24 weeks ago

two doors down


"I actually hope Scotland make it out the groups. It’s nice seeing the shite teams do well

Even better seeing you go out on penalties and all the commentators greeting lol"

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By *ascaIMan
24 weeks ago

Cheshire Liverpool Manchester

Come on now guys I’m rooting for you here!

I’ve gotta say though your national anthem when belted out is so clear of ours. I was at Wembley for the England Scotland game in 2021 and when those bagpipes started I got goosebumps. I wasn’t one of the idiots booing.

Shit game though and I got covid.

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By *till gameMan
24 weeks ago

two doors down


"I actually hope Scotland make it out the groups. It’s nice seeing the shite teams do well

What like Iceland ?

Too soon! "

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By (user no longer on site)
24 weeks ago

No not in our generation.

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By *illiam101000Man
24 weeks ago

Melton Mowbray

No

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By *ools and the brainCouple
24 weeks ago

couple, us we him her.

No and bloody pleased I am.

Can you imagine how much people would bang on about it, besides if we lose it gives us something to complain about and we do love complaining.

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