On paper at least.
Another turgid display from a coma inducing manager that picks underperforming players again and again. Kane was garbage again. Saint Jude was woeful yet again. What do these guys need to do to not get dropped? They'll never get replaced because the dullard in charge hasn't got the b al l5 or intelligence to realise we might actually play better as a team rather than a bunch of names that look better on the pitch.
2 starting holding players on top of 4 defenders I've seen enough. Gallagher was tripe tonight, Safegate seems to have found the perfect replacement for his adopted useless son in Kalvin Phillips. Singing Hey Jude won't get this staggeringly overhyped guy to put in a performance but he's now firmly a Safegate disciple. Foden over him anyday.
As for the draw Safegate gets lucky again for the 4th Tournament in a row but it would it suprise anyone if we get knocked out by the last 8 ?
We've done absolutely nothing except look appalling and cure insomnia under Safegate and anyone going on about teams wishing they could be us with a kind draw shows a losers mentality and an acceptance of dross.
We we're joint favourites comming into this. It's supposed to be our time now with other nations not as strong as they used to be with inferior squads. They'd wish they'd have a squad like ours. They wouldn't wish our manager on there worst enemy.
As for Rice's pre match interview chest beating for the fans....
As soon as the match kicked off he didn't back up a single word. Slovenia were easily the better side.
F @ c k0 F f Safegate and take some of these big talk no action flakes with you.
Another lucky draw for Safegate
posted on 26/6/24
Luckiest manager ever with the worst outcomes for having the most luck.
posted on 26/6/24
We'll still get to the last 8 or even better and Kane will say he's been one of the greatest managers of all time and that he should stay.
posted on 26/6/24
comment by Shaun M - supercalifragilisticOrtaisatrocious (U9955)
posted 29 minutes ago
We'll still get to the last 8 or even better and Kane will say he's been one of the greatest managers of all time and that he should stay.
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Statistically he is already the second greatest England manager behind sir Alf.
People talk about the generational talent he has, but the truth is England have had better sides. 2002 -06
Robinson
G Nev Terry Ferdinand Cole
Beckham Gerrard Lampard Scholes
Owen Rooney
Never got further than the quarters of a major competition.
posted on 26/6/24
That was a better starting XI but not a better squad, and that's why there were always excuses about tiredness or the asian heat, but the reality was that we didn't have the options off the bench.
posted on 26/6/24
comment by Zein Mayassi (U21076)
posted 5 minutes ago
That was a better starting XI but not a better squad, and that's why there were always excuses about tiredness or the asian heat, but the reality was that we didn't have the options off the bench.
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If we'd had Pickford back then and a bit more luck we probably would have won something. Say what you want about Pickford but he's saved more pens in 2 shootouts (3) than Robinson, James and Hart did in 3 (0). Plus various injuries and decisions going against us - Rooney injury 2004, Beckham and Owen injuries 2002, Campbell disallowed goal. Southgate has had none of this, all of our top players have been fit and ready.
posted on 27/6/24
comment by Silver (U6112)
posted 23 hours, 48 minutes ago
comment by Sheriff JW Pepper (U1007)
posted 15 minutes ago
How is "Safegate" picking underperforming players..
Kane & Bellingham Foden Mainoo Rice & Palmer have been unbelievably brilliant this term
There is no reason we should not be smashing teams
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that's so apt
posted on 27/6/24
"Statistically he is already the second greatest England manager behind sir Alf."
Statistically Fat Sam is the greatest England manager ever with a 100% win ratio
Why can't you just admit it's not been good enough?
posted on 27/6/24
comment by FieldsofAnfieldRd (U18971)
posted 8 hours, 5 minutes ago
"Statistically he is already the second greatest England manager behind sir Alf."
Statistically Fat Sam is the greatest England manager ever with a 100% win ratio
Why can't you just admit it's not been good enough?
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I was talking tournament record
Because it has been good enough results wise even if performances haven’t backed it up.
I mean were Argentina decent in Qatar? They had some good games and some howlers. 2-1 loss to the Saudis, then creaky controlled but boring wins over Mexico and Poland.
Australia in the round of 16 and they laboured to a 2-1 win.
Quarters - 2-0 up with 7 minutes to go against the Dutch, and they fell apart. Eventually scraping through on Pens.
Over the Semi and the first half of the final, they finally turned up, only to collapse again in the final and scrape the competition on penalties
Here’s the thing though - no one cares, winners write their own stories.
I don’t care if we have 4 0-0’s in a row and win all 4 penalty shootouts.
England just need to get over the line. Then let the critics moan about how they weren’t entertained
posted on 27/6/24
Strike, serious question - Would you accept Southgate taking over at Spurs after Ange?
posted on 27/6/24
comment by Spurtle (U1608)
posted 2 hours, 14 minutes ago
Strike, serious question - Would you accept Southgate taking over at Spurs after Ange?
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No